Book
True Living Organics: The Ultimate Guide to Growing All-Natural Marijuana Indoors
by The Rev
📖 Overview
True Living Organics provides a comprehensive guide for cultivating marijuana indoors using organic methods and materials. It outlines soil-building techniques, pest management approaches, and feeding schedules that avoid synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
The book breaks down the author's "True Living Organics" growing method into step-by-step instructions, detailing soil recipes, composting methods, and microbial interactions. Equipment selections, room setups, and troubleshooting solutions are presented for both novice and experienced growers.
The text includes specific nutrient schedules, pH requirements, and environmental controls necessary for successful organic cannabis cultivation. Supporting photographs and illustrations demonstrate key techniques and problem identification.
This work represents a shift away from conventional hydroponic growing methods toward sustainable, earth-based cultivation practices. The emphasis on building living soil systems rather than using bottled nutrients reflects broader movements in agriculture and environmental stewardship.
👀 Reviews
Readers report success implementing the organic growing methods but note the book's disorganized presentation and repetitive content. Many cite improved marijuana quality and yield after switching to the TLO system.
Liked:
- Detailed soil recipes and amendments
- Clear explanations of organic principles
- Helpful troubleshooting guides
- High-quality photos and illustrations
Disliked:
- Poor editing and typos
- Information scattered across chapters
- Basic growing concepts repeated too often
- Some outdated equipment recommendations
Multiple readers mentioned the author's casual, sometimes rambling writing style made it difficult to find specific information. Several noted they had to read chapters multiple times to piece together complete instructions.
Ratings:
Amazon: 4.5/5 (483 reviews)
Goodreads: 4.3/5 (89 reviews)
GoodReads Librarians Group: 4.1/5 (32 reviews)
The book maintains positive overall ratings despite formatting complaints, with readers emphasizing the value of the growing methodology over the presentation issues.
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🤔 Interesting facts
🌱 The Rev developed his organic growing techniques over 20 years of experimentation, transitioning from chemical-based growing methods to a completely natural approach.
🍃 The book introduces the concept of "Super Soil," a specialized organic growing medium that requires no additional nutrients throughout the entire growing cycle.
🌿 True Living Organics (TLO) methodology focuses on creating a living soil ecosystem with beneficial microorganisms, much like what occurs in nature.
🌺 The growing system described in the book can reduce cultivation costs by up to 50% compared to traditional chemical-based methods.
🔬 The Rev's techniques emphasize the importance of soil biology over chemical composition, incorporating ingredients like earthworm castings, bat guano, and kelp meal to create optimal growing conditions.