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Table of Contents

Also by Greg Green

Title Page

Acknowledgements

Publishers Acknowledgements

Preface

Foreword

Chapter 1 - The Cannabis Plant

A Brief History of Cannabis

Cannabis Paleobotany

Landrace Cannabis

Cannabis and Modern Law

The High

The Plant

Cannabis Species

The History of the Scientific Classification of Cannabis

Species

Cannabis Taxonomy for Scientists and Researchers

Scientific Cannabis Taxonomy

Strain list

Cannabis Reproduction

Advanced Sinsemilla Facts

Breeding for Desirable Traits

Understanding Sex Determination Systems

A Word About Male Potency

The Life Cycle of the Marijuana Plant

Cycle Times

Let’s Get Growing

Chapter 2 - Seeds: Selection, Banks, and Storage

Selecting Seeds

How to Get Seeds

Choosing a Seed Bank

Storing Seeds

Chapter 3 - Propagation and Germination

What is Propagation?

Propagation Logistics

Germination Techniques

Seed Soil Propagation

Germination Soil

Seed Towel Propagation

Propagation Kits

Cannabis Seeds

Cannabis Seed Structure

Cannabis Seed Germination

Cannabis Seed Functions

Dangers when Germinating Seeds

Transplanting Seedlings

Transplanting

Transplant Shock

Chapter 4 - The Great Divide: Indoors or Outdoors

Gardening Tools

Planning for Indoor Growing

Outdoor Growing

Planning for Outdoor Growing and Guerrilla Farming

Guerrilla Farming

Security

Indoor Security

Outdoor Security

Guerrilla Growing Security

Chapter 5 - Organic Farming

Organic Growing

Compost

Organic Compost

Compost Tea

Mulch

Worm Composting

Humus

Organic Weeding

Controlling Pests

Organic Feeding Products

Rules for Organic Growing

Chapter 6 - The Indoor Growing Environment

Lighting

Color Bands and Plant Growth

Basics of Photosynthesis

Common Lighting Types

Wattage and Lumens

Questions to Ask When Buying a Lighting Kit

What to Look for When Buying a Lighting Kit

How to Get the Most from Your Lighting System

Adjusting Your Lights

24/0 and 18/6—The Vegetative Photoperiod

Electrical Costs

Advanced Lighting

How HID Works

How HPS works

Soil

pH

Nutrients

Composition

Common Soil Types

Mixing Soils and Soil Ratios

Understanding the NPK Ratio

Pots

Chapter 7 - Indoor Environmental Control

Nutrient Control

Problematic Nutrients

Macronutrient Disorders: A Rough Guide

Feeding

Soil Control

Water Control

Air Control

Odor Control

Ionizing

Ozone Generating

Activated Carbon Air Filtering

Ventilation

Fans

Humidity

Temperature

Timers

CO (Carbon Dioxide)

Calculating How Much Carbon Dioxide You Need

Climate Controllers

Soil Flushing

Here is How to Flush Your Soil

Chapter 8 - Pre-flowering and Flowering

Pre-flowering and Early Sexing

Checking for Calyx Development

First Early Sexing Method: Height

Second Early Sexing Method: Calyxes

Third Early Sexing Method: Force-Flowering

When to Flower?

The All-Important 12/12!

Problems with 12/12

Pre-Flowering for the 24/0 and the 18/6 Photoperiods

The Male/Female Thing or How to Sex Your Plants

Male Flowering

Flowering

Chapter 9 - Advanced Indoor Soil-Based Grow Methods

Preparing the “Special Clone Mother”

Sea of Green (SOG)

ScrOG

ScrOG Growing by RealHigh

Some Notes on SOG and ScrOG Growing

Cabinet Growing

Perpetual Grow Cycles

Customizing Advanced Setups

Chapter 10 - A Look at Hydroponics

The Grower and the Growing Medium

Hydroponic Systems

Nutrient Film Technique (NFT)

Flood and Drain / Ebb and Flow

Drip Irrigation

Aeroponics

Wick

Gravity

Automatic Hydroponic Pots and Manual Hydroponic Pots

Setting up the Hydroponic Environment

The Hydroponic Growing Medium

Preparing Nutrient Solutions

Hydroponic pH

Algae

Grow and Bloom

A Word About Nutrient Strengths

Controlling the Hydroponic Environment

Hard Water Problems

When to Add More Nutrients

Affordable Hydroponics

The Bubbler

Chapter 11 - Outdoor Growing

Outdoor Soil

Caring for Outdoor Plants

Outdoor Flowering and the Photoperiod

Chapter 12 - Caring for Mature Marijuana Plants

Thinning

Light Bending (Phototropism)

Pruning for Yield

Topping

FIM Technique

Super Cropping Technique

How to Make Cannabis Bushes

Training

Cloning

How to Air Layer a Clone

Bonsai Clones

Sinsemilla Hermaphrodites

Increasing Yield

Reverting to Vegetative Growth

Increasing Your Chances of Females

End of the Grow

Chapter 13 - Problem Solver

Domestic Pets

Pesticides, Herbicides, and Fungicides

Pesticides

Pest Index

Pest Predators

Recovering From a Pest Invasion

Fungi

Root Rot

Powdery Mildew

Chemical Burns

Nutrient Deficiencies

10 Steps to Saving Your Grow

No Cure for Bad Genetics

Chapter 14 - Harvesting and Curing Your Bud

The Harvest

Quick Bud Samples

Expert Harvest Indication

Indica Harvest

Sativa Harvest

Fan Leaves, Leaves, and Trim

Manicuring

Curing

Chapter 15 - How to Breed Marijuana

Making Seeds

Collecting and Storing Pollen

Collecting and Storing Seeds

Simple Breeding

Continuing a Strain Through Seeds

Making a Simple Hybrid

The Hardy-Weinberg Model of Genetic Equilibrium

Genetic Equilibrium Theory and Application

The Test Cross

Hardy-Weinberg Law, Part 2

Mendel and the Pea Experiments

The First Hybrid Cross (the F1 Generation)

The Second Hybrid Cross (the F2 Generation)

More on Genetic Frequencies

How to True Breed a Strain

Advanced Breeding Techniques

How to Generate a Clone Mother

Selfing

Notes on Selfing by Vic High

Concluding Thoughts on Breeding

Chapter 16 - Top Ten

Top Ten Indica

Top Ten Mostly Indica

Top Ten Sativa

Top Ten Mostly Sativa

Top Ten Indica/Sativa Mix

Chapter 17 - How to Make Hash

Gathering the Stalked Capitate Trichomes

Skuff

Screening Basic Methods

Multiple Screening Method

Advanced Screening

Drum Machines

Basic Water Extraction

Advanced Water Extraction

Supercritical Fluid Extraction

Tips for Butane Extraction

Pressing Resin into Hash

Chapter 18 - Important Cannabis Issues

Myth #1: Cannabis is Getting Stronger

Myth # 2: The Stronger the Cannabis, the Greater the Health Risks

Myth #3: Hydroponics Makes Cannabis Stronger

Myth #4: New Lighting Technology Means Stronger Cannabis

Myth #5: Feeding Products and Growth Hormones Make Cannabis Stronger

Myth #6: New Extraction Techniques Make Hashish Stronger

Myth #7: More Crystals Means More THC and Stronger Cannabis

The Truth About Hyper-Potent Cannabis

So, What Has Actually Changed?

How to Avoid Taking Cancer-Causing Agents

Cooking with Cannabis

Vaporization

Cannabis Legalization and Social Issues

The Alcohol vs. Cannabis Debate

Driving While Under the Influence

Cannabis and Brain Damage

Cannabis and the Immune System

Cannabis and Sexual Dysfunction

Cannabis and Pregnancy

Cannabis and Human DNA Repair Malfunction

Medicinal Use

Cannabis and Harder Drugs: The Gateway Theory

Cannabis and Memory

Chapter 19 - How to Enjoy Your Bud

Chapter 20 - The Cannabis Grow Bible Checklist

Good Genetics

Proper Lighting

An Ounce of Prevention

Air Circulation and Ventilation

The Right Medium

Optimal Pot/Container Size

Safe Fertilizers

12/12

Avoiding Plant Stress

Carbon Dioxide (CO)

Labeling

Resources

Glossary of Terms

Endnotes

Index

Copyright Page

The Cannabis Grow Bible

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