Confusion about THC and CBD levels on harvest time...

[Timoune]

Hi,

I've read many threads (even a book Cannabis Encyclopedia) about when to harvest and trichomes stuff.

I'm still confused about early harvesting and late harvesting THC to CBC ratio.

It's been said that those milky trichomes that contains THC slowly convert to CBD when they turn to amber...

So my confusion is ...let says 100% (if it was possible) amber trichomes means hella high CBD and almost 0% THC content on harvest??

Can we play on the ratio THC:CBD this way?

Are CBD strain producing more amber trichomes than a THC strain would?

Thanks!

 

[Hugo Phurst]

milky trichomes that contains THC slowly convert to CBD when they turn to amber...

Yup

let says 100% (if it was possible) amber trichomes means hella high CBD and almost 0% THC content on harvest??

Yes

Can we play on the ratio THC:CBD this way?

Yes

Are CBD strain producing more amber trichomes than a THC strain would?

I don't think so

 

[Chris Edward]

Hi,

I've read many threads (even a book Cannabis Encyclopedia) about when to harvest and trichomes stuff.

I'm still confused about early harvesting and late harvesting THC to CBC ratio.

It's been said that those milky trichomes that contains THC slowly convert to CBD when they turn to amber...

So my confusion is ...let says 100% (if it was possible) amber trichomes means hella high CBD and almost 0% THC content on harvest??

Can we play on the ratio THC:CBD this way?

Are CBD strain producing more amber trichomes than a THC strain would?

Thanks!

On my 20:1 and 1:1 CBD:THC strains I let em ride until the flowers are mostly amber, then I harvest.

I usually just let the 1:1 sit for a very long time, because me and THC don't get along very well.

Also, THC doesn't turn into CBD...
After a long time in proper storage, or a much shorter time when improperly stored THCA oxidizes to THC (delta 9), and then finally it will oxidize to CBN, which has a much less psychoactive effect and is more sedating.
From what I have read, some war vets prefer to store their flowers in a way to speed this process up, to maximize the CBN and lower the THC because it helps with PTSD and typically folks with PTSD have issues sleeping, and/or nightmares and it helps with that as well.