CONTENTS

1 History and Taxonomy of Cannabis

• 1.1 Cannabis and Ancient History

• 1.2 Cannabis and American History

• 1.3 Cannabis and: Species or Varieties

2 Cannabinoids : The Active Ingredients of Marijuana

• 2.1 Cannabinoids and the High

• 2.2 Resin and Resin Glands

• 2.3 Production of Cannabinoids by Cannabis

• 2.4 Cannabis Chemotypes

3 Before Cultivation Begins

• 3.1 Choosing Seeds

• 3.2 Cannabis Life Cycle

• 3.3 Photoperiod and Flowering

• 3.4 Inherent Variations in Potency

• 3.5 Cultivation: Indoors or Outdoors?

Indoor Gardening

4 Introduction

5 Artificial Light

• 5.1 Features

• 5.2 Sources

• 5.3 Setting up the Garden

• 5.4 Electricity

6 Soil and Containers for it

• 6.1 Pots and Other Containers

• 6.2 Properties of Soil

• 6.3 Preparing Commercial Soils and Mixers

• 6.4 Buying Soil Components

• 6.5 Digging Soil

• 6.6 Growing Methods

7 Maintaining the Correct Environment

• 7.1 Requirements for Germination

• 7.2 Light Cycle and Distance of Lights from Plants

• 7.3 Water

• 7.4 Air

• 7.5 Humidity

8 Gardening Techniques

• 8.1 Thinning

• 8.2 Transplanting

• 8.3 Supports for Plants

• 8.4 Uniform Growth

• 8.5 Pruning

• 8.6 Training

9 Nutrients and Fertilising

• 9.1 Nutrients

• 9.2 Application: Fertilising

• 9.3 Nutrient Deficiencies

• 9.4 Soilless Mixtures

10 Diseases and Plant Pests

• 10.1 Microbial Diseases

• 10.2 Nutrient Diseases

• 10.3 Plant Pests

11 Maintenance and Restarting

Outdoor Cultivation

12 Choosing a Site

• 12.1 Where to Grow

• 12.2 Light

13 Soil

• 13.1 Types of Soil

• 13.2 Humus and Composts

• 13.3 Texture

• 13.4 pH

• 13.5 Fertilisers

• 13.6 Techniques for Preparing Soils

• 13.7 Guerilla Farming

14 Planting and Transplanting

• 14.1 When to Plant

• 14.2 Preparing to Sow

• 14.3 Germination

• 14.4 Transplanting

15 Caring for the Growing Plants

• 15.1 Weeding

• 15.2 Watering

• 15.3 Thinning

• 15.4 Staking

• 15.5 Pruning

• 15.6 Gardening Tips

16 Insects and Other Pests

• 16.1 Biological Control

• 16.2 Chemical Insecticides

• 16.3 Common Pests

• 16.4 Vertebrate Pests

17 Genetics and Sex in Cannabis

• 17.1 Flowering

• 17.2 Sexual Variants in Cannabis

• 17.3 Sexing the Plants

• 17.4 Sinsemilla

18 Propagation and Breeding

• 18.1 Producing Seeds

• 18.2 Producing Female Seeds

• 18.3 Breeding

• 18.4 Cuttings

• 18.5 Grafting

• 18.6 Polyploids

19 Effects of the Environment on Potency

• 19.1 Stress

• 19.2 Nutrients

20 Harvesting, Curing and Drying

• 20.1 Harvesting

• 20.2 Harvesting During Growth: Leaves and Growing Shoots

• 20.3 Male Plants

• 20.4 Harvesting Female Buds

• 20.5 Weather

• 20.6 Potency and Decomposition

• 20.7 Timing the Harvest

• 20.8 Final Harvest

21 After the Harvest

• 21.1 Stripping

• 21.2 Grading and Manicuring

• 21.3 Curing

• 21.4 Drying

• 21.5 Fermentation

• 21.6 Storage