THC vs CBD

peak potency vs desired effect is why you choose when to harvest. Some weeds have a higher amber count when at peak potency, and some are all milky still. Watching the calyx's swell and the pistols recede is one of the best ways to tell your within the harvest window. Check out the trichs, usually i go for a good amount of amber, maybe 10-15 % with indicas, and a straight cloud with just a couple ambers for sativas. I always wait a week or two longer than i think it'll take too.

and yes you can get strains tested to check what %'s of what the weed has, and choose to breed regarding that; but you have to remember that harvest time has a lot to do with %'s

some people use pistols to tell when to harvest, imo this only works if using the same strain over and over, you will be able to tell when the pistols get to a certain ratio that the plant has progressed enough. Keep in mind things like high temps and stuff will change pistol color faster

Besides, "early" for a sativa could still be more calendar days than an indica!

Hey topfuel, FYI: it's actually CBG-a that synthases to Either CBD or delta-9 THC (both in acid form still) ...then THC breaks down to CBN. (Per Dr. Mechoulem, the discoverer of THC) See my posts under 'tutankhamon' for ex. of lab sheets testing potency. (Got Chen data/info from them) good luck! Uncky Tom

Whoops! Should be: Chem...short for Chemistry... not 'Chen', what kinda dope programs Chem to be converted to Chen?!!?!

Hey GD Purp, uncle Tom here..I'm an old man, & in h/s & college in '70's, "we dint have no stinkin internet!" We had to look it up in encyclopedias/libraries or in High Times mag! Well, they Used to say, "Don't let too many get amber because that means THC production has peaked & is now degrading to CBN in that trichrome...then about 5 years ago, I read a discussion page that simply reinterprets old info to say, "yeah, it is not Degrading yet when milky, however, that's not to say that it has to be close to 90% when 'milky'...it might be 70, 50 or even less %! At least when amber you Know it has peaked, and the degradation rate is relatively slow(?), once peaked. (ie , once peaked at 100%, it can be under light, in oxygen environ for a few days before it gets to 95%. Again, no hard data on this specifically yet, just qualitative judgements that flowering longer is almost Always better)

Will post medical traits of these cannabinoids when I get home ..than for info!

THC oxidizes to CBN. (Oxidize=Amber tricome, UV exposure, oxogen, heat)Think old school hash, dried in the sun, pressed with heat. Lots of narcotic sleepy effect.

I destroy my THC on purpose, degrading it to CBN, as that narcotic seditive, benzopam effect is what I seek.

I take CBD in the AM, as antianxiety med. It's OK for sleep in only that it relaxes you, but does not make you sleepy per say.

CBD counters a THC high. I take high doses of CBD, with THC, so I can get the therapy from THC with out the high.

CBD is anti-high.

Harvesting your cannabis plant is all about proper timing. Harvest too early and you won't get any psychedelic effects; harvest too late and you run the risk of self-pollinating and rotting. Hence, balancing things out is the key to achieving the best harvest. Timing is an important factor to consider when you're growing cannabis. The amount of time you allow it to mature has a huge effect on its cannabinoid content. It’s best to consider the above recognition methods to harvest your plant when it is neither too young nor old. This way, you will get the best of both worlds and the most genuine strain experience. There is no reason to harvest a sativa early, they typically take an additional 2-3 weeks longer than a good short indica

Iyaogeh Lucky said:

Harvesting your cannabis plant is all about proper timing. Harvest too early and you won't get any psychedelic effects; harvest too late and you run the risk of self-pollinating and rotting. Hence, balancing things out is the key to achieving the best harvest. Timing is an important factor to consider when you're growing cannabis. The amount of time you allow it to mature has a huge effect on its cannabinoid content. It’s best to consider the above recognition methods to harvest your plant when it is neither too young nor old. This way, you will get the best of both worlds and the most genuine strain experience. There is no reason to harvest a sativa early, they typically take an additional 2-3 weeks longer than a good short indica

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Good advice... But not everyone wants Max THC. Commercial growers of CBD hemp sometimes harvest early to keep THC low. I also harvest late as possible, to maximize CBN. I am not a recreational user and personally, don't want to get high, just want the medical benefits.

OPfarmer said:

Good advice... But not everyone wants Max THC. Commercial growers of CBD hemp sometimes harvest early to keep THC low.

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Correct. Max D-9 THC for hemp under 2018 farm bill regulations is <.3%. Many state programs that provide the actual hemp permit adhere the .3% limit as well. Though some states such as Vermont are looking at relaxing those limits as long as the crop tested <.3% during the grow (crop is clearly hemp) and may let the farmers go past the .3% for harvest. However, in most states, if the crop tests hot during a preharvest check the state will destroy the crop. There is currently some debate in the hemp community if Total THC (thc-a + thc) needs to be below .3% or if just the delta-9 as outlined in the 2014 farm bill. If it turns out to be Total THC that would cause a major change in the industry and you'll start seeing extremely early harvests of CBD flower to keep THC in legal limits. At the moment my guess would be the average 'total THC' we see in the hemp flower we purchase for sale is 0.6% - 1%. Heres an example of a hemp flower certificate of analysis (fourth image) of one of our strains to give an idea of THC/THC-A, though it's worth noting that the THC-A converts to THC at a ratio of .877 to 1.

Berkshirecbd said:

Max D-9 THC for hemp under 2018 farm bill regulations is <.3%.

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And Kansas allows 0% THC in CBD products so a pure CBD distillate is required to make anything thats marketed in Kansas.