Please suggest your favourite books (no papers please) on these topics, if we get some submissions I will order them neatly for reference, I will start:
The Cannabis Breeders Bible by Greg Green
Very good starting point for learning without any experience, doesn’t go into massive depth, easy to read. Gives an overview of breeding as a “job”. As obvious from the title, its specifically about weed.
Selection Methods in Plant Breeding by Izak Bos, Peter Caligari
Quite math heavy, no illustrations, but readable and modern.
Principles of Cultivar Development by Walter R. Fehr
Math heavy, quite old no illustrations and basic examples
Big Book Of Buds vol. 1~4 by Ed Rosenthal
Nice picture book of oldschool genetics and some minimal information about them. Mainly a fun book, but still useful nuggets of info!
Off topic but interesting books: Hashish! Updated 2nd Edition by Robert Connell Clarke
All kinds of info about old school hash
I’m personally particularly looking for a book similar to Selection Methods in Plant Breeding, but on a bit more entry level, preferably with illustrations as that is how I learn effectively, if you know one, please give me a shout!
Marijuana Botany is kinda the book that changed the game IMO, by Robert Connell Clarke, he also has a newer one called Cannabis Evolution and Ethnobotany.
another one is “James Loud” James Loud Genetics - recently published this years – it’s all about breeding - many, many good reviews also Hashish by Clark is a very good publication the best book on hash. If you can find this - “The Cannabible Collection” by Jason Clark has all the past strains, history of and lots,lots, more, quality publication
It could use a bit of organization but there’s a couple hundred gigs of books/catalog’s/guides/etc in there Everything I’ve been able to find over the last 10ish years or so.
Would like a book on breeding cannabis, something to help me understand all the things like backcrossing, trying to create my own strain, traits to look for and all that stuff. Any one have a good book suggestion? This showed up as “ your topic is similar to…” but last topic was in ‘22. Hoping maybe something new or maybe new members have input.
There’s books from 40+ years ago that could tell you that stuff.
If you want more ‘modern’ philosophies or whatever, check out some podcasts (the Potcast, etc.)
Marijuana Botany is the gold standard. Heres a free PDF of it.
I also found that reading Population Genetics completely changed my perspective on breeding, and really gives a scientific analysis of what’s going on. Its a college textbook, so its a bit thick. But fantastic information if you’re serious about understanding genetics.
Allard’s Principles of Plant Breeding is considered a classic and I’m pretty sure classrooms are still using it. For perspective the 2nd edition, which came out in the 90’s, is still goong for $200+
Oh and vol 2-4 of the Big Book of Buds.
Everything I’ve been able to find over the last 10ish years or so.
