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MarijuanaGw BThe Easy Guide or

Cannabis Afcionados

jorGe cervantes

Van Paten Publishing


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Phoograph on page wo: Jorges Diamonds #1

Tis book is writen or he purpose o supplyinginormaion o he public. Te publisher, auhor,and ohers associaed wih he producion o his

book do no advocae breaking he law. All exand illusraions are or descripive purposes only.

Te publisher and he auhors do no recommendyou ry anyhing presened in his book. You areencouraged o read any and all inormaion availableabou cannabis o develop a complee backgroundon he subjec.

Te auhor and publisher have ried o he bes o

heir abiliies o describe he mos curren cannabisgrowing mehods. However, here may be somemisakes in he ex ha he auhor and publisher

were unable o deec. Tis book conains curreninormaion up o he dae o publicaion.

Neiher he publisher nor he auhor endorses anyproducs or brand names ha are menioned orpicured in he ex. Tese producs are menioned orpicured or illusraion only. Any advice provided inhis bookelecrical, legal, nancial, scienic, ec.is given or example only. Neiher he publisher norhe auhor assumes any responsibiliy or any acionsassociaed wih his advice.

2009 by Jorge Cervanes. All righs reserved.No par o his book may be reproduced in any way

whasoever wihou writen permission rom hepublisher, excep by a reviewer who may quoe briepassages or reproduce illusraions in a review wihappropriae credis; nor may any par o his book

be reproduced, sored in a rerieval sysem, orransmited in any orm or by any elecronic means,mechanical, phoocopying, recording, or oher

wihou writen permission rom Jorge Cervanes.

Published by Van Paten Publishing, Inc. USA.Checkwww.vanpatenpublishing.com or deails.

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ISBN-13: 978-1-878823-37-3

Cover design: Jorge Cervanes,

J. C. Tompson, Alan Dubinsky

Cover photos: Jorge Cervanes,

J. C. TompsonBack cover photo: Jorge Cervanes

Artwork: Chris Valdes

Book design: Susan Applegae,

rosa+wesley, inc.

Editors: Linda Meyer, EsellaCervanes

or Contributors, photographers

and more credits see page 221

Acknowledgments.


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Tis book is dedicated

to all the growers

in the world!


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i n t r o d u c t i o n 10

C H A P T E R 1

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idi n T R o d u C T i o n 11

Security 11

Seeds 11

Clones 12

A Space to Grow 12

Temperature Control 13

Air Circulation 13

Air Ventilation 14

Light 14

Water and Drainage 14

Hydroponics 15

Soil 15

Cannabis Life Cycle andIndoor Growing 16Introduction 16

Seedling Growth 17

Vegetative Growth 17

Pre-owering 19

Flowering 19

Flowering Male Plants 20

Flowering Female Sinsemilla Plants 20

Seed Crops 20

Mother Plants 21

Clones 21

C H A P T E R 2

sy!i n T R o d u C T i o n 22

Security Hit List 23

Thermal Image Technology 24

More Security Details 24

Electricity 25

Fragrance 25

Noise 25

Liestyle 25

C H A P T E R 3

sd d Gmi n T R o d u C T i o n 26

Germinating and Planting Seeds 28Moisture 28

Warmth 28

Air (Oxygen) 28

Cannabis Strains 29

Step-by-Step:Germination and Planting 30Potential Problems 37

How to Obtain Seeds 37

Seed Ordering Security 40

Seized Seeds 41

Seed Quantities and Pricing 42

Feminized Seeds 42

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Receiving Seeds 42

Storing Seeds 43

Seedlings 43

Transplanting Seedlings 46

C H A P T E R 4

vg Gwhi n T R o d u C T i o n 47

When to Induce Flowering 48

C H A P T E R 5

P-wgi n T R o d u C T i o n 50

Male Pre-owering 51

Female Pre-owering 51

C H A P T E R 6

Flwgi n T R o d u C T i o n 53

Male Flowering 55

Female Flowering 56

Sinsemilla Flowering 57

Intersex or Hermaphrodite Flowers 58

C H A P T E R 7

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Mh Pli n T R o d u C T i o n 59

Mother Plants 60

Get Ready to Take Clones 61

Rooting Mediums 64

Rooting Hormones 65

Step-by-Step: Cloning 66Transplanting 74

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C H A P T E R 8

Hgi n T R o d u C T i o n 77

Beore Harvest 77

Harvest 79Harvesting Leaves 80

Male Harvest 81

Sinsemilla Harvest 81

Too Early! 82

Early Harvest 82

Peak Harvest 83

Late Harvest 83

Step-by-Step: Harvest 85Manicuring 88

Drying 89

Curing and Storage 91

C H A P T E R 9

Gw Gi n T R o d u C T i o n 92

Light and Lamps 92Fluorescent Tubes 94

CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamps) 95

LED (Light-Emitting Diode) Lamps 97

HID (High Intensity Discharge) Lamps 99

Metal Halide Lamps 101

HP Sodium Lamps 102

Conversion Lamps 103

Reective Hoods 104

Reective Walls 106

More Light 107

Air 108Air Ventilation 108

Air Circulation 111

Air Ducting 112

Air Temperature and Humidity 113

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)Enrichment 114CO2 Emitter Systems 115

CO2 Generator Systems 115

Fragrance 116

Masking Agents 116

Activated Carbon Filters 116

Water 117pH 117

EC/PPM 119

Bad Water 120Moving Water 121

Draining Water 123

Hydroponics 124Nutrient Solutions 125

Hydroponic Systems 126

PassiveActiveEbb and ow Deep water cultureTop-eedNutrient lm techniqueAeroponic

Reservoirs 128

Soil & Soilless Mixes 129Potting Soil 130

Soilless Mixes 130

Soil Mixes 131

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C H A P T E R 1 0

Gw cb, cl,d rmi n T R o d u C T i o n 132

Location 133

Budget 134

Constructing a Grow Closet 135

Tools 135

Step-by-Step: Construction 137

Growing in the Room 151Strain 152

Clones or Seedlings 153

Light 153

Atmosphere 153

Soil or Hydroponics 154

Size o Container 154Water 154

pH 154

Fertilizer 154

Twelve Week Grow Scenario 155

C H A P T E R 1 1

Fy- DfGw rmi n T R o d u C T i o n 174

Ten Clone Rooms 174

Twenty-two Small Grow Rooms 179

Twenty-two Large Grow Rooms 189

Four Commercial Grow Closets 206

C H A P T E R 1 2

P, D,d Pblmi n T R o d u C T i o n 211

Misdiagnosed Disorders 213

Pests and Diseases 214

Spider Mites 214Whiteies 214

Fungus Gnats 215

Gray Mold (Botrytis) 215

Damping-of 216

Green Algae 216

Downy Mildew 216

Root Rot 217

Spraying 217

Index 218

Acknowledgments 221

Who Is Jorge Cervantes? 222

Bud Photos and Patrons 228

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Tis book is designed o show everyone he basic hings you need o knowo grow a grea crop o marijuana indoors.

Upon nishingMarijuana Horticulture: Te Indoor/Outdoor GrowersBible, novice growers rom Brazil, Japan, France, Germany, Poland,Porugal, Russia, Spain, he USA, he UK, and several oher counriespersonally asked me or a scaled-down version o heBible. Here i is,

Marijuana Grow Basics: Te Easy Guide or Cannabis Afcionados. Tisimage-based guide wih more picures and less ex is designed o giveindoor growers enough inormaion o culivae grea crops, bu no somuch ex ha hey are overwhelmed by horiculural conceps. Readinghis book will be like going on a our o he 150 diferen grow rooms haI visied o collec inormaion and phoos or his book.

Beore we look a he plan and wha i needs o grow, Ill share someorganizaional ino o help you make he bes use o his guidebook.

This Book is Organized into Five Basic Parts1. How a plant grows: his secion akes you hrough he enire process rom

seed or clone hrough harvesing, manicuring, and soring he nishedproduc.

2. Grow gear: all he hings necessary o grow a good crop.3. Growing the crop: his secion shows you how o se up your grow

room and ge growing. You will also learn abou pess, diseases, androubleshooing your crop.

4. Examples o 54 specic gardens.5. Pests, diseases, and problems

Note: A Sa Grn (SoG) gardn is n ha cnsiss shr plans ha grw clsly ghr andmimic a sa grn. Any gardn wih plans huddld clsly ghr qualifs as a sa grn.Yu can fnd many gardns in his bk ha qualiy as a sa grn vn hugh hy may n blabld as such. A Scrn Grn Gardn (SCRoG) is lik a sa grn gardn bu i has a hriznalrllis (scrn) rain wr bud-ladn plans uprigh.

Note: Mric cnvrsins ar apprxima.

Note: Abbrviains: tHC (rahidrcannabinl), CBD (cannabidil), CBN (cannabinl).

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