Lesson 1Scalin yields: per-plant an per-acre expectations, monitorin growth curves an adjustin crop loadDetails how fi plan an track yields per plant an per acre, set realistic targets, monitor growth curves, adjust crop load, an use prunin, thinnin, an harvest timin fi balance quality, consistency, an total biomass output.
Settin realistic per-plant an per-acre yield goalsTrackin growth curves an canopy developmentAdjustin crop load thru prunin an thinninLinkin nutrition an irrigation to yield targetsPost-harvest data review fi next season planninLesson 2Weather risk mitigation: shade cloth, windbreaks, canopy reinforcement, drainage solutions fi heavy rainAddresses weather risks in outdoor cannabis, includin heat, wind, storms, an heavy rain, an how fi use shade cloth, windbreaks, canopy reinforcement, drainage improvements, an emergency response plans fi protect plants an soil.
Designin an installin windbreak systemsUsin shade cloth fi heat an light controlCanopy reinforcement fi storms an hailDrainage upgrades fi heavy rain eventsEmergency response plans fi extreme weatherLesson 3Plant spacin, trainin, an size management outdoors: row spacin, trellisin, toppin an selective pruninFocuses on outdoor plant spacin, trainin, an canopy control, includin row spacin, in-row spacin, trellisin systems, toppin, selective prunin, an strategies fi manage plant size fi airflow, light use, an labor efficiency.
Row an in-row spacin by cultivar an vigorTrellis types fi wind support an bud spacinToppin strategies an timin outdoorsSelective prunin fi airflow an light penetrationManagin plant height an lateral spreadLesson 4Organic soil management: buildin soil biology, microbial inoculants, compost tea principles an application timinExplores organic soil management fi cannabis, focusin on buildin soil biology, usin microbial inoculants, compost an vermicompost, compost tea principles, application timin, an monitorin indicators of soil health over seasons.
Buildin soil organic matter an structureSelectin an applyin microbial inoculantsUsin compost an vermicompost effectivelyCompost tea brewin, dilution, an timinField indicators of soil biological healthLesson 5Fertilization program fi organic outdoor crops: baseline mineral amendments, side-dressin schedule, foliar feeds an timinDefines a season-long organic fertility plan fi outdoor cannabis, includin baseline mineral amendments, compost inputs, side-dressin by growth stage, foliar feedin strategies, an how fi align timin wid plant demand an soil tests.
Interpretin soil tests fi organic fertility needsDesignin baseline mineral an compost amendmentsSide-dressin by growth stage an plant vigorFoliar feed recipes, timin, an application safetyUsin tissue tests fi fine-tune nutrient programsLesson 6Pest an disease pressures unique to outdoors: soilborne pathogens, foliar fungal risks, an pollination considerationsExplores outdoor-specific pest an disease threats in cannabis, focusin on soilborne pathogens, foliar fungi, insect vectors, an unwanted pollination, plus monitorin tools, cultural controls, an organic treatment thresholds fi intervention.
Key soilborne pathogens in outdoor cannabis bedsManagin foliar fungal risks in humid conditionsMonitorin an controllin insect disease vectorsPreventin unwanted pollination an seed setScoutin protocols an treatment thresholdsLesson 7Raised bed design an construction: dimensions, drainage, root depth, weed barriers an pathwaysExplains how fi design an build durable raised beds fi cannabis, includin dimensions, bed orientation, drainage layers, root depth targets, weed barrier choices, an ergonomic pathways fi equipment, irrigation, an worker access.
Choosin bed dimensions, height, an orientationDesignin drainage layers an runoff pathwaysTarget root depth an soil profile structureWeed barriers, edgin, an bed containmentPathway width, surfacin, an traffic planninLesson 8Plantin calendar an phenology: seed/clone start dates, hardenin off, transplant windows, expected flowering an harvest windows by cultivarDefines a full outdoor calendar fi cannabis, from seed or clone start dates thru hardenin off, transplant windows, vegetative growth, flowering, an harvest, wid adjustments by cultivar, latitude, an local frost dates.
Schedulin seed an clone starts by regionHardenin off plants fi outdoor conditionsChoosin optimal transplant windowsTrackin flowering onset by cultivarPlannin staggered harvest windows an laborLesson 9Irrigation strategy fi raised beds: drip layout, emitter selection, schedulin wid soil moisture sensors an seasonal adjustmentsCovers irrigation design an management fi raised beds, includin drip line layout, emitter type an spacin, pressure regulation, soil moisture sensor placement, seasonal schedulin, an strategies fi avoid overwaterin or drought stress.
Designin drip line layout fi one-acre fieldsChoosin emitters, filters, an pressure regulatorsPlacin an calibratin soil moisture sensorsSeasonal irrigation schedulin an adjustmentsDiagnosin overwaterin an drought symptomsLesson 10Site an bed preparation: soil testin, amendment plannin, compost an green manure integrationCovers pre-plant site an bed preparation, includin soil testin, amendment plannin, compost an green manure integration, tillage or no-till choices, an timelines fi allow biology fi stabilize before transplantin cannabis.
Field assessment an mappin microclimatesSoil samplin, testin, an interpretationPlannin mineral an organic amendmentsIncorporatin compost an green manuresPre-plant tillage versus no-till strategies