So I just wanted to point out that counting trichomes would be basically impossible, and even if you could do that it wouldn't tell you much about potency. If you don't have any way to directly measure the THC content of your final product (i.e., a lab result), then this experiment will only be anecdotal at best. If you can actually do the lab test for THC %, maybe it would be interesting to follow. Even though I'm 95% sure it will not help your THC production, I'd be interested in the results of such an experiment!