The Definitive Guide to Cultivation & Consumption of Medical Marijuana
Classification; Medical Use before the Modern Era; Cannabis in the Medical Literature; Anecdotal Evidence; The Endocannabinoid System; What the Doctors Have Learned; The CBD Era; P.S. (Post Sanjay)
Selecting a Cannabis Laboratory; The Potency Testing Process; Gas Chromatography (GC); High-Performance and Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC and UPLC); Comparing Test Results – HPLC vs. GC; Alternate Methods of Potency Testing: Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC); How Patients Can Use Potency Results; Cannabinoid Potency Testing as a Tool for the Farmer and Breeder; Cannabis Safety Testing –Pesticides, Microbiological and Other Contaminants; Focus on Safety – Aspergillus Contamination, Why It Matters
Cannabis Varieties; Cannabis sativa; Cannabis indica; Cannabis ruderalis; Feminized Cannabis; Autoflowering Feminized Cannabis; Indica/Sativa Crosses; High-CBD Varieties; High-THC Varieties
Innate Qualities of Cannabis; Life Cycle of Cannabis; Seeds & Seedlings; Vegetative Growth; Flowering; Mother Plants; Three Gardens
Seeds; Seed Germination; Agricultural Astrology — Planting by the Moon; How to Germinate Seeds: Step-by-Step; How to Plant Seeds: Step-by-Step; Grow More Females from “Regular” Seed; Seedlings; Finding Seeds; Storing Seeds
Transplanting; Bending and Training; Trellises and Ties; Pruning; Pruning Techniques; Grafting; Stress
Mother Plants; Preparing to Clone; Rooting Hormones; Before Starting; Caring for Clones; Cloning Techniques; Storing Clones
Trichomes and Resin Glands; Indica, Sativa, and Ruderalis; Stress and Sex; Pre-flowering; Male Pre-flowering; Male Flowering; Female Pre-flowering; Female Flowering; Sinsemilla Flowering; Calyx, False Calyx, and Bracts; Colas and Foxtails; Rejuvenation
Before Harvest; Leaves; Male Harvest; Sinsemilla Harvest; Qualities of Indica, Sativa, and Ruderalis; Harvest Timing; Harvest: Step-by-Step; Manicuring; Drying; Curing; Packaging and Storage; What to Do with a Moldy Crop
Carbon Footprint; Closed (Sealed) Rooms; Setting Up the Garden Room: Step-by-Step; Step One: Define Needs and Desires; Step Two: Budget; Step Three: Tools; Step Four: Site Selection; Step Five: Design the Room; Step Six: Electrical Needs; Step Seven: Enclose the Garden Room; Step Eight: Divide into Two Rooms; Step Nine: Increase Light Reflectivity; Step Ten: Install a Vent Fan; Step Eleven: Install an Air Filter; Step Twelve: Install Circulation Fans; Step Thirteen: Install a Hygrometer/Thermometer; Step Fourteen: Install Lights; Step Fifteen: Water Source and Reservoir; Step Sixteen: Install a Hydroponic or Soil Garden; Step Seventeen: Systems Check — Ready to Grow!
Siting the Greenhouse; Types of Greenhouses; Greenhouse Construction; Coverings; Climate Control; Cooling; Heating; Artificial Lighting; Light Deprivation
Climate; Microclimates; Sunlight and Siting the Garden; Water and Irrigation; Pumps; Temperature and Humidity; Wind; Rain; Soil; Fertilizers; Backyard Gardens; Container Gardens; Large Gardens; Remote Gardens; Starting Clones and Seedlings Indoors; Planting Time; Maintenance; Harvest
Construction; Soil, Water, and Nutrients; Grow-Tent Rooms; Big Rooms; Temperature, Humidity, and Ventilation
Seeds and Seedlings; Vegetative Growth; HPS and LED Light; Air; Water and Fertilizer; Flowering
2010 Backyard Garden; 2011 Backyard Garden; 2012 Backyard Garden
March; April; May; June; July; August; September; October
Nutrients; Macronutrients; Secondary Nutrients; Micronutrients; Fertilizers; Organic Fertilizers; Mixing; Fertilizers; Fertilizer Application; Foliar Feeding; Common “Nutrient” Problems; Organic Nutrients; List; Compost and Compost Teas; Recipes for Five Gallons of Compost Tea
Hormones; Enzymes; Amino Acids; Colchicine; Humic Acid; Fungi; Bacteria; Miscellaneous Additives; Colloidal Silver; Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2); Propolis; Triacontanol; Vitamins; Growth Retardants
Container Culture and Hydroponics; Aeroponic Gardens; Deep Water Culture (DWC); Nutrient Film Technique (NFT); Hydro-Organic; Ebb-and-Flow Gardens; Top-Feed Gardens; Run-to-Waste Gardens; Wick Gardens; Aquaponics; Hydroponic Nutrients; Nutrient-Solution pH; Nutrient-
Solution EC; Dissolved Oxygen; Solution Mixing and Maintenance; Reservoirs; Nutrient-Solution; Pumps; Air Pumps; Growing Mediums; Sterilizing Substrates; Irrigation; Microirrigation; ContainerCulture and Hydroponic Nutrient Disorders
Diseases; Bacterial Diseases; Viruses; Storage Fungi and Bacteria; Contaminants; Pest Insects and Mites; Pest Mammals; Other Large Pests; Rogue Pollen; Disease and Pest Controls; Beneficial Insects; Unexplained Problems; Sprays and Spraying
Classification; Medical Use before the Modern Era; Cannabis in the Medical Literature; Anecdotal Evidence; The Endocannabinoid System; What the Doctors Have Learned; The CBD Era; P.S. (Post Sanjay)
Selecting a Cannabis Laboratory; The Potency Testing Process; Gas Chromatography (GC); High-Performance and Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC and UPLC); Comparing Test Results – HPLC vs. GC; Alternate Methods of Potency Testing: Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC); How Patients Can Use Potency Results; Cannabinoid Potency Testing as a Tool for the Farmer and Breeder; Cannabis Safety Testing –Pesticides, Microbiological and Other Contaminants; Focus on Safety – Aspergillus Contamination, Why It Matters
Cannabis Varieties; Cannabis sativa; Cannabis indica; Cannabis ruderalis; Feminized Cannabis; Autoflowering Feminized Cannabis; Indica/Sativa Crosses; High-CBD Varieties; High-THC Varieties
Innate Qualities of Cannabis; Life Cycle of Cannabis; Seeds & Seedlings; Vegetative Growth; Flowering; Mother Plants; Three Gardens
Seeds; Seed Germination; Agricultural Astrology — Planting by the Moon; How to Germinate Seeds: Step-by-Step; How to Plant Seeds: Step-by-Step; Grow More Females from “Regular” Seed; Seedlings; Finding Seeds; Storing Seeds
Transplanting; Bending and Training; Trellises and Ties; Pruning; Pruning Techniques; Grafting; Stress
Mother Plants; Preparing to Clone; Rooting Hormones; Before Starting; Caring for Clones; Cloning Techniques; Storing Clones
Trichomes and Resin Glands; Indica, Sativa, and Ruderalis; Stress and Sex; Pre-flowering; Male Pre-flowering; Male Flowering; Female Pre-flowering; Female Flowering; Sinsemilla Flowering; Calyx, False Calyx, and Bracts; Colas and Foxtails; Rejuvenation
Before Harvest; Leaves; Male Harvest; Sinsemilla Harvest; Qualities of Indica, Sativa, and Ruderalis; Harvest Timing; Harvest: Step-by-Step; Manicuring; Drying; Curing; Packaging and Storage; What to Do with a Moldy Crop
Carbon Footprint; Closed (Sealed) Rooms; Setting Up the Garden Room: Step-by-Step; Step One: Define Needs and Desires; Step Two: Budget; Step Three: Tools; Step Four: Site Selection; Step Five: Design the Room; Step Six: Electrical Needs; Step Seven: Enclose the Garden Room; Step Eight: Divide into Two Rooms; Step Nine: Increase Light Reflectivity; Step Ten: Install a Vent Fan; Step Eleven: Install an Air Filter; Step Twelve: Install Circulation Fans; Step Thirteen: Install a Hygrometer/Thermometer; Step Fourteen: Install Lights; Step Fifteen: Water Source and Reservoir; Step Sixteen: Install a Hydroponic or Soil Garden; Step Seventeen: Systems Check — Ready to Grow!
Siting the Greenhouse; Types of Greenhouses; Greenhouse Construction; Coverings; Climate Control; Cooling; Heating; Artificial Lighting; Light Deprivation
Climate; Microclimates; Sunlight and Siting the Garden; Water and Irrigation; Pumps; Temperature and Humidity; Wind; Rain; Soil; Fertilizers; Backyard Gardens; Container Gardens; Large Gardens; Remote Gardens; Starting Clones and Seedlings Indoors; Planting Time; Maintenance; Harvest
Construction; Soil, Water, and Nutrients; Grow-Tent Rooms; Big Rooms; Temperature, Humidity, and Ventilation
Seeds and Seedlings; Vegetative Growth; HPS and LED Light; Air; Water and Fertilizer; Flowering
2010 Backyard Garden; 2011 Backyard Garden; 2012 Backyard Garden
March; April; May; June; July; August; September; October
Nutrients; Macronutrients; Secondary Nutrients; Micronutrients; Fertilizers; Organic Fertilizers; Mixing; Fertilizers; Fertilizer Application; Foliar Feeding; Common “Nutrient” Problems; Organic Nutrients; List; Compost and Compost Teas; Recipes for Five Gallons of Compost Tea
Hormones; Enzymes; Amino Acids; Colchicine; Humic Acid; Fungi; Bacteria; Miscellaneous Additives; Colloidal Silver; Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2); Propolis; Triacontanol; Vitamins; Growth Retardants
Container Culture and Hydroponics; Aeroponic Gardens; Deep Water Culture (DWC); Nutrient Film Technique (NFT); Hydro-Organic; Ebb-and-Flow Gardens; Top-Feed Gardens; Run-to-Waste Gardens; Wick Gardens; Aquaponics; Hydroponic Nutrients; Nutrient-Solution pH; Nutrient-
Solution EC; Dissolved Oxygen; Solution Mixing and Maintenance; Reservoirs; Nutrient-Solution; Pumps; Air Pumps; Growing Mediums; Sterilizing Substrates; Irrigation; Microirrigation; ContainerCulture and Hydroponic Nutrient Disorders
Diseases; Bacterial Diseases; Viruses; Storage Fungi and Bacteria; Contaminants; Pest Insects and Mites; Pest Mammals; Other Large Pests; Rogue Pollen; Disease and Pest Controls; Beneficial Insects; Unexplained Problems; Sprays and Spraying