A totally new category of plants — as easy to grow as tomatoes, perfect for gardeners Cannabis prohibition is ending around the world, and there’s a new bud in town — auto-flowering cannabis. As easy to grow as tomatoes, auto-flowering cannabis is the perfect new plant for the home gardener who has limited time and space. Unlike commercially grown cannabis, auto-flowering cannabis plants are small, container-grown, day-neutral, require no special lights or equipment, and grow incredibly fast – from seed to harvest in as little as seven weeks. Written by gardening authority Jeff Lowenfels, DIY Auto-flowering Cannabis is a full-color, illustrated guide for everyone wanting to grow their own. It covers: • The history and benefits of auto-flowering cannabis • Its origins, chemistry, and growing habits • Step-by-step growing methods, including tips, tricks, supplies, and seed sourcing • How to harvest, process, and breed your new plants. If you are a home gardener or already grow cannabis, you too can learn how to grow this new plant with ease, all while reaping its many benefits, such as harvesting it for medical use, recreational use, or simply as a decorative, sweet-smelling flower to enjoy. If you like to grow tomatoes, you will love growing auto-flowering cannabis. Reviews: "For the first time, short-blooming cannabis varieties are available in seed form that put easy cannabis growing within reach of gardeners anywhere in the United States. Jeff Lowenfels' DIY Autoflowering Cannabis provides everything you need to source seeds, grow, and harvest your first cannabis plants!" - Shango Los Shaping Fire Podcast "DIY Autoflowering Cannabis is an approachable and necessary guide for dedicated beginners and gardening ninjas alike. Lowenfels' book is the ultimate course load: history, biology, chemistry, Latin and home use (yes, there are recipes!). Readers are actually encouraged to skip class to experience things first hand. I learned an incredible amount about autoflowering cannabis—better yet, I was inspired. - Jules Torti editor-in-chief, Harrowsmith magazine, and author, Free to a Good Home: With Room for Improvement "DIY Autoflowering Cannabis is the book to read for anyone who wants to be at the forefront of cannabis cultivation. Jeff Lowenfels weaves together the science and hands-on cultivation of this new breed of cannabis into an informative, enjoyable, and often humorous, good read." - Lee Reich PhD, scientist, farmdener (more than a gardener, less than a farmer), and author, The Ever Curious Gardener "At last, something easier and faster, and gentler than habanero peppers to satisfy our lust for home-grown satisfaction. Always loved Jeff's plain-spoken enthusiasms, but this easy, beautiful book is a fantastic inspiration for enjoying this alluring breakthrough plant!" - Felder Rushing NPR host and founder, Slow Gardening "Jeff Lowenfels is the best go-to author for cannabis information that I know. At a time when the internet is filled with myths, rumors, or downright inaccurate information about this plant, Jeff provides accurate, useful, and accessible advice that all cannabis growers can use." - C.L. Fornari author and co-host, Plantrama Podcast "It's an honor to have such a legendary author write an entire book on a plant so near and dear to our hearts! We commend you Jeff for bringing the attention of others to this amazing plant that we love so much! The use of plant history, growing information, and garden humor makes this book an enjoyable gateway to the autoflowering cannabis plant that can be enjoyed by anyone!" - Mephisto Genetics
About the Author: Jeff Lowenfels, a reformed lawyer and leader in the organic gardening movement, is one of the most humorous and entertaining lecturers and writers on the organic gardening circuit. He is the author of three bestselling books, including Teaming with Microbes, which have become bibles for organic growers worldwide. He lives in Anchorage Alaska, where cannabis has been legal since 1975. |