Cannabis Farming: How to Grow, Harvest, and Process Organic Field-Grown Cannabis

By Adam Davidoff and Ryan Power

Storey Publishers, 2025. 224pp, $29.99

Reviewed by April Jones

This book offers strategies to help a grower create a bountiful crop of cannabis year after year.  Learn the techniques of “autoflowering” cannabis plants, how to incorporate row cropping to increase output in your harvest, and how to cross-pollinate Siberian landrace cannabis to create a new plant. The new plant grows within 60-80 days without manipulating light cycles. Landrace crops are more resilient and are climate-ready for changing weather patterns.

Within growing production systems, Davidoff and Power dive deep into techniques for propagating plants to grow in successive harvests, the importance of light cycles, the difference between growing out from seed or using a clone, the benefits of selecting the correct seed for your growing landscape, and how to set up your operation to be mold-resistant.  They also share that their production methods can alter the potency of the flower, which is something I would have been interested in learning more about.  To share this information in an easy-to-follow format, they provide a helpful seasonal overview featuring each step the grower should take in every part of the season.  This step-by-step guide not only helps increase growing success but also offers practical solutions to problems such as soil quality, pest pressure, and the best methods for harvest. 

I appreciate the author's focus on their experience with economics - the supply and demand of the quickly emerging cannabis marketplace. 

The authors have successfully shared a vast amount of information in easily readable content. Cannabis Farming How to Grow, Harvest, and Process Organic Field-Grown Cannabis by Adam Davidoff and Ryan Power is an excellent resource for farmers looking to expand into the cannabis market and a quick read.