Budwulf
In Bloom
"Without literature, life is hell." Charles Bukowski said it best. Without the written word, you are missing a piece of the puzzle. I have seen here and there the sentiment that if you learned how to grow from a book then you are not an OG or not, for whatever reason, pertinent to the conversation. I think that's absolutely asinine. Some folks don't ever have a mentor and learn from the forums, magazines, or books. I was fortunate enough to have someone tell me a thing or two and have a deep fascination for books. I continue to learn through every single one of you, as well as from shoving all the literature I possibly can into my brain.
The point of this thread is to recommend cannabis books to one another. That can be anything from a How to grow book to a political piece. Instead of listing all the shit I have read and have yet to read, I'll start with a really cool little read I picked up from my tenure working at a book store.
An old school classic Dare to Grow Yer Own Stone by Alexander Sumach.
Originally published in 1973 this book has some really great illustrations and information. It has some background on the Cannabis movement and legality in Vancouver. After a couple of pages you get to the meat and bones of the piece, which is a how to grow and avoid detection old school style. I say this because there are a lot of outdated methods (such as drying your bud with an oven or coffee machines) but stuff that I feel is absolutely necessary to know. Some methodology may not be applicable anymore due to scientific discoveries and advancement of grow technology but it's important to know the thought process. I think its amazing to see what growers in the 70's thought about cultivation and what techniques they used to do so and to avoid law enforcement. It's important, again in my opinion, to see the grower evolution and to then apply to common day practices. WARNING!!! If you have vision problems you may find this to be a difficult read. The entire book is hand written, as are the illustrations hand drawn, therefore at certain times it can be kinda hard to discern what the hell you are looking at. If you can push through, it's a very great read and look into the minds of those who had the pleasure of courting this plant long before we did.
The point of this thread is to recommend cannabis books to one another. That can be anything from a How to grow book to a political piece. Instead of listing all the shit I have read and have yet to read, I'll start with a really cool little read I picked up from my tenure working at a book store.
An old school classic Dare to Grow Yer Own Stone by Alexander Sumach.
Originally published in 1973 this book has some really great illustrations and information. It has some background on the Cannabis movement and legality in Vancouver. After a couple of pages you get to the meat and bones of the piece, which is a how to grow and avoid detection old school style. I say this because there are a lot of outdated methods (such as drying your bud with an oven or coffee machines) but stuff that I feel is absolutely necessary to know. Some methodology may not be applicable anymore due to scientific discoveries and advancement of grow technology but it's important to know the thought process. I think its amazing to see what growers in the 70's thought about cultivation and what techniques they used to do so and to avoid law enforcement. It's important, again in my opinion, to see the grower evolution and to then apply to common day practices. WARNING!!! If you have vision problems you may find this to be a difficult read. The entire book is hand written, as are the illustrations hand drawn, therefore at certain times it can be kinda hard to discern what the hell you are looking at. If you can push through, it's a very great read and look into the minds of those who had the pleasure of courting this plant long before we did.
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