Table of Contents

Prologue
Preface
Introduction

Part One: Everything You Need to Know Beforehand

Chapter One: To Grow or Not to Grow
Chapter Two: Covering Your Tracks
Chapter Three: The Garden
Stealth
The Size of Your Garden Area
Cleanliness
Floors
Reflective Walls
Windows
Fans and Vent Fans
Odor Control
Electrical Considerations
Timers
Smoke Detectors and Fire Extinguishers
Thermometer and Hygrometer
Dehumidifiers
Miscellaneous Items
The Inevitable Question
The Example Garden
Summary
Shopping List
Chapter Four: Lighting
Fluorescent Lamps
High Intensity Discharge Lamps
Room Size and Wattage
Selecting an HID System
Suspending and HID Lamp
Lamp to Plant Top Clearance
Cautions in Handling HID Bulbs
Light Movers
The Green Light
Lighting the Example Garden
Summary
Shopping List
Chapter Five: Air, Temperature, and Humidity Requirements
Ventilating the Garden
Temperature
Humidity Control
CO2 Air Enrichment
Meeting the Requirements of the Example Garden
Summary
Shopping List
Chapter Six: Seed
Cannabis Phenotypes
Canadian Seed Banks
Hybrids
Storing Seed
The Example Crop
Summary
Sources for Seed
Chapter Seven: History, Anatomy, Growth Stages, and Potency
A Brief History of Cannabis Use
Cannabis Today
The Anatomy of the Cannabis Plant
The Factory
Growth Stages
Potency
Sinsemilla
Summary
Chapter Eight: Nutrients and Supplements
Non-Mineral Nutrients
Macronutrients
Micronutrients
Chemical Fertilizers
Organic Fertilizers
Nutrient Supplements
Preparing Water and Fertilizers
Adjusting Water pH
Mixing Water and Fertilizers
Fertilizing Your Plants
Guidelines for Fertilization
Nutrient and Supplement Application Chart
Macronutrient Disorders
Micronutrient Disorders
Nutrient Deficiency Treatment Chart
A Fertilization Strategy
Fertilizing the Example Crop
Summary
Shopping List
Chapter Nine: Containers and the Growing Media
Containers
Growing Media
Preparing Common Potting Mixes and Soil pH
The Example Crop
Summary
Shopping List
Chapter Ten: Pests
Aphids
Fungus Gnats
Mealy Bugs
Spider Mites
Whiteflies
Countermeasures
Stress
Summary
Shopping List
Chapter Eleven: Fungus and Mold
Be on the Lookout
Fungicides
Other Countermeasures
Summary
Shopping List

Part Two: Growing Your Crop

Chapter One: Germinating Seeds and Seedlings
Germination
Planting Sprouts
Seedlings
The First Week
The Second and Third Weeks
Stress
The Example Crop
Summary
Shopping List
Chapter Two: Pre-Sexing Your Plants
Boyz and Girlz
Selecting Plants
Hermaphrodites
The Example Crop
Summary
Chapter Three: Vegetation
Guidelines for Successful Gardening
Transplanting
Lamp Height
The Vegetation Photoperiod
Acclimation
Shades of Green
Water and Fertilizers
Misting the Garden
The Garden Profile
Pruning
Soil Cultivation
The Growth Chart
Looking for Trouble
How Long to Vegetate
The Example Crop
Summary
Chapter Four: Flowering
Before Flowering
The Flowering Photoperiod
Characteristics of Flowering Plants
Hermaphrodites
How Long to Flower
A Second Crop
Clearing
When to Harvest
Flowering the Example Crop
Summary
Chapter Five: Harvest
A Second Crop
Harvesting
Manicuring
Curing
Harvesting the Example Crop
Summary
Chapter Six: Propagation
Propagation via Cloning
Propagation via Pollination
What if You Have More Seed Than You Need
Summary
Shopping List
Chapter Seven: Homemade Hash
Troubleshooting Guide
Glossary
Epilogue