The Marijuana Grower's Handbook: Practical Advice from an Expert 9781629140223, 9781628738193

Table of contents :
Contents

INTRODUCTION

PART ONE

SUPPLIES AND WHAT TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOU START—BASIC BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON SEEDS, SOIL, AND FERTILIZER

chapter 1:

SEEDS

What Kind of Plant Do You Want to Grow: Male vs. Female

Contents

INTRODUCTION

PART ONE

SUPPLIES AND WHAT TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOU START—BASIC BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON SEEDS, SOIL, AND FERTILIZER

chapter 1:

SEEDS

What Kind of Plant Do You Want to Grow: Male vs. Female

Pick Your Strain: Hemp and Two Breeds of Marijuana

Selecting Seeds: Quality and Characteristics

Where to Buy: Commercial Seed Sources

chapter 2:

SOIL

The Importance of Soil

Soils That Work: Store Supplies and Cutting Your Dirt

Making Your Own Soil

Changing the Soil of Your Grow Plot

chapter 3:

FERTILIZER

What Cannabis Plants Eat

The Science Behind the Food

Popular Choices for Effective Fertilizer

Composting

Note for Indoor Growers

PART TWO

NUTS AND BOLTS OF GROWING YOUR OW N MARIJUANA—HOW TO SPROUT, GROW, TRANSPLANT, AND PROTECT YOUR CROP

chapter 4:

SPROUTING SEEDS

Sprouting Marijuana Seeds: Indoor and Outdoor Methods

The Science Behind the Food

Popular Choices for Effective Fertilizer

Composting

Note for Indoor Growers

PART TWO

NUTS AND BOLTS OF GROWING YOUR OW N MARIJUANA—HOW TO SPROUT, GROW, TRANSPLANT, AND PROTECT YOUR CROP

chapter 4:

SPROUTING SEEDS

Sprouting Marijuana Seeds: Indoor and Outdoor Methods

Healthy Sprouts: What to Look For

How to Protect Young Plants

chapter 5:

TRANSPLANTING

Transplanting: When and How to Transplant

Where to Move: Requirements for Thriving Plants

Security and Other Major Concerns

A Final Word of Caution: Your Safety

chapter 6:

WATERING AND PRUNING

Watering Your Crop


chapter 5:

TRANSPLANTING

Transplanting: When and How to Transplant

Where to Move: Requirements for Thriving Plants

Security and Other Major Concerns

A Final Word of Caution: Your Safety

chapter 6:

WATERING AND PRUNING

Watering Your Crop

Pruning Leaves

Dangers of Overpruning

chapter 7:

HAZARDS TO YOUR PLANTS

Indoor and Outdoor Health: Common Symptoms of Illness

Outdoor Dangers: Common Pests and Problems

PART THREE

COMPLETING THE GROWING PROCESS—DETERMINE GENDER AND HARVEST YOUR CROP

chapter 8:

DETERMINING GENDER AND TAILORING BUD GROWTH

Sexing Your Plant

Seeds or No Seeds?

Buds and Gender: Identifying the Best Product

Accelerating Female Bud Growth

Nurturing Buds in General

chapter 9:

GATHERING THE HARVEST

When to Harvest: Leaves, Flowering Male, Flowering Female Plants

How to Harvest

Stripping Plants before Curing

TAILORING BUD GROWTH

Sexing Your Plant

Seeds or No Seeds?

Buds and Gender: Identifying the Best Product

Accelerating Female Bud Growth

Nurturing Buds in General

chapter 9:

GATHERING THE HARVEST

When to Harvest: Leaves, Flowering Male, Flowering Female Plants

How to Harvest

Stripping Plants before Curing

chapter 10:

CURING AND STORING YOUR CROP

Drying the Crop

Sweetening the leaves

Storage for a Year

PART FOUR

ENJOYING THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR—SMOKING EQUIPMENT, MAKING HASHISH, AND COOKING WITH POT

chapter 11:

SMOKING EQUIPMENT

How to Roll a Joint


Drying the Crop

Sweetening the leaves

Storage for a Year

PART FOUR

ENJOYING THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR—SMOKING EQUIPMENT, MAKING HASHISH, AND COOKING WITH POT

chapter 11:

SMOKING EQUIPMENT

How to Roll a Joint

Joint Smokers

Toke Stone

Arrow Tokers

Basic Pipes

Bongs

Vaporizers

chapter12:

HASHISH

Laced Hash

Moroccan Hash

Nederhash

Hash Buds

Kif

Resins

chapter 13:

EATING MARIJUANA

General Notes on Preparing Marijuana

Cannabutter

Cannabis Brownies (from scratch):

Cannabis Brownies (from mix):

Sesame Skillet Cookies

Happy Flapjacks

Stoner Fudge

Hemp Tea

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