[firemonkey]

Hello WTers.
Could everyone chime in which is your favorite bud book and why?

I'm specifically looking for the best book to educate myself on strains and what they look like.

Your favorite book may have something someone else may be looking for, so add a note as to why you like your book, ok?

Thank You.

[RooR69]

Cannabible 1, Cannabible 2, and Cannabible 3. It has quality pictures, printing and binding make it a quality book. It discusses the different strains and their genetics and has good pictures of the cured buds.

I'm sure other people think they are good as well.

I believe if you look online you can pick them all up for around $40.00

[MediKaliNumb]

all about the cannabible if you ask me.

[azadehx]

will definitely check them out 8)

[modern_talkin]

Originally Posted by RooR69

Cannabible 1, Cannabible 2, and Cannabible 3. It has quality pictures, printing and binding make it a quality book. It discusses the different strains and their genetics and has good pictures of the cured buds.

I'm sure other people think they are good as well.

I believe if you look online you can pick them all up for around $40.00

I got mines from E-bay for like 9 dollars and up. Check out E-bay for cheaper prices--most of the time.

[NewVoid]

Ed Rosenthal's series of Big Book of Buds is just as good if not better than Cannabible as far as amount of information and strains. Jason King's Cannabible series has the best photography hands down and very good information.

Understand that many of the strains covered in these books are based off of clones of original strains. Plants are diverse like humans. You and your brothers and sisters all got DNA from the same parents yet the children come out different. And so just because you have a seed of a strain does not mean it will produce the exact same results.

[vasker1026]

i found the cannabible at Barnes and Noble for $25 on sale in oxnard.

[resipsa]

Looking at Bud Books doesn't work for me because inevitably whatever my local dispensary is selling doesn't look at all like the book. I mean it looks good, just not like the book.

I find the best way to learn about bud is to talk to your local bud tender. These guys all have strains they love and wax poetical the minute you ask them what they smoke or what they recommend. Plus, they'll steer you away from stuff that's not quite top drawer.

The plain fact of the matter is the books tend to be pictures of stuff from all over, but all you really have access to is what's selling in your local dispensary.

[The Urban Spaceman]

Originally Posted by NewVoid

Ed Rosenthal's series of Big Book of Buds is just as good if not better than Cannabible as far as amount of information and strains. Jason King's Cannabible series has the best photography hands down and very good information.

Understand that many of the strains covered in these books are based off of clones of original strains. Plants are diverse like humans. You and your brothers and sisters all got DNA from the same parents yet the children come out different. And so just because you have a seed of a strain does not mean it will produce the exact same results.

you do realize that Ed Rosenthal is just quoting the seed catalogs in his books, right? you could go online to the seed companies and get the same info for free!

the Cannabible, although really really good, still have a lot of missing information but the photos are awesome. but as far as i know them and the ed rosenthal books are about all there is out there...

I got all 3 on eBay for around $30 plus shipping. and for the most part i really like em! i just would have liked a little more detail.

[SubUrban Cowboy]

Originally Posted by NewVoid

Ed Rosenthal's series of Big Book of Buds is just as good if not better than Cannabible as far as amount of information and strains. Jason King's Cannabible series has the best photography hands down and very good information.

I have to say, I would not endorse Ed Rosenthal's books. The Big Book of Buds series, is really a waste of paper. Unlike Jason King, Ed is not out in the field actually sampling and researching the strains, he simply gets strain descriptions from the seed companies directly. So what you are reading in his books are not his words but a sales pitch from the seed companies. If you want the info that is in Ed's books, you can simply look up the strain info on the seed companies web sites, for free. Not only does Ed not do any real work for his books, he actually screws up the info. Look through Big Book of buds 2, and look at the lineage info, Ed lists ALL of the parent info backwards. And if you have ever read through the Ask Ed book, you see that he continually contradicts himself. So, I personally cannot endorse Ed or his books, and would encourage others to avoid his "works".

Originally Posted by resipsa

Looking at Bud Books doesn't work for me because inevitably whatever my local dispensary is selling doesn't look at all like the book. I mean it looks good, just not like the book.

I find the best way to learn about bud is to talk to your local bud tender. These guys all have strains they love and wax poetical the minute you ask them what they smoke or what they recommend. Plus, they'll steer you away from stuff that's not quite top drawer.

The plain fact of the matter is the books tend to be pictures of stuff from all over, but all you really have access to is what's selling in your local dispensary.

If the buds at your co-op look nothing like what the books show, you might not be getting the real thing. Yes, the same strain grown by different growers in different conditions will look different, but there will be distinct characteristics that always remain. Take the strain Jack Herer, if you look at any picture of Jack you can see it grows very large bracts that when the plant is at full maturity look almost like they have seeds in them; and the flavor of real Jack is very distinct. These are 2 characteristics that no matter who grows them in whatever condition will always be present. So if you have had 3 buds that all look and taste different, only one of them is the real Jack, the others are probably not Jack.

And as for the budtenders, unfortunately many of them are not nearly as well informed as they should be. Often the budtenders go with the descriptions the growers give. Now there are certainly some budtenders that are very well informed and know their MMJ very well. But as a patient, it really is best to be as informed as the budtender so you do not have to rely on their opinion.


But as for what books I would recommend here is a list:

For strain pics and info I would look at the Cannabible series by Jason King and the Good Bud Guide by Albee. I would also keep up on High Times, Cannabis Culture, Heads, and Skunk for strain info. Although these magazines all have their own flaws, they are pretty good at keeping up do date on the info in the world of marijuana. Also there is a site called Smokersguide.com, this site is one person who goes to the coffee shops in Amsterdam and gives strain reviews, so all the strains may not be relevant, but some of them are.

For other info Marijuana Botany by Robert Connell Clarke, Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes, Understanding Marijuana: A New Look at the Scientific Evidence, by Mitch Earleywine, and the Spliffs series of books.

[420Pirate]

Originally Posted by MediKaliNumb

all about the cannabible if you ask me.

Bah! Jason King has got most of his facts wrong I think most books out are misleading sry. Strains 1,2 and 3 are pretty good although it does contain some wrong info as well. Books are like coops one say sativa one says indica for a strain, who really knows of genetics honestly.

[sensible]

The Big Book of Buds, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 By Ed Rosenthal, more detailed and concise than the Cannabible, and it only contains strains from recognized seedbanks. The Cannabible might have you searching for strains that no longer exist, or don't exist on this continent.

Here is a sample page from Volume 1:

[Organo]

you guys want killer pics i recommend Dank: The Quest for the Very Best Marijuana by Subcool. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Dan.../9780932551894

[Putter-t]

You can check out strains and stuff on a website called weedbay.net.
Check it out if you haven't already. Click on strains on the right side.

PutterT

[sensible]

Originally Posted by Organo

you guys want killer pics i recommend Dank: The Quest for the Very Best Marijuana by Subcool. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Dan.../9780932551894

The problem with books like these and Jason King's is that they always have you drooling over rich, exotic bud that you can never find. It's like watching "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous".

[Organo]

Originally Posted by sensible

The problem with books like these and Jason King's is that they always have you drooling over rich, exotic bud that you can never find. It's like watching "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous".

thats part of the fun! but this particular book also teaches about breeding, the difference between dominant and recessive traits, and what each variety is like as far as taste, smell, and type of high. plus, a few of the strains covered are easily acquirable in seed form.

[sensible]

Originally Posted by Organo

thats part of the fun! but this particular book also teaches about breeding, the difference between dominant and recessive traits, and what each variety is like as far as taste, smell, and type of high. plus, a few of the strains covered are easily acquirable in seed form.

If that's the case I think I'll go ahead and buy this one.

[KindDelivery]

I'll chime in for Cannabible as well. The pictures are great and he throws in great trivia all throughout the books. They are definitely easy to just pick up and flip through without having to get too deep into them. Some beautiful exotic buds in there. Can tell he really put his heart into making them as well. Good stuff.

[ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE]

Cannabible WHOLE Series

Seedbank strain list from Holland

[TokinKels]

i would check out "pot culture" it's a new one or the cannibible series.

[spivak420]

Originally Posted by sensible

The problem with books like these and Jason King's is that they always have you drooling over rich, exotic bud that you can never find. It's like watching "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous".

actually you can purchase seeds to almost all the strains in Dank.
you can find them on: Seedbay.com and Hempdepot.ca
under the Subcool-TGA heading.

[Norman Nero]

Pretty much ever since my first introduction to cannabis, I've absolutely loved reading the entire Dune series nice and slowly - savoring the nice intricate and imaginative plots. Frank Herbert's style lends well to shoddy short-term memory too, which is handy.

[Organo]

Originally Posted by Norman Nero

Pretty much ever since my first introduction to cannabis, I've absolutely loved reading the entire Dune series nice and slowly - savoring the nice intricate and imaginative plots. Frank Herbert's style lends well to shoddy short-term memory too, which is handy.

hmmmm...wrong thread? unless Dune has pics of buds in it. my edition does not. great book though!

[dirtmover]

I may be misinformed, but I might have heard that Mr. herbert often wrote, "under the influence". Trippy book, Dune. I think the following four or five volumes were an attempt to explain the original.

[Camm Collective]

Big Book of Buds from Ed Rosenthal's series is a must read.