StickyGreeenStuff
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Quick Question, what is the most accurate way of telling when your bud is ready to harvest? and what are the tell tail signs?.. i also have a 100 x 60 microscope.
Most Accurate way to check your bud ?
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i like the heady high so i cut when all milky and no amber. I also do not buy past ripe fruit at the market either.
StickyGreeenStuff
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thanks for all the advice!.. but can you explain what these are a little bit more please ? thanks
Jakabok Botch
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check out one of my fav pics
k0ijn
Scientia Cannabis
Yw,
Trichomes are the resin containing THC.
They manifest themselves as minute "mushrooms" if you will.
You want to harvest when there are as close to 100% milky trichomes, since THC (the substance in Cannabis that, by far, gives you the high) will be at it's maximum.
The calyxes are the formation of buds.
The bud structure if you will.
You want to look for swollen calyxes, not airy ones.
When you look for swollen calyxes you might also be able to see some pistils receding (hairs on the calyxes).
When the plant reaches maturity it will gradually shift towards milky trichomes, swollen calyxes and receding pistils, which is how you can tell if it's ready for harvesting or not.
k0ijn
Scientia Cannabis
I know a lot of people have been using that picture, and it is in part right, but it's not entirely correct.check out one of my fav pics
For example, the CBN (amber trichs) does not produce a pleasant high, not a couch-lock high at all, it's more so a dizzyness / hangover kind of high, not pleasant at all.
The couch-lock high is determined by what strain you have (Sativa = energetic / head-high .. Indica = couch-lock) and the relativity between THC and CBD, it's said that the more CBD a strain has, the more so the CBD contributes to the high and can alter it, however not everything is known about these substances yet.
This is fairly scientific and can get very confusing if you don't know the different substances, it's probably best if you either research them a bit on the web or just this site, there has been written a lot about them.
For example I have tried to explain their differences a few times:
k0ijn said:I am just trying to help but it seems like you have a misunderstanding with regards to the substances in Cannabis and how they work mate.
CBN is not "the thing" that makes you couch-lock stoned.
THC is the primary substance contributing to the stone.
Wether it's a head-high or a couch-lock depends on:
Strain
Sativa (energetic / head-high) vs. Indica (body stone / couch-lock)
CBD to THC ratio
And a few other things.
I will post some info and hopefully that'll clear up a lot of the confusion
THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) gets a user high, a larger THC content will produce a stronger high. Without THC you don't get high.
CBD (Cannabidiol) increases some of the effects of THC and decreases other effects of THC. High levels of THC and low levels of CBD contribute to a strong, clear headed, more energetic high.
Cannabis that has a high level of both THC and CBD will produce a strong head-stone that feels almost dreamlike. Cannabis that has low levels of THC and high levels of CBD produces more of a buzz or stoned feeling. The mind feels dull and the body feels tired.
CBN (Cannabinol) is produced as THC ages and breaks down, this process is known as oxidization. High levels of CBN tend to make the user feel messed up rather than high.
CBN levels can be kept to a minimum by storing cannabis products in a dark, cool, airtight environment. Marijuana should be dry prior to storage, and may have to be dried again after being stored somewhere that is humid.
THCV (Tetrahydrocannabivarin) is found primarily in strains of African and Asian cannabis. THCV increases the speed and intensity of THC effects, but also causes the high to end sooner. Weed that smells strong (prior to smoking) might indicate a high level of THCV.
CBC (Cannabichromene) is probably not psychoactive in pure form but is thought to interact with THC to enhance the high.
CBL (Cannabicyclol) is a degradative product like CBN. Light converts CBC to CBL.
Those are the main substances in Cannabis (there are a lot more).
The ones you need to concern yourself with are;
THC
CBD
CBN
You need to make sure you harvest your plant as close to 100% THC level as possible with as little CBN as possible.
Wether you want a strain which can produce a lot of CBD and thereby contribute and/or alter the high is a personal preference more than anything.
THC:
Delta 9-trans-tetrahydrocannabinol - delta-9 THC is the main psychotomimetic (mindbending) ingredient of marijuana. Estimates state that 70 to 100 percent of the marijuana high results from the delta-9 THC present. It occurs in almost all cannabis in concentrations that vary from traces to about 95 percent of all the cannabinoids in the sample.
CBD:
Cannabidiol - CBD also occurs in almost all strains. Concentration range from none, to about 95 percent of the total cannabinoids present. THC and CBD are the two most abundant naturally occurring cannabinoids. CBD is not psychotomimetic in the pure form, although it does have sedative, analgesic, and antibiotic properties.
In order for CBD to affect the high, THC must be present in quantities ordinarily psychoactive. CBD can contribute to the high by interacting with THC to potentiate (enhance) or antagonize (interfere or lessen) certain qualities of the high.
CBN:
Cannabinol - CBN is not produced by the plant per se. It is the degradation (oxidative) product of THC. Fresh samples of marijuana contain very little CBN but curing, poor storage, or processing such as when making hashish, can cause much of the THC to be oxidized to CBN. Pure forms of CBN have at most 10 percent of the psychoactivity of THC.
Like CBD, it is suspected of potentiating certain aspects of the high, although so far these effects appear to be slight. CBN seems to potentiate THC's disorienting qualities. One may feel more dizzy or drugged or generally messed up but not necessarily higher.
In fact, with a high proportion of CBN, the high may start well but feels as if it never quite reaches its peak, and when coming down one feels tired or sleepy. High CBN in homegrown grass is not desirable since it represents a loss of 90 percent of the psychoactivity of its precursor THC.
I hope that helps, please don't hesitate to ask away if there is anything that doesn't make sense
