The Rev - True Living Organics: The Ultimate Guide to Growing All-Natural Marijuana Indoors

True Living

Organics

The Ultimate Guide to Growing All-Natural Marijuana Indoors

The Rev

True Living Organics: The Ultimate Guide to Growing All-Natural Marijuana Indoors

Published by Green Candy Press

San Francisco, CA

Copyright 2012 The Rev

IBSN 978-1937866143

Photographs The Rev

Cover photo: Flo by DJ Short, grown and photographed by SnowHigh Seeds, is courtesy of SnowHigh Seeds, USA.

This book contains information about illegal substances, specifically the plant Cannabis and its derivative products. Green Candy Press would like to emphasize that Cannabis is a controlled substance in North America and throughout much of the world. As such, the use and cultivation of cannabis can carry heavy penalties that may threaten an individuals liberty and livelihood.

The aim of the Publisher is to educate and entertain. Whatever the Publishers view on the validity of the current legislation, we do not in any way condone the use of prohibited substances.

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To my soul mate, Maureen, in gratitude for her constant support, and for the wonderful attitude that has made this book and most of the great things in my life possible. Cheers, Mo baybee; so much love.

If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.

Isaac Newton (16421727)

People often ask me whats the best thing about being at the helm of SKUNK Magazine. They usually do this while displaying a big shit eating grin, imagining an endless sea of green provided by some of the worlds finest cannabis connoisseurs. While its true that Ive walked through grows that would rival the Garden of Eden, it might surprise you to discover that this hardly tops my list of perks; not even close. Rather, its the great people who make up our community who are infinitely more interesting, whether they are dedicated readers, ardent activists, informative contributors, or as in the case of the Rev, a legend in the making.

Although the Rev wasnt present during our inception, he has quickly become synonymous with SKUNK, with many readers pointing to his teachings as the primary reason they keep coming back. With the zeal of an Old World preacher, the Rev and his True Living Organics method has started a revolution in growing, with converts multiplying daily, all drawn to the promise of tasting cannabis the way it was meant to be: unadulterated, natural and healthy. Combine information on how to grow great cannabis with the unassuming breezy style displayed by the Rev and its no wonder why his popularity is surging even while espousing an approach that seems anathema to the fast paced and frenetic world in which we live.

The Rev underwent his own conversion years ago when the former large scale cash cropper turned his back on sinful synthetics, instead embarking on the journey to discover and share why truly organic cannabis should be the ultimate goal for all his disciples. Those who have been fortunate enough to sample some of his TLO-grown gear or have grown using his teachings can clearly testify to the difference. Tastes and smells that were long forgotten now permeate and elevate the plant, making it the cleanest smoke youve ever experienced.

Some might be wondering what the Rev is really like behind the mask, and youd be forgiven if you assumed that all the accolades and reverence accorded to him by his many fans and collaborators have made him fall prey to the cult of personality and ego. Forgiven, but dead wrong; this man mimics his method and just like TLO growing, the Rev is down to earth and real, nothing remotely artificial within his personality. Rather than fame, money or ego, what really gets the Rev through the night is knowing that hes sharing his decades of knowledge with like-minded growers eager to walk alongside the organic guru on a quest to provide the finest and purest cannabis ever experienced.

John Vergados

Editor-In-Chief

SKUNK Magazine

The concept of True Living Organics (TLO) is not something I invented; not at all. Instead, I recognized some of the natural processes at work and eventually optimized them. Subsequently, I coined the term TLO as a super natural growing style, which focuses greatly upon the soil life, and specifically the microbial life within that soil.

Within this book, Im going to assume that you have a certain level of knowledge about growing marijuana. This book is intended as a complete guide to TLO growing rather than a beginners guide to growing pot. There are some fantastic beginners grow books out there, such as Greg Greens Cannabis Grow Bible, and if youve never grown before I recommend reading one of these guides in conjunction with this book. If you have grown marijuana before and understand the simple processes involved, youll have no problem grasping the concepts behind TLO growing and the practicalities of changing your grow to a TLO set up.

TLO growth is super natural

Way before man ever walked the planet Earth, plants evolved to come out of the seas and onto the land. This was only possible thanks to the symbiotic relationship the plants have with fungi, bacteria, protozoa, and many other types of microbial life. This microlife, in turn, supports a food chainwhich is really better described as a food webthat helps feed the plants. Be sure to check out my further reading recommendations to expand your mind in relation to these subjects.

TLO is an organic style of growing in which the power is given BACK to the plant. For more time than we can understand, plants have been feeding their own needs by finding what they require in the soil in which they live. Cannabis has always done the same. Somewhere along the line, cannabis growers started taking the decisions away from the plant, and after that, they even took away the soil. They force-fed the plants nutrients even when they didnt want them. They took away the natural sources of elements and replaced them with synthetics. And I should know; I was one of these growers.

Hash made from TLO buds will almost literally blow your mind!

Now, though, Im doing things differently. My True Living Organics style is a world away from nutrient solutions and chemical additives. TLO growing uses the power of the microlife to let the plant feed itself what it needs, when it needs it. It puts the plant in charge of itself rather than at the mercy of the grower. You see, a plants roots actually communicate with the microlife that lives underground in the area immediately surrounding the roots (the rhizosphere). The plant offers up certain elements that attract the appropriate microlife. These microlife create nutrients that the plant requires, and bringing them close means that these nutrients are then available to the plant. This delicate symbiosis can be totally messed up by doing something as simple as adding liquid nutrients that are chelated using organic acids; theyre all organic for sure, but not suitable for TLO growing. By using such products, you will devastate the microbial population into a chaotic state, and to avoid being too technical, well just say that this has the same effect on the microlife as the bends has on scuba divers who come up too fast. In chaos, the microlife is not nearly as helpful to the plant roots, and if the pH swings too far it can actually kill the majority of the microlife. It should go without saying that micro-genocide is not good for your plant.