Table of Contents
 
Title Page
NOTICE TO READER:
Foreword
Introduction
Preface
 
Chapter 1 - Sinsemilla Life Cycle of Cannabis
 
Chapter 2 - Propagation of Cannabis
Sexual versus Asexual Propagation
Sexual Propagation
The Life Cycle and Sinsemilla Cultivation
Biology of Pollination
Controlled versus Random Pollinations
Data Collection
Pollination Techniques
Seed Selection
Asexual Propagation
Rooting
Making Cuttings
Hardening-off
Oxygen and Rooting
Rooting Media
Soil Treatment
Layering
Techniques of Layering
Soil Layering
Making an Air Layer
Grafting
Pruning
 
Chapter 3 - Genetics and Breeding of Cannabis
Genetics
Summary of Essential Points of Breeding
Polyploidy
Breeding
Acclimatization
Fixing Traits
Genotype and Phenotype Ratios
2. Seedling Traits
3. Leaf Traits
4. Fiber Traits
5. Floral Traits
6. Gross Phenotypes of Cannabis Strains
1. Fiber Strain Gross Phenotypes
2. Drug Strain Gross Phenotypes
3. Hybrid Drug Phenotypes
 
Chapter 4 - Maturation and Harvesting of Cannabis
Maturation
Latitude and Photoperiod
Moon Cycles
Floral Maturation
Cannabinoid Biosynthesis
Harvest Timing
Premature Floral Stage
Early Floral Stage
Peak Floral Stage
Late Floral Stage
Senescence or Rejuvenation Stage
Factors Influencing THC Production
Harvesting, Drying, and Curing
Curing Floral Clusters
Storage
 
APPENDIX I - Taxonomy and Nomenclature
APPENDIX II - Ecological Factors
APPENDIX III - Sex Determination
APPENDIX IV - Glandular and Non-Glandular Trichomes
APPENDIX V - Cannabinoid Biosynthesis
APPENDIX VI - Growth and Flowering
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Copyright Page