The Cannabis Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to Cultivation & Consumption of

Product Description The award winning Cannabis Encyclopedia is the definitive guide to medical marijuana cultivation and consumption. It explains all the essential techniques to grow indoors, outdoors and in greenhouses. All gardening practices are well-researched and illustrated with easy step-by-step examples and instructions. More than 2,000 beautiful color images illustrate this 596-page book. The large 8.5 x 11-inch format, three-column pages are easy to read and packed with up-to-date information that make this book essential for all cannabis gardeners and patients. Chapters on medical cannabis history, cannabinoid measurement and medical varieties provide a firm background for medical patients and caregivers. The Medicinal Concentrates and Cooking with Medicinal Cannabis chapters feature many different methods to concentrate and consume cannabis. Each stage of plant growth is detailed and graphically explained seed, seedling, vegetative growth, clones and mother plants and flowering. Harvest, drying and curing information aims to preserve cannabinoids. Garden room design, construction and maintenance, greenhouse construction and care, outdoor gardens from backyards and patios to large remote fields are all explained in full detail and many step-by-step examples. Four case studies feature two indoor gardens, one with LED and HP sodium lamps, Jorges backyard garden and a big garden in Humboldt County, CA. Each aspect of cannabis cultivation is examined in detail with a focus on organic practices preserving the sanctuary, meters, air, light, lamps and electricity, soil, containers, water, nutrients, additives, container culture and hydroponics, diseases and pests and breeding. The comprehensive Nutrient chapter has individual drawings of 14 cannabis plants showing nutrient excess and deficiencies. The Breeding chapter explains methods, plant crosses, back crosses, true breeds, hybrids, etc. and provides step-by-step illustrated instructions on starting your own home breeding program. Learn exactly how to increase yields, increase cannabinoid potency, and make eco-friendly decisions from the expert, Jorge Cervantes. His advice is basic, detailed and reliable. Review Gold 2015 Benjamin Franklin Award --Independent Book Publishing Association Jorge Cervantes . . . the closest thing the weed world has to the wine world's Robert Parker. San Francisco Chronicle Whether you grow cannabis for love, medicine, money, or all three, you'll find what you're looking for and more, including clear instructions, proven facts, grand adventures, and the best marijuana photos on Earth." -- David Bienenstock, Vice magazine I highly recommend you buy this book and always keep it handy for quick reference. -- Danny Danko, High Times magazine Cultivation Editor Jorge Cervantes is the cultivation expert's expert! All your questions will be answered in this one book. -- Keith Stroup, NORML Founder His latest is a compendium of everything anyone would want to know about growing cannabis for personal use specifically, medical use. -- Booklist . . . a rare window into the growing methods of a master -- Dave Carpenter, Cannabis Now magazine . . . literally the all-inclusive guide to cannabis . . . a must-have. -- Alex Bradley, Culture magazine I certify cannabis across 5 different states and travel with my copy so does my staff; this book is the single source for answers. -- Chris Van Hook, Clean Green Certification This is the most extensive compendium of facts about cannabis and its history, science, cultivation and culture. Beautifully illustrated and compiled by someone with a lifetime of pioneering, groundbreaking research. -- Paul Stanford, Founder, Hemp & Cannabis Foundation This book is amazing, the photos and charts, the detailed explanations, the plain writing style, the ease of finding information as you need it. -- Chris Conrad, West Coast Leaf Whether you re old school or new school, a pot doc or a dispensary entrepreneur

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