Handbook of Cannabis Production in Controlled Environments (Καλλιέργεια κάνναβης - έκδοση στα αγγλικά)

Handbook of Cannabis Production in Controlled Environments

or thousands of years, Cannabis sativa, commonly called cannabis or marijuana, has been used for many different purposes. Due to its enormous medicinal values, increasing numbers of countries and regions have started to legalise the cultivation of this plant. When grown commercially, cannabis is most often produced in controlled environments including greenhouse and indoor growing rooms, to ensure consistent growth and high quality. Even for field production, propagation is frequently conducted in controlled environments. Commercial operations and individual growers who cultivate cannabis for personal consumption, require scientific information on how to cultivate cannabis most effectively and efficiently. To meet these needs, scientists have been conducting research on how to optimize cannabis cultivation both in small and large scales.
Handbook of Cannabis Production in Controlled Environments is the result of collaborations between some leading cannabis scientists and highly experienced practitioners. Featuring full-color illustrations and photographs throughout, this book covers a broad range of topics include cannabis biology; science and techniques for breeding and propagation; management and optimization of both aerial and rootzone environments; plant nutrition and nutrient disorder diagnosis; crop training and pest management; harvesting and post-harvest processing. Along with the basic aspects of controlled environment cannabis production, this book summarises developments in these areas that may challenge old beliefs and improve production.
Led by Editor, Youbin Zheng, President of the Canadian Society for Horticultural Science/La Société Canadienne de Science Horticole, this book is a practical guide for cultivators, consultants, and researchers; a reference for students; and an information source for individuals who grow cannabis for personal consumption.

Table of Contents

Preface
Editor
Contributors
Chapter 1 Introduction
Youbin Zheng and Ernest Small
Chapter 2 Growing Facilities and Environmental Control
Michael Stasiak and Mike Dixon
Chapter 3 Genetics and Plant Breeding of Cannabis sativa for Controlled Environment
Production
Ernest Small
Chapter 4 Cannabis Propagation
Max Jones and Adrian S. Monthony
Chapter 5 Rootzone Management in Cannabis Production
Youbin Zheng
Chapter 6 Lighting and CO2 in Cannabis Production
Youbin Zheng and David Llewellyn
Chapter 7 Canopy Management
Philipp Matzneller, Juan David Gutierrez and Deron Caplan
Chapter 8 Management of Diseases on Cannabis in Controlled Environment
Production
Cameron Scott and Zamir Punja
Chapter 9 Management of Insect Pests on Cannabis in Controlled
Environment Production
Jason Lemay and Cynthia Scott-Dupree
Chapter 10 Harvest and Post-Harvest
Deron Caplan, Philipp Matzneller and Juan David Gutierrez
Index