hey west looking good bro looks done to me + dont they amber a little more during the drying process
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They do?! I didn't know the trichs still get milky or amber up during drying! That's another important note I need to remember! Maybe I will chop & trim in a few! Thanks bro! :smoke:
Hey that leads me to another question... If the fan leaves and such are still green do you still go by the trichs and ignore the leaves? They both are still pretty green they aren't as yellow as the one I chopped last night. I got all the basics on the beginning and during the grow but I'm still dialing in harvesting. Is that why people usually take them when they are mostly milky and show like 10% amber? Because they continue to amber up in drying?
Hey that leads me to another question... If the fan leaves and such are still green do you still go by the trichs and ignore the leaves? They both are still pretty green they aren't as yellow as the one I chopped last night. I got all the basics on the beginning and during the grow but I'm still dialing in harvesting. Is that why people usually take them when they are mostly milky and show like 10% amber? Because they continue to amber up in drying?
pretty sure i've read that it does i could be wrong but i'm about95% sure it does
So what about the leaves? Should I go by the leaves too or just chop them now?
hey man rem i'm a noob at this but if it was me and i knew she has been going through a good flush period then i'd prob go ahead and chop it. thats just the way i'd look at it
W
whatsgoodie
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CBD is what gives a true body stone, a true couch-lock stone. Since CBD has almost been totally bred out of modern strains smokers who like couch-lock have had to resort to giving up THC, throwing away THC, intentionally allowing the level of THC to drop as it oxidizes and become CBN so they can get a fake body stone from it, a false couch-lock stone from it. That is what amber trichomes actually mean. Amber is a sign of oxidized THC, THC that has been lost and transformed into a substance that is only mildly psychoactive.
^^ From another site.
CANNABIDIOL (CBD)
Cannabidiol is nonpsychoactive and was initially thought to have no effect on the psycho activity of THC. Recent evidence however show that smokers of cannabis are less likely to experience schizophrenia-like symptoms if there is a higher CBD to THC ratio. Experiments show that participants experienced less intense psychotic effects when intravenous THC was co-administered with CBD. It has been hypothesized that CBD acts as an allosteric antagonist at the CB1 receptor and thus alters the psychoactive effects of THC, resulting in a more easily manageable high.
CBD is generally considered to have more medicinal properties than THC. It appears to relieve convulsion, inflammation (and thereby also migraines), anxiety and nausea. That is why strains with a high concentration of CBD is suitable for medicinal use.
Although CBD has its own particular medicinal value it is not more important than THC when it comes to treating various afflictions. It is the interaction between the two that gives rise to the effect that sometimes alleviates the symptoms of various medical conditions.
CBD has a greater affinity for the CB2 receptor than for the CB1 receptor, meaning that its effect is mostly in the body and not so much in the head. CBD shares a precursor with THC and is the main cannabinoid in low-THC cannabis strains like hemp.
Landrace strains, usually of indica heritage, contain higher concentrations of CBD than recreational drug strains, which are usually bred towards a higher concentration of THC. This is the reason why strains containing high ratios of CBD can be difficult to find.
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL (THC)
Tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), is the primary psychoactive component found in the cannabis plant. It was first isolated by Raphael Mechoulam, Yechiel Gaoni, and Habib Edery from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, in 1964.
This is the main compound that gives rise to the high that is tightly linked with the cannabis plant. It affects several areas of the brain simultaneously and can therefore give rise to an assortment of experiences, ranging from altered perception of time and the self, to feelings of euphoria and relaxation all through the body.
Medically, it appears to be analgetic, meaning that it is capable of alleviating even severe pain. It is also known to be neuroprotective, which rules out the possibility of brain damage, which was initially proposed to follow from heavy use of the plant. It has approximately equal affinity for the CB1 and CB2 receptors. By binding to CB1 receptors (the ones in brain) it produces the high that we are so familiar with. That is why the effects of THC is more cerebral, than the effect of CBD, which seems to have a greater affinity for the CB2 receptor.
CANNABINOL (CBN)
Cannabinol is the primary degradation product of THC and increases in concentration with plant age. The concentration of this product in the bud is heavily dependent on the time of harvest. Harvesting the bud at a late stage also means that the concentration of CBN in relation to THC will be higher when compared to the peak of THC production.
CBN content increases as THC degrades. It is only mildly psychoactive and can cause "fuzzy head", drowsiness, disorientation and sleepiness in the smoker, properties that can be considered unpleasant in nature compared to the clear high of the THC. Its affinity to the CB2 receptors is higher than for the CB1 receptor, meaning that it mostly affects the body.
THC BIOSYNTHESIS
aanddd
All of this information can be had from CannaPro; http://cannapro.com/UNDERSTANDING_CANNABINOIDS.htm
Very useful site!
^^ From another site.
CANNABIDIOL (CBD)
Cannabidiol is nonpsychoactive and was initially thought to have no effect on the psycho activity of THC. Recent evidence however show that smokers of cannabis are less likely to experience schizophrenia-like symptoms if there is a higher CBD to THC ratio. Experiments show that participants experienced less intense psychotic effects when intravenous THC was co-administered with CBD. It has been hypothesized that CBD acts as an allosteric antagonist at the CB1 receptor and thus alters the psychoactive effects of THC, resulting in a more easily manageable high.
CBD is generally considered to have more medicinal properties than THC. It appears to relieve convulsion, inflammation (and thereby also migraines), anxiety and nausea. That is why strains with a high concentration of CBD is suitable for medicinal use.
Although CBD has its own particular medicinal value it is not more important than THC when it comes to treating various afflictions. It is the interaction between the two that gives rise to the effect that sometimes alleviates the symptoms of various medical conditions.
CBD has a greater affinity for the CB2 receptor than for the CB1 receptor, meaning that its effect is mostly in the body and not so much in the head. CBD shares a precursor with THC and is the main cannabinoid in low-THC cannabis strains like hemp.
Landrace strains, usually of indica heritage, contain higher concentrations of CBD than recreational drug strains, which are usually bred towards a higher concentration of THC. This is the reason why strains containing high ratios of CBD can be difficult to find.
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL (THC)
Tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), is the primary psychoactive component found in the cannabis plant. It was first isolated by Raphael Mechoulam, Yechiel Gaoni, and Habib Edery from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, in 1964.
This is the main compound that gives rise to the high that is tightly linked with the cannabis plant. It affects several areas of the brain simultaneously and can therefore give rise to an assortment of experiences, ranging from altered perception of time and the self, to feelings of euphoria and relaxation all through the body.
Medically, it appears to be analgetic, meaning that it is capable of alleviating even severe pain. It is also known to be neuroprotective, which rules out the possibility of brain damage, which was initially proposed to follow from heavy use of the plant. It has approximately equal affinity for the CB1 and CB2 receptors. By binding to CB1 receptors (the ones in brain) it produces the high that we are so familiar with. That is why the effects of THC is more cerebral, than the effect of CBD, which seems to have a greater affinity for the CB2 receptor.
CANNABINOL (CBN)
Cannabinol is the primary degradation product of THC and increases in concentration with plant age. The concentration of this product in the bud is heavily dependent on the time of harvest. Harvesting the bud at a late stage also means that the concentration of CBN in relation to THC will be higher when compared to the peak of THC production.
CBN content increases as THC degrades. It is only mildly psychoactive and can cause "fuzzy head", drowsiness, disorientation and sleepiness in the smoker, properties that can be considered unpleasant in nature compared to the clear high of the THC. Its affinity to the CB2 receptors is higher than for the CB1 receptor, meaning that it mostly affects the body.
THC BIOSYNTHESIS
aanddd
All of this information can be had from CannaPro; http://cannapro.com/UNDERSTANDING_CANNABINOIDS.htm
Very useful site!
W
whatsgoodie
Guest
Also, I've read that people say the trichomes continue to amber after chop.. but I donno, doesn't make sense if the process of an amber trichome involves the oxidation of the THC. I guess it's possible but doesn't seem "scientifically" correct.. ya know?
Nelson
R.I.P. Gone, but not forgotten.
I so prefer them at the cloudy stage and not turning amber. I like to get them off the stock and clipped as soon an they come in. The quality for my liking is better. I also prefer to clip fresh bud they leaves stick out better and I knock less of the crystal off on the couch. Of course you can always smoke your couch after a few years of clipping on it.
WG, Thank you for that man! That clears up pretty much all my questions and corrected some of my wrong thinking. I appreciate you sharing that with me. I'm gonna go ahead and chop them right after this. Those two are just barely starting to amber. My thought process on what amber is, is in reality nowhere in relation to what it really is! lol This will help me in my future grows. It's amazing how all your questions can be answered in one article! Thanks again!
Nelson, That's what I'm gonna try Catching them just before amber. These two have like 2% amber so I think it's best to chop now. It really is all about the trichs. I see that the leaves and hairs are INDICATORS but the TRICHS are what's written in stone (within the plant so to speak). Thanks a lot guys!
Nelson, That's what I'm gonna try Catching them just before amber. These two have like 2% amber so I think it's best to chop now. It really is all about the trichs. I see that the leaves and hairs are INDICATORS but the TRICHS are what's written in stone (within the plant so to speak). Thanks a lot guys!
Nelson
R.I.P. Gone, but not forgotten.
As I said before you can harvest the plant in two stages. If you take the tops and big buds off now you can go back and harvest the rest a couple weeks later. I believe the trichs will darken after the plant has been harvested, especially if left on the stocks and hung up to dry stocks on. I get the buds cut free and trimmed to hold them at the color of harvest. Maybe others have different ideas but it is what I have observed.
