Grow great marijuana
Book - 2006
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- Published
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Los Angeles, CA :
Sweetleaf
[2006]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- xvi, 286 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9780977650507
- Introduction
- How to Use This Book
- How This Book Is Organized
- Part I. The Basics
- Part II. The Equipment
- Part III. The Grow
- Icons Used In This Book
- Now What?
- Marijuana Basics
- The Marijuana Plant
- Males and Females
- How Marijuana Grows
- Trichomes and THC
- Varieties of Marijuana
- How Marijuana Eats (Photosynthesis)
- How Marijuana Breathes (Respiration)
- How Marijuana Reproduces (Photoperiod)
- Elements of Marijuana Growth
- Water
- Air
- Light
- Food
- Warmth
- Marijuana Cycle of Life
- Germination
- Seedling
- Vegetative Growth
- Preflowering
- Flowering
- Seed Set
- Conclusion
- Hydroponic Basics
- Hydroponic Q & A
- What's Wrong With Soil?
- Hydroponics Pros and Cons
- Advantages of Hydroponics
- Disadvantages of Hydroponics
- Where to Grow
- Choosing a Grow Room
- Closets
- Bedrooms
- Basements
- Attics
- Planning for Plant Size
- Growing Techniques
- Security Issues
- Choosing the Right Spot
- Planning Your Grow Room
- Creating the Final Plan
- Keeping Costs Down
- Choosing Components
- Lighting
- HID Lamps Explained
- Types of Lighting Systems
- Lighting Systems Components
- Bulbs and Ballasts
- Reflectors
- Hoods
- HID Lighting Safety
- Fluorescent Lighting
- Fluorescent Bulb Color Spectrums
- Reflective Wall Covering
- Reflectance
- Cleaning Your Wall Covering
- Seedling Lighting
- Fans
- Why Airflow is Important?
- Planning Air Movement
- Creating an Air Intake Source
- Vents
- Intake Fans
- Ducting
- Oscillating Fans
- Exhaust Fan and Ducting System
- Choosing Your Fan Size
- Temperature
- Hot Lamps
- Measuring Temperature
- Humidity
- Lowering Humidity
- Humidity for Seedlings
- Hydroponic Systems
- Choosing a System
- Drip
- Ebb and Flow
- Aeroponic
- Nutrient Film Technique (NFT)
- Basic Components
- System Maintenance
- Monthly Maintenance
- Post-Harvest Maintenance
- Growing Medium
- Types of Medium
- Managing the Medium
- Water and Nutrients
- Water Basics
- Water Quality
- pH Level Metering
- Types of Meters
- Over Watering
- Under Watering
- Nutrient Basics
- Labeling Explained
- Nutrient Strength
- Overfeeding
- Nutrient Measurement
- PPM Meters
- Growing Medium Moisture
- Measuring Moisture Levels
- Topping Off
- Putting it all Together
- Preparing the Room
- Enclosing the Room
- Grounding your Electrical Equipment
- Electrical Safety Tips
- Hanging your Wall Covering
- Protecting your Floor
- Placing your Circulation Fan
- Configuring Fans and Ducting
- Hanging Your Lights
- Horizontal Placement
- Vertical Placement
- Grow Room Security
- Keep a Low Profile
- Buying Equipment Discreetly
- Dress and Act Appropriately
- Paying for Equipment
- Moving Equipment Into Your Home
- Protecting Your Grow Room
- Don't Use a Burglar Alarm
- Padlock the Room
- Stealth Trash Disposal
- Odor Control
- Ionizers
- Ozone Generators
- Activated Carbon Filters
- Concealing your Grow Room
- Light Leaks
- Venting Hot Air
- Fan Noise
- Seeds and Seedlings
- Acquiring Seeds
- Varieties of Marijuana
- Strain Characteristics
- Ten Great Strains to Get You Started
- Using Bag or Found Seeds
- Choosing a Reputable Seed Bank
- Ordering Seeds
- Seed Bank Problems
- Seed Legalities
- Seed Storage
- Long Term Storage
- Germination
- Easy Germination
- Direct Germination
- Transplanting
- Equipment
- Step-by-Step Transplanting
- Vegetative Growth
- Nutrients
- Feeding Regiment
- Lighting
- Day Lengths
- Pruning
- Pruning Tips
- Topping
- Thinning
- Training
- Advanced Techniques
- Twisting and Cracking
- Splitting your Leaves
- Pre-Flower Identification
- Female Plants
- Male Plants
- Hermaphrodites
- Initiating Flowering
- Clones and Mother Plants
- Clone Potency
- Cloning to Determine Sex
- Mother Plants
- Choosing Mother Plants
- Cloning Equipment
- Step by Step Cloning
- Transplanting Clones
- Transplanting Into Flowering
- Flowering
- Nutrients
- Lighting
- Light Type
- Night Lengths
- Making it Dark
- Dark Period Accidents
- Vegetative Growth While Flowering
- Pruning Leaves While Flowering
- Flushing the Medium
- Determining Peak Harvest Time
- The Window of Harvest
- Head High or Body Stone?
- Determining Plant Maturity
- Magnify Your Buds
- More about Trichomes
- Harvesting
- Getting ready to cut
- Gather Your Tools
- Choosing a Cutting Spot
- Prepare Your Space
- Cutting Down Your Plants
- Quick Cut
- Manicuring
- Drying Your Harvest
- Quick-Dry Methods
- Step-by-Step Curing
- Watch for Mold
- Ready to Smoke
- Plant Stress and Pests
- Plant Stress
- Watering and Nutrients
- Leaf Problems
- Stem Problems
- Plant Diseases
- Grey Mold (Botrytis)
- Root Rot (Pythium)
- Plant Pests
- Domestic Pests
- Spider Mites
- Thrips
- Whiteflies
- Fungus Gnats
- Index