How to Grow Cannabonsai

By Cannabonzai

Cannabonsai is the meeting ground between two historical and cultural lineages. It is a post-modern evolution of bonsai, opening up new paths and creating new traditions. 

How to Grow Cannabonsai is a deep dive into the art of cannabis bonsai, from hand-drawn illustrations to photographs. Whether you're starting your first

• Language: English
• Publisher: Cannabonzai Inc.
• Release date: Sep 16, 2021
• ISBN: 9781777889807

Cannabonzai

Cannabonzai is a Toronto based cannabis studio experimenting with cannabis as a genuine bonsai medium and exploring the overlaps between cultures.cannabonsai.com

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HOW TO GROW

CANNABONSAI

Sharon Kuo

Philippe Pagé

CANNABONZAI INC.

How to Grow Cannabonsai © 2020 Cannabonzai Inc.

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Originally published in Canada under the title ‘The Essential Cannabis Bonsai Handbook Canopy Training and The Essential Cannabis Bonsai Handbook Root Training".

First Edition published April 14, 2020.

Second Edition published January 28, 2021.

Designed in Toronto.

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Table of Contents

Art of Cannabonsai

Environment

Nutrients

Soil

Pot Choice

Tools

Canopy Anatomy

Metabolism

Germination

Training Techniques

Canopy Guide

Root Guide

Tips

NATURE’S BEAUTY • A ZEN STORY

A priest was in charge of the garden within a famous Zen temple. He had been given the job because he loved the flowers, shrubs, and trees. Next to the temple there was another, smaller temple where there lived a very old Zen master.

One day, when the priest was expecting some special guests, he took extra care in tending to the garden. He pulled the weeds, trimmed the shrubs, combed the moss, and spent a long time meticulously raking up and carefully arranging all the dry autumn leaves. As he worked, the old master watched him with interest from across the wall that separated the temples.

When he had finished, the priest stood back to admire his work. Isn’t it beautiful, he called out to the old master. Yes, replied the old man, but there is something missing. Help me over this wall and I’ll put it right for you.

After hesitating, the priest lifted the old fellow over and set him down. Slowly, the master walked to the tree near the center of the garden, grabbed it by the trunk, and shook it. Leaves withered down all over the garden. There. said the old man, you can put me back now.

- ZEN FLESH ZEN BONES

Art of Cannabonsai

Working with cannabonsai reminds us of our relationship with nature; we try to control and tame the wild, and it responds in kind with an innate resistance against domestication. The practice of cannabonsai involves integrating the unique characteristics of cannabis with traditional bonsai techniques.

Plants absorb information from their surroundings and respond with their own decisions on what to strengthen, conserve or burn off. A cannabonsai will adapt its root architecture