Cannabis: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Marijuana

144 Pages·2018·11.38 MB·english

by  Danny Danko

First published in the UK in 2018 by ILEX,
a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd
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Illustrations © Paul Layzell 2018
Foreword copyright © 2018 by Jorge Cervantes
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This book contains information on growing marijuana: it has been written and
published with the intention of offering information to the public.
Marijuana is a controlled substance in North America and throughout much of the
world. The publisher does not advocate the practice of illegal activities and
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Contents
FOREWORD
Jorge Cervantes
INTRODUCTION
Why Grow Your Own?
CHAPTER 1
Plant Growth Basics & Grow Room Setup
Photosynthesis & the Marijuana Life Cycle
Where to Grow: Room, Tent, or Grow Box?
Lighting Your Indoor Grow
Soil vs Hydroponics
Food & Water
Environmental Controls
Safety, Security, & Odor Control
CHAPTER 2
Strains & Genetics—A Primer
What are Strains & How are they Different?
Indicas
Sativas
Hybrids
Choosing the Right Strain for You
CHAPTER 3
Germination—Getting Started
Seeds: Regular, Feminized, & Auto-Flowering
Selecting & Ordering Seeds
Sprouting Seeds
Seedling Care
CHAPTER 4
Sexing Male or Female
Determining Plant Sex
CHAPTER 5
Motherplants—Why & How
Starting Motherplants
Motherplant Step by Step
Choosing a Motherplant
CHAPTER 6
Cloning Success—Rooting Cuttings for Healthy Plants
What are Clones & Why Grow Them
Cloning Success
Cloning Step by Step
CHAPTER 7
Vegetative Growth Stage
Building the Foundation
Lighting & Feeding
Transplanting Step by Step
Pinching, Pruning, & Training for Bigger Yields
Pruning Step by Step
CHAPTER 8
Flowering Growth Stage—Building Buds
Lighting for Flowering Plants
Feeding Flowering Plants
Flushing
CHAPTER 9
The Proper Harvest—When & How to Take Plants Down
When to Harvest
How to Harvest
Harvesting & Trimming Step by Step
Drying
Curing
Storage
CHAPTER 10
Pests, Fungi, Molds, & Deficiencies—Prevention, Detection,
Identification, & Controls
Pests
Fungi & Mold
Nutrient Deficiencies
CHAPTER 11
Concentrates, Edibles, Tinctures, & Topicals
Concentrates
Edibles
Tinctures
Topicals
Glossary
Acknowledgments
Foreword: Jorge Cervantes
Danny Danko was my only choice to assume my question-and-answer
column for High Times. Danny, my protégé and friend, is a dedicated
cannabis cultivator. His numerous articles packed with expert advice have
helped growers produce crop after crop of outstanding cannabis.
His newest book, POT: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Marijuana, gives
new growers the exact information they need to grow successful cannabis
crops. This work is not filled with fluff and unfounded opinions. It is packed
with tried-and-true techniques that produce heavy harvests every crop.
Danny, Senior Cultivation Editor at High Times, and I have stood together to
present many cultivation seminars at events in North America and Europe.
He has developed a deep and intricate knowledge of cultivation practices
and techniques. Extensive travel and garden tours have given Danny the
ability to write about and demonstrate cultivation practices that growers use
around the world. His vast knowledge will help you expand your garden
know-how beyond localized methods that often diminish harvest.
Danny and I have toured many gardens together and spent countless hours
with expert growers learning and putting into practice bona fide cultivation
techniques that work every time. Unlike many authors, Danny has been in
the trenches and raised beds of countless gardens. His extensive garden
background and contact with growers in the US and around the world,
coupled with his direct writing style, provide you with specific information
you can apply immediately.
You are smart to follow my lead and invest in Danny's expertise, and draw
on his extensive knowledge to grow big buds the first time and every time.