Closet Cultivator

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Summary: Don't waste your time with this book
Review: Closet Cultivator is perhaps the weakest marijuana cultivation book I've ever read. Material covered is extremely basic....do some searching on the net or check out a couple of High Times magazines and you'll be privy to the same basic info supplied in this book. I was hoping the book would give some specialized information on actually setting up a custom closet system, but the book contains very little examples or practical plans. Overall, I was amazed at how basic this book was...again, don't waste your time.

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Summary: Do you want to Learn Closet Growing... or Growing?
Review: Five Star Reviews. One Star Reviews. Obviously the One Star Reviews have been written by growers who are fed up with Ed Rosenthal's cryptic way of releasing his encyclopedia of cannabis growing one hundred pages at a time and the Five Star Review is from Ed himself.

The truth is that this book is only really worth about Three Stars at best and the main problem with this book and his more recent ones is exactly the same reason I listed above for the One Star Reviewers. Ed Rosenthal has not authored a good marijuana book in years and this book is probably the start of all the troubles. Ed built up his reputation with Mel Franks when they wrote "Indoor/Outdoor Highest Quality Marijuana Grower's Guide" in 1974. After this the two writers split. Mel Frank made his highly successful, but very dated, "Marijuana Growers Guide". Ed followed that work up by writing, "Marijuana Growers Handbook". Since then Ed has had a string of very small titles like "Marijuana Beer", "Marijuana, The Law and You", "What to do when you get busted", "Marijuana Growing Tips" and other 100 paged quickie books that cost abot the same price of a full sized grow manual. Let's face it, these books are quick money spinners designed to fill the back pages of some "High Times" ad space. I guess this was the book that finally did him in for most growers. Running in at 115 pages on its second run, the 1st edition was 160 pages but smaller in design, this is like an "add-on" or an "expansion pack" for his "Marijuana Growers Handbook". It certainly is not the best marijuana book you can start with as some may expect. What the reader really needs first is a good solid grow book.

Ed and Mel have accomplished this some time back with their original titles but now these books are too old to be considered much use. Jorge Cervantes had produced something that at least growers can rely on. Jason King has done his famous picture book. Greg Green has brought us probably the most realistic and factual grow book of our times. Robert Clarke has created a hashish book and a marijuana botany book that is used by breeders, growers and hash makers and Michael Starks has the definitive chemical/cannabinoid book - but Ed still seems to want us to buy a string of his books to make up some sort of a complete volume of works, sort of like paying for an twenty volume encyclopedia over a period of ten years in six monthly installments of about 100 pages. That is why Ed has recently churned out so many little books like "Marijuana Success Indoors", "Big Book of Buds" and "Closet Cultivator". So the choice is up to you. Do you or don't you want to start an Ed collection?

If you buy this book as a grow book, then forget it. You will only be disappointed. If you have a good recent grow book and don't mind spending the cash on this then you will probably be happy with it. It will certainly teach you how to grow cannabis in your cabinet but it won't teach you how to grow. So maybe grow first - cabinet later?... That makes a little more sense doesn't it?... Take it from me... it does.

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Summary: Very little practical information.
Review: I agree with the other reviewers that this is a very basic book. It really seems to just cover the basic theory of marijuana and cultivation without ever getting into the specifics. There was absolutely no guidance on how to set up a closet system, why you should, what the benefits or problems would be. The illustrations were all of large scale gardens and didn't explain how to set the room up. The color pictures were ok but not anything I haven't seen before.

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Summary: Read the book and learn
Review: I disagree with the disparaging reviews. I felt like it was very practical and really gave important information for growing in a small area (4x4 ft- hence "closet cultivator").

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Summary: Not as simple as I thought!
Review: I had read the previous edition and it seems a lot clearer than this one, except for the chapters that are repeated verbatum. It seems like new technology has made things more complicated instead of simpler and Ed seems to jump from one thing to another without much structure. As usual though Ed's writing is good for a laugh, not for nothing did High Times call him an expert on fertilizer. The pictures are excellent and that it is a nice change to see an affordable grow book with some good bud pictures.

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Summary: Needs organizing
Review: I have read all of the grow guides on the net, but when I saw this book in the bookstore (I live in Switzerland, where pot is legal), I just had to buy it.

It is very interesting and if you just read a few growguides available for free on the net (to get a general idea for what you're into), you'll be fine. The book is very simple to understand, and in plain english.

The book needs a little reorganizing, though, as the chapters are arranged in a haphazard way (that's why it got only 4 stars instead of 5). Other than that, it is a very useful book, and a lot of information that you find in here, you won't be able to find anywhere else (including the free growguides available on the net).

I think it's a good investment.

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Summary: Debugging the lies
Review: I've read this book several times and found it very useful. Though decievingly complicated, a little extra attention can help you make a cheap and effective system. The top three reviewers are obiously all the same person(they have similar comments and come from the same place; no coincidence). The reviewer didnt even read the book, saying that there is no information on making system. There is plenty of info on making cheap to expensive systems, organic or hydroponic. He then pats himself on the back to sell his own book, whos title i was too disgusted to read. Ignore the above three commments and buy this book, it will change your life.

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Summary: Debugging the lies
Review: I've read this book several times and found it very useful. Though decievingly complicated, a little extra attention can help you make a cheap and effective system. The top three reviewers are obiously all the same person(they have similar comments and come from the same place; no coincidence). The reviewer didnt even read the book, saying that there is no information on making system. There is plenty of info on making cheap to expensive systems, organic or hydroponic. He then pats himself on the back to sell his own book, whos title i was too disgusted to read. Ignore the above three commments and buy this book, it will change your life.

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Summary: Check out the new revised edition.
Review: If you get this book make sure you get the new revised edition put out by Quick American Archives. The cover is a photograph of a closet, not a painting.As always Ed Rosenthal does a great job of walking you through all stages of cultivation. This new edition has a color photo section too.

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Summary: interesting ideas
Review: This book contained many very good ideas and it's a useful guide to the homegrower