Noob Grower - book suggestions?

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Hiya - processing chemist with a solid library on processing knowledge but nearly ignorant abou the agricultural/grow side of the plant.

any suggestions for solid/holistic reads on seed to harvest for beginners?

**more interested in outside grows versus indoor

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“Hemp diseases and pests” by Robert Clark

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Almost anyone who has started growing on their own, has used or heard of him at one time or another. Ed Rosenthal’s “Marijuana Growers Handbook”. It’s a good starting point.

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Also by him:

Marijuana Botany: An Advanced Study: The Propagation and Breeding of Distinctive Cannabis

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love the community. much appreciated yall!

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Jorge Cervantes grow bible

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check the data dump… Data Dump! (Scientific Papers)

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I’m not sure if it relates to your location, because in some places, outdoor growing is best done in grow bags of media or hydro, but if you live in a place where people grow in the ground, the study of soil management can be a lifelong endeavor.

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Much like you I process a lot more than grow, I enjoyed reading Teaming with… Microbes by Jeff Lowenfels as much as any cannabis grow book.

Someday I will tackle the other two in the series

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Teaming with microbes is a fantastic read. I’d highly recommend it as well.

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Once you up your game a bit

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009XECI5E/ref=dbs_a_w_dp_b009xeci5e

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I’ll sell you my knowledge for 1.00 under George’s scam book price.
.imo, find a seasoned gardner and learn from him/her.

It takes years of growing to get great. You may learn from pages in a book, but real life dirt under your nails will trump books anyday.

I never read a book. Trial and error got me to where my business is now.

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I absolutely agree. It took me 4-5yrs to be able to grow product I thought was worth a damn. I went the trial and error route. Learning from my own expensive mistakes.

The people I have helped in that department are turning quality crops from the beginning.

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Maybe I’m the only one, but I’ve had The Cannabis Grow Bible: The Definitive Guide to Growing Marijuana for Recreational and Medical Use for ten years and still refer back to it. There’s no substitution for experience, but it’s helpful to have a reference guide to thumb through. Then whatever doesn’t add up from the book, use the search bar :arrow_double_up: !