Next course start dates:
4th February
4th March
1st April
29th April
Zoom Class subjects:
Week 1: Industry Overview (Thursdays, 2hrs)
(Lecturer: Lourie Campher - Ninth Wave Recruitment)
About the cannabis industry, its structure, strengths / weaknesses / threats and opportunities.
Week 3: Legal & Extraction (Thursdays, 2hrs)
(Lecturers: Legal - Brett Polack - Legálese | Extraction - Storm Kenmuir - House of Extractions)
Overview of South Africa's Cannabis legal landscape. Introduction to extraction methods and techniques.
Week 2 & 4: All about growing Q & A (Wednesdays, 1.5hrs)
Lecturer: CannaGrowSome aka Nevironn Felix
This is a unique opportunity to ask questions, showcase your plants and network with fellow growers to help with peer to peer learning. It is also a great opportunity to expand one's network.
Meet your Zoom class lecturers:
CannaGrowSome
CannaGrowSome aka Nevironn Felix is a backyard grower from Cape Town who has been growing Cannabis successfully for 5 years. He is experienced in both indoor and outdoor growing and will take you through growing Cannabis on a budget. He is also passionate about using Cannabis as a food source and companion planting which he will introduce you too in his video.
Lourie Campher
Lourie is a co-founder of 9th Wave, a company specialising in recruitment & procurement for the African medicinal cannabis & hemp industry. He has over 10 years experience in advertising and marketing and is trying desperately to perfect his golf swing.
Storm Kenmuir
Storm is the founder of House of Extractions which is a boutique extraction company. He is a cannabis enthusiast with deep knowledge on extraction techniques and methods.
When not extracting he can be found playing guitar on sandy beaches.
Brett Pollack
Brett is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa who specialises in the South African cannabis industry. Having previously served a term as a judicial clerk of the Constitutional Court, he also has a passion for and experience in human rights and constitutional law.
Introduction:
South African Cannabis Prohibition and history
Section 1
GETTING STARTED:
Understanding why I want to grow Cannabis
Considerations when deciding where to grow
Deciding what Cannabis strains to grow
Indoor or outdoor
Ideal growing conditions
Security consideration
What tools and equipment do I need
The botany of the Cannabis plant:
Unpacking the different types of Cannabis
Understanding the botany of the Cannabis plant
Basic plant chemistry
Genetic / strain selection:
Understanding Cannabis genetics and how to select the right strain for you
Seed health
Hybrids and Autoflower
Section 2:
INDOOR VERSUS OUTDOOR:
Indoor:
Space requirements / grow tents
Lights
- Photoperiod principles / light cycles
- Led
- HPS (High Pressure Sodium / Metal halide
- HID (High Intensity Discharge lamp)
- CMH
- T5 fluorescent
- Sunlight
- Watts vs yield
Using CO2 in your grow room
Managing humidity and ventilation
Irrigation and feeding
Environmental tools - PH meter, thermometer, EC meter, hygrometer
Accessories
Methods and Mediums:
Soil vs soil-less
Living soil
Hydroponics
Aquaponics (fish)
Aeroponics
Outdoor:
Understanding sunlight cycles and seasons
Pest control
Companion planting
Equipment
Section 3:
GROWING STAGES:
Germination:
How to ensure successful seed germination
Vegetation:
Grow medium and pots
Nutrients and watering:
Potassium, Nitrogen, Phosphorus
Synthetic vs organic
Cost
Micronutrients
Science and measurement
Watering / ph level
Cloning:
Method
Conditions
Root stimulation
Light cycles
Maintenance and Techniques:
Low stress training
Topping
Defoliating
Transplanting
Doctors Corner:
Over / under watering
Plant stress - wind, lights, poor handling
Nutrients - burn, lock out, deficiency
Disease Control:
Keep it clean
Filters
Monitoring
Natural pest management
Mould
Mites
Companion plants
Ventilation
Flowering:
Preparation
Light cycleS
Nutrients
Environment
Defoliation
Flushing
Bud rot
Trichomes
Maximising yield
Section 4:
Harvesting, Trimming and Curing:
When to harvest
Trimming tools and techniques
Drying and curing methods
Storage)
Section 5:
An introduction to Extraction and Testing:
Solvent
CO2
Solventless press
Temperature based techniques
Dean van Schalkwyk
Dean is the Director of Marijuana SA, one of South Africa's premier grow stores. He has been growing for over 10 years and is a subject matter expert in Cannabis growing with deep knowledge on indoor home growing and the equipment needed. He also hosts a successful show on their Youtube channel with his hombre Andrew Forte. Dean will take you through all the apparatus and share tips and tricks needed to ensure you optimise your indoor home grow.
Jordan Murcia
Jordyn is the founder of the South African genetics company Green Smoke Room Seeds. The company was established over 10 years ago with the vision of taking the pride of African Cannabis genetics to the rest of the world. They have grown to be one of the largest seed banks globally, stocking >15 000 strains, from more than 130 breeders globally. They have their African inspired range of Cannabis genetics and are considered to be one of top genetics companies on the continent. Jordyn will take you through tips and tricks for germination and highlight what to look for in good quality seeds.
Cuban Zulu
Cuban Zulu - aka Kwanda Mtetwa, is a connoisseur grower based in Johannesburg who is building a reputation as one of South Africa’s finest quality boutique growers. He has traveled extensively learning from some of the world's finest growers and brings this expansive knowledge to the course where he shares his methods and techniques for harvesting, curing and storing Cannabis.
CannaGrowSome
CannaGrowSome - aka Nevironn Felix is a backyard grower from Cape Town who has been growing Cannabis successfully for 5 years. He is experienced in both indoor and outdoor growing and will take you through growing Cannabis on a budget. He is also passionate about using Cannabis as a food source and companion planting which he will introduce you too in his video.
Natie Ferreira
Natie's (Tamatie - 'Growing Master Growers') 18 years of experience in the green industry as a beautifier, project manager and producer has brought him to the place where horticulture and agriculture meet. He has extensive knowledge and experience of farming and growing Cannabis and is a driving force in the industry. He is a founding member and treasurer of the Cannabis Industrial Development Cooperative of the Western Cape (CIDC WC) as well as founding member and chairman of the Association of Compassion (AOC) and runs Tamatie, a company that we have partnered with to teach advanced growing. See our advanced courses: Advanced Grow Workshop and Commercial Cannabis Cultivation.
Merge his instinctive understanding of the Cannabis plant in all its phases with his knowledge and green fingers, and you have a deep source of Cannabis know-how. He takes you through the ins and outs of outdoor growing from his beautiful small holding in Paarl just outside of Cape Town
