So me and my uncle are sitting here smoking and talking, well were stuck on a topic. I have heard by many different growers that the tip of the buds have the most thc in the plant and will get you higher. He thinks otherwise. Can someone please tell me if I'm wrong or if I'm right?
Thanks! :3
You're wrong and right.
First of all, I've never seen any evidence, nor even heard anyone claim before that the ends of individual buds (flower clusters) are more potent than the bases of the same bud. While at a mathematical level its probably true that some part of an individual bud is stronger than another part, the difference between different flowers on the same exact bud is going to be utterly insignificant.
On a more branch-oriented level, yes, it is true that when grown outdoors the apical (top) buds generally are the most potent in terms of cannabinoid content, with lower buds being somewhat less potent.
The issue comes that when grown indoors, growers use a number of tricks to ensure that all of their buds are phenotypically apical.
Some may grow "sea of green" style, trimming off all lower and side growth so each plant only makes one cola, and there is no lower-potency bottom growth. Some will top plants and train them, effectively making multiple tops each one of which is "dominant".
So for indoor grows, this rule may not apply.
