Marijuana Botany by Clarke, Robert Connell -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page NOTICE TO READER: Foreword Introduction Preface 1 - Sinsemilla Life Cycle of Cannabis 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

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

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