Cannabis Grow Bible, The: Definitive Guide to Growing Marijuana for Recreational and Medical Use (Paperback)

This new marijuana book from Greg Green has made all the difference and deserves its place in the horticulture section of any good library or in the hands of a grower who is really looking for substantial real-world cannabis cultivation information. The book is professional, extremely easy to use and meticulously well researched with plenty of footnotes. From the first few opening pages the book expels some the myths of cultivation practices, especially where marijuana genetics are concerned and explains how to obtain the right choice of seeds and strains for any garden. The book is designed in such a way that it flows almost like a growing plant from start to finish. It is surprising that such a basic idea has not been adopted before and it works extremely well.

The book cover the history of cannabis, the species types, various potency types and their relative THC cannabinoid constituents. There are many varieties of species and strains to choose from and the book lists all of these later on. There is a great section which covers plant anatomy which is fully illustrated and is important for understanding the life cycle of the marijuana plant. Surprisingly, seed advice is covered in a no-holds-barred section on how to obtain seeds that actually works - so obtaining good quality seeds is now very easy. Seed storage is explained in detail to help prevent spoiling. There are no less than several germination techniques described in this book and one of them - the propagation kit method - helped me to obtain well above the kind of ratios I was getting before. This section saved me money because seeds are somewhat expensive. Getting the best germination rates possible is very important, especially after shelling out $140 for 10 high quality seeds. (This book costs a fraction of seed prices and is well worth the purchase price. That is how essential it is for growers).

Although the book also covers outdoor cultivation methods I used the indoor section mostly because this is the area I really wanted to improve on. I appreciated the lighting section which explained the right type of bulbs that I needed for my grow space. This book taught me a lot of new things about air cooling and light-to-plant distances, to help maximize my yield. I have always had trouble maintaining my pH and the solution to this problem was found here in this book by using the pH balancing formulas. I had never really gone through the importance of the soil’s structure before but after reading that section I made some changes which greatly influenced plant vigor. I can not reiterate how significant the nutrient section of this book is. Used in conjunction with the right soil type, and the different stages of plant growth, the nutrient advice can make all the difference between healthy looking plants and withered runty ones. The nutrient combinations for each period of the plants development are fully explained by easy to understand formulations and examples. There is a very good guide to troubleshooting nutrient problems that will help you to identify specific disorders and how to solve them. Invaluable information, especially if you are a novice grower. The middle part of the book covers more advanced growing conditions like indoor environmental control and hydroponics. There is a wealth of new information on everything cannabis growing related.

The flowering section is like nothing I have read before. I always thought that plants could be forced to show their sex and found the results to vary considerably, but this book has a more in-depth focus on what is called calyx development. Growers will find this section a good advancement and it is my favorite part of the book. It will help you when sexing your plants and increasing the female to male ratio.

There are several very well illustrated sections on how to make hash from your plants and a massive section on cannabis genetics and breeding that is extremely technical. Watch all other marijuana grow books follow in its wake.

Be prepared to raise your cannabis and growing IQ level.

Pros
An Absolute Text Book on the topic of Marijuana Cultivation.
Every page has illustrations and pictures from High Time photographer Andre Grossman.
Authoritatively written, no rambling.
Surprisingly cheap for the book’s content and quality!
Several huge color sections with eye popping grow rooms.

Cons
Gets you there too quickly. Takes the fun out of failure.