Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower's Bible [Paperback]

Jorge Cervantes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2006 | Series: Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower's Bible

With 512 full color pages and 1120 full color photographs and illustrations, Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower's Bible is the most complete cultivation book available. The Fifth Edition of the former Indoor Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor Bible was originally published in 1983, when it immediately became a best seller. More than 500,000 copies of the Indoor Bible are in print in Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish.

New greenhouse and outdoor growing chapters make this a book both indoor and outdoor growers will keep under thumb. The other 15 chapters (17 total) are all updated with the most current information, completely rewritten and significantly expanded. For example, Dr. John McPartland contributed an all new medical section - The books credits list more than 300 contributors and reads like a who's who in the world of cannabis cultivation.

Editorial Reviews

Review

If you want to grow weed, this is the only book you need! --David Bienenstock - Editor, High Times Magazine, January 11, 2006

Fun, informative, illustrative, hands-on and authoritative. Whether for approved medical use patients or prohibition pragmatists. --Allen St. Pierre, Executive Director, NORML, Washington, DC, January 2006

The new Bible is without a doubt the best grow book on the market. --Phil Kilv, Editor in Chief, Weed World Magazine, January 2006

About the Author

Cervantes is a world-renowned expert on indoor, outdoor, and greenhouse cannabis cultivation. He puts more than thirty years of expert cannabis growing knowledge and hands-on experience at your fingertips with his books, articles, photographs, and a new DVD. His expert advice has guided millions of growers worldwide to apply simple, effective horticultural techniques to high-yield closet, basement, backyard, and guerilla gardens. In his monthly question-and-answer column, “Jorge’s Rx,” the flagship of High Times magazine’s cultivation section, Cervantes provides definitive solutions to growers’ problems. He also pens a regular column in Soft Secrets magazine. High Times and Soft Secrets boast the highest circulation in North America and Europe. Cervantes still finds time to contribute feature cultivation articles to High Times, Burst High (Japanese), and a dozen European cannabis magazines. Multilingual Cervantes also speaks at eight international cannabis fairs in Europe every year. With five books in print and more than a half million books sold, you can find his works in Dutch, English, French, German, and Spanish. Soon books will be available in Italian, Japanese, and Russian.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Van Patten Publishing; 5 edition (February 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 187882323X
• ISBN-13: 978-1878823236
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.9 x 8.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (271 customer reviews)
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More About the Author

Cervantes is a world-renowned expert on indoor, outdoor, and greenhouse cannabis cultivation. He puts more than thirty years of expert cannabis growing knowledge and hands-on experience at your fingertips with his books, articles, photographs, DVDs and calendars. His expert advice has guided millions of growers worldwide to apply simple, effective horticultural techniques to high-yield closet, basement, backyard, and guerrilla gardens. Cervantes writes monthly columns for High Times (USA) and Soft Secrets (Europe) and contributes to more than 20 cannabis magazines in 10 languages. He starred in Jorge Cervantes' Ultimate Grow DVD Series (3 total) and has cannabis books in print in seven languages.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

118 of 121 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The Best Reference Guide on Marijuana Ever Created June 3, 2009

By John Ince

Format:Paperback

That headline may sound like I'm trying to sell the book, but it really is a comprehensive, exhaustive and highly detailed reference manual that covers every aspect of marijuana horticulture from A to Z.

Over 500 pages (all in full color) and arranged in color-coded sections to help you navigate the abundance of information. I may be wrong, but there does not seem to be a particular order for these sections, but this book isn't meant to be a guide for novices that holds your hand in explaining how the plant grows all the way through to the harvest and cure. Don't get me wrong, all of that information and more is in the book, but it's not put together in a natural flow from equipment to seed to harvest. It's more of an encyclopedia that includes everything - you just have to find it.

Tons of color photographs and lots of great illustrations sometimes do a better job of explaining things than the text itself, but if you're a visual person like me, you're greatly appreciate that approach.

I dock it one star for two reasons. It has more than a few ads interspersed throughout the guide selling certain products. I've never seen that done and it seems like a biased approach. It's a $30 book, so the ads seem unnecessary. More importantly, I sometimes found it difficult to sift through 500 pages to find the information I was looking for. The info is in there, but given the sheer amount of information, you can spend a lot of time trying to find what you want.

I'm constantly referring to this book, so if you're serious about growing, you must buy this book. You don't need to read it cover to cover, but you'll need it far more than you think you will.

As I mentioned, this isn't a 1-2-3 "learn how to grow book" and that's a good thing. If you're just starting out or just considering building your own grow op, I highly recommend Grow Great Marijuana: An Uncomplicated Guide to Growing the World's Finest Cannabis, which is a no-nonsense guide to learning how the plant grows, what equipment you need and how to work through your first grow. You really need both books, especially if you're just starting out.

82 of 90 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Danny Danko, Cultivation Editor, High Times Magazine March 29, 2006

By Danny Danko

Format:Paperback

There is no greater written resource for someone interested in growing their own marijuana. From seeds to clones, indoors and out, hydro and soil mix, Jorge has the all the goods to get you through to harvest. The photos are excellent and the print quality of this book is the best I've seen. Of special note, check out the nutrient deficiency section; It's been a life-saver for many people. The detailed photos will help identify specific deficiencies, underfeeding and overfeeding as well as pH problems and pest diagnosis and control.

Jorge is a mentor to all those interested in cannabis cultivation (including myself). His writing is clear and succinct. His photos are amazing. There isn't a grow book on the market that comes close and that's why everyone in the business calls Indoor Marijuana Horticulture, "The Grower's Bible." The new edition is absolutely comprehensive.

Don't forget to check out his new grow DVD as well. It makes a great companion to this excellent book.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Easily the best grow book ever! April 18, 2006

By Jason King

Format:Paperback

Jorge's new book is easily the best grow book ever. I have a large collection of cannabis books and am also the author of The Cannabible series. There is no other grow book ever made that even compares to this masterpiece. A must have in every growers collection! Every question you could possibly have will be answered clearly in this book, whether you are an indoor or outdoor grower. The book is laid out beautifully with TONS of photos. This is the ONLY grow book I recommend to people!