Since the OP asked you to follow up on your rain theory I figure it's okay to take this bunny trail. Velvet Elvis I'll assume you're at least a decent indoor grower (I don't know, but probably you are), but you are misinformed about rain and outdoor grown weed in regards to taste and smell. Maybe you don't have any decent outdoor growers in your area (again, I don't know) or you've tried some outdoor grown import that wasn't very good maybe (import is not a good basis for judgement), but your statements are not true. I grow in Hawaii outdoors in an area that gets steady rain throughout the year (60-90 inches of rain total) and I used to grow in an area that got 160 inches of rain per year (that's a ridiculous amount of rain). I check my tricomes regularly with a 60X eye loupe regularly and the tricomes are always still there and my buds smell just as good as any indoor I've smelled. Furthermore, Hawaii outdoor grown weed has some of the highest tested THC percentages in the world (documented fact by the DEA) so your theory about THC being diminished by rain is also incorrect.
I'm not attacking you, but I am calling you on your misinformation. I don't have anything against you though so hopefully you don't take this offensively.
If you're ever in Maui you're welcome to check out some good outdoor buds that have been grown under tropical sun with tropical rain and volcanic soil and see for yourself.
I don't have a macro lens, but here's a couple shots of plants that were grown during the wettest year in 40 years. FYI, you can click on the images to see them full-size if you are still unable to see the tricomes:
Bay 11. Very good smoke and a real crowd pleaser. Grown during a very wet winter.
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Kali Mist. Notice the resin drop on one of the highest leaves. Also my favorite strain of all time. Grown during a very wet spring.
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Local no name strain that will tear your head off (just a statement, not a judgement). It smells amazing and is ridiculously potent. Grown during a very wet spring
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Kali Mist. Favorite strain of mine again. I've got a couple amazing phenos of this. Grown during a very wet spring.
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This is a pure sativa strain from Malawi that's been curing for six months so it not as green as it would be fresh, but it's still frosty. It's very potent and has a unique smell; something like parsley, hamburger grease and honey, no joke. Somehow that still makes for a scent that I really enjoy. Grown during a very wet winter.
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