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Take a photographic tour of some of Northern Californiäs top cannabis gardens and learn how farmers are creating sustainable, environmentally sound marijuana.
List of contents
About the Author
Foreword¿editor of High Times magazine
Humboldt¿s Finest Farms
Hoop House
Mulch
Symbiosis
Dynamic Duo
A Healthy Start
The Till
Irrigation
Preparations
Soil-Building
Proper Hydration
Under Cover
Plans
Great Appeal
Predators
Garden Variety
Spiders
Permaculture
Young Plants
Blue Dream
OG Glue
HG13 Plants
The Cycle
The Chosen Few
Careful Oversight
Health and Vigor
Topography
Smart Pots
Sunset Sherbet
OG Kush
Scout Master
XJ13
Unique Strains
Feline Friend
Optimal Circulation
Security
Raised Beds
Added Warmth
Support System
Greenhouse Plastic
More Support
Flowering Stage
Balance and Symmetry
Sunset Sherbet Flower
Heavy Flowers
A Sun-Grown Garden
Robust Gardens
Reducing Power Consumption
Solar Panels
Power Supply
Strategic Placement
Minimizing Noise Pollution
Power Lines
Conservation
Irrigation Tanks
Rain Water
Well-Timed Watering
Iconic Beauty
More on Polyculture
Crop Rotation
Year-Round Harvests
Composting
Harvesting
Drying
Humboldt¿s Finest Products
Index
About the author
Justin Cannabis has been a High Times featured photographer since 1998 and has over 50 magazine covers and countless centerfold photographs to his credit. With one of the largest cannabis photography archives on the planet, he has contributed to over a dozen best-selling books on the subject. Justin holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Industrial Scientific Photography from Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, California, and has over 25 years of commercial photography experience. His work has also appeared in several notable mainstream media outlets, including Time, Newsweek, and the ultimate photography and design showcase, Communication Arts. Justin¿s images have also been shown in the Oakland Museum of California and galleries up and down the West Coast. When he is not traveling to create photographs in some of the most beautiful cannabis gardens on the planet, he lives in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains of California, enjoying life with his family.
Summary
Justin Cannabis is well-known in the cannabis community as a prolific contributor of images to High Times magazine and several best-selling books on marijuana. In this book, Justin shares his beautiful, sun-filled photographs to provide a behind-the-scenes look at Humboldt’s Finest Farms, a collection of growers in Northern California devoted to producing sustainable, sun-grown cannabis crops. Readers will learn the importance of conservation and a host of best practices for a sustainable future for cannabis. Every page is filled with tips ranging from land and soil preparations, irrigation, plant selection, planting methods for optimal results, ideal lighting (sun and solar powered), polyculture and permaculture, training and trellising, natural pest/animal control, and more. With over 150 images that depict soil preparations, growth stages, conservation, harvesting, drying and curing processes, notes on preserving freshness, and more, lovers of home-grown and commercial cannabis fans will find much to love and celebrate in this book.
