RESOURCES
BLOGS AND LISTSERVS
Autoflower.net
https://www.autoflower.net
The Weed Blog
https://www.weedblog.com
The Growery
https://www.growery.org
Grass City
https://www.GrassCity.com
Marijuana.com
https://www.marijuana.com
CANNABIS LOCATORS AND INFO SITES WITH VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS
Weedmaps—will help you find the locations of dispensaries that sell seed. It will also describe strain attributes.
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Leafly—will help you find the locations of dispensaries that sell seed. It will also describe strain attributes. There is a free newsletter.
https://www.Leafly.com
MAGAZINES
High Times—Started during the mid-1970s, this magazine was the standard for a full generation while Cannabis possession was illegal. It has a great website and continues its work. https://hightimes.com
Free—Print magazines come and go, but there are numerous publications available free at dispensaries.
PREMIXED ORGANIC SOILS
There are lots of premix soils. Here are some names to look for, though don’t overlook local brands. It might be helpful to get recommendations at a grow store if you are new to indoor soils.
Roots Organics
ProMix BX
FoxFarm/Happy Frog
Miller Soils
Black Gold
FURTHER READING
Books by the author
A trilogy of books that explains the organic system. All are must-reads.
Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener’s Guide to the Soil Food Web, Timber Press, revised ed., 2011
Teaming with Nutrients: The Organic Gardener’s Guide to the Optimization of Plant Nutrition, Timber Press, 2013
Teaming with Fungi: The Organic Growers Guide to Mycorrhizae, Timber Press, 2017
Books by Jorge Cervantes
George Van Patten used the alias Jorge Cervantes to write grow books during prohibition. His were some of the first to popularize home growing of Cannabis.
His books are published by his eponymously named publishing house, Van Patten Publishing, http://www.vanpattenpublishing.com
Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower’s Bible, Van Patten Publishing, 2006. There were six editions.
The Cannabis Encyclopedia, the Definitive Guide to Cultivation and Consumption of Marijuana, Van Patten Publishing, 2015. This is a revised and extended version of Marijuana Horticulture with more than twice the original text and a thousand more images. Foreword by Vicente Fox Quesada.
Books by Ed Rosenthal
Ed Rosenthal was an early Cannabis entrepreneur and pioneer in the legalization movement. He paid the price for seed development and sale during prohibition. His books are available through his website, www.edrosenthal.com
Ed Rosenthal’s Marijuana Grower’s Handbook
Marijuana Pest and Disease Control
Beyond Buds, Next Generation: Marijuana Concentrates and Cannabis Infusions
Other suggested books
Growing Indoors for Fun and Profit, by Michael Wolf Segal (aka Farmer in the Sky), pioneering grower and advocate of legalization. He is responsible for developing the Sea of Green method of cultivation. Growing Indoors was first published as a pamphlet in 1985. Limited availability.
True Living Organics: The Ultimate Guide to Growing All-Natural Marijuana Indoors, 2nd ed. 2016, by The Rev, an early organic convert who quickly became a guru to others he converted.
What Is Wrong with My Marijuana Plant? A Cannabis Grower’s Visual Guide to Easy Diagnosis and Organic Remedies, paperback 2018, by David Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth. They have a similar book for tomatoes.
Growing Marijuana: A QuickStart Indoor / Outdoor Grower’s Guide for Medical and Personal Marijuana Cultivation, 2016, by Gary Keller and R. Moore.
POPULAR SEEDBANKS
Barney’s Farm
https://www.seedsupreme.com/seed-banks/barney-s-farm.html
Big Buddha Seeds
https://www.bigbuddhaseeds.com
Cali Connection
https://www.seedsupreme.com/seed-banks/cali-connection.html
DNA Genetics
https://www.seedsupreme.com/seed-banks/dna-genetics.html
Dinafem
https://www.dinafem.org/en/autoflowering-Cannabis-seeds/
Dutch Passion
https://www.dutch-passion.com/en/
Greenhouse Seeds
https://www.seedsupreme.com/seed-banks/green-house-company.html
Mephisto Genetics
https://www.Mephisto-genetics.html
New Breed Seed
http://www.newbreedseed.com/
Nirvana Seeds
https:www.nirvana-seeds.com
Pyramid Seeds
https://www.pyramidseeds.com/
https://www.seedsupreme.com/seed-banks/royal-queen-seeds.html
Seedsman
https://www.seedsman.com
Sensi Seeds
https:www.sensi-seeds.com
Suzy Seeds
https://suzyseeds.com/Cannabis-seeds/autoflowering/blue-berry-fruit-auto
Seed Supreme
https://www.seedsupreme.com/seed-banks/tga-subcool-genetics.html
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A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading
Most readers understand that buying a book printed on 100% recycled, ancient-forest friendly paper is a more environmentally responsible choice than buying one printed on paper made from virgin timber or old-growth forests. In the same way, the choices we make about our electronic reading devices can help minimize the environmental impact of our e-reading. Want to learn more?
Issues and Resources
Before your next electronic purchase, find out which companies have the best ratings in terms of environmental and social responsibility. Have the human rights of workers been respected in the manufacture of your device or in the sourcing of raw materials? What are the environmental standards of the countries where your electronics or their components are produced? Are the minerals used in your smartphone, tablet or e-reader conflict-free? How can you help advocate for greater Corporate Social Responsibility at all steps of the manufacturing process? Here are some resources to help you learn more:
• The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics
• Global:Witness: Conflict Minerals
• Slavery Footprint
Recycle or Repair?
In 2018 an estimated 49.8 million metric tonnes of e-waste was generated worldwide. Toxic chemicals in electronics, such as lead, cadmium and mercury, can leach into the land and water over time or can be released into the atmosphere, impacting nearby communities and the environment. The links below will help you to recycle your electronic devices responsibly:
• Electronics Take Back
• Canada - Recycle My Electronics
• United States - E-cycling central
Of course, the greenest option is to keep your device going as long as possible. IFIXIT.org is spearheading the repair revolution, complete with a consumer bill of rights. Their mission is to provide a viable (and exciting) alternative to the throwaway economy.
If you do decide to upgrade, please give some thought to passing your old one along for someone else to use.