ENGLAND123
Well-Known Member
From Trash to Stash
Gardeners who romance the bud know that
the leaves, the natural by-product of their work,
present an interesting paradox. It is bud with
perhaps 5% THC that is typically the focus of
their obsession. Commercially this jewel is
valued by consumers and it sells for several
thousand dollars a pound. The fan leaves, which
contains 1% or more THC but provide a much
harsher smoke, are often thrown away by these
connoisseurs, and has a very small commercial
value. Trim, which contains 2% or more THC,
commands only a little more respect, and is also
moderately priced.
Mature marijuana plants typically yield half
as much or more leaf as bud by weight. The
result is that 10-15% of the plants total THC
production is often thrown away. Most
gardeners have been content to sacrifice these
glands to poor relatives, high bakers or the
trash. Recently, Millas Pollinator has
regenerated interest in a solution to the leaf
conundrum. A few years ago, the late John
Gallardin developed the Sifter and Master
Sifter. Both of these devices are based on the
silkscreen used worldwide.
The "Master Sifter", no longer available,
vibrated the screen plate to jiggle the glands
off the leaves. Similar devices are available in
Europe.
Milas device looks and operates much like
a front loading washing machine. Johns is a
frame which holds a screen and glass plate. His
Master Sifter used a vibrator similar to a paint
mixer to shake the grass.
Once the public understands the basic
concept behind silk screening, many new
devices to separate glands from vegetation will
be developed. They will range from simple to
sophisticated, but all of them will effectively
separate the stash from the trash.
THC IS EVERYWHERE
Tetrahydrocannibinol (THC) is the
psychoactive component of marijuana. It is
produced on the stems, leaves, and vegetation
surrounding the flowers, and it is stored in
glands which emerge from the surface. On the
stems and the early fan leaves these glands are
small and hug the surface, while the glands on
more mature plants are stalked and look like a
mushroom with a bulbous cap.
The glands produce a very potent dense
smoke. Rather than inhaling burning
vegetation, the glands are a THC concentrate.
The flowering areas of the female plants
and the small leaves surrounding them contain
the most THC. However, all the leaves from the
female plant contain retrievable THC. Male
plants contain THC as well, and they are most
potent at the budding but preflowering stage. In
both cases, the small leaves near the flowers are
the most potent, followed by the younger and
then older fan leaves.
ANOTHER FINE MESH
In countries close to the 30th parallel, such
as Nepal, Afghanistan and Lebanon, THC
glands have traditionally been separated from
the plant and concentrated into hashish. The
glands are separated mechanically from the
grass using a silk scarf stretched tightly over a
bowl. Some hash makers have switched to
metal screens instead of the scarves, since they
are very durable and easy to frame.
John used a wire mesh with a 100 strands
per inch. The material which falls through the
mesh has a greenish color, which indicates that
vegetative material containing chlorophyll has
fallen through. A 120 mesh screen produces a
tanner color, indicating fewer impurities. A 150
mesh screen produces an even cleaner mix
which has a gray-tan color.
This rolling tray has a glass plate beneath the
100 per line inch mesh screen. Glands that fall
through the mesh are collected on the glass
plate.
The Moroccan rating system for hash,
starting with double zero, then zero, and so on
referred to the stage of sifting from which the
glands were collected. Zero zero came from the
first pass, zero from the second and lesser
grades from subsequent passes over the screen.
With each screening a higher proportion of
impurities mixes with the glands.
Gardeners who romance the bud know that
the leaves, the natural by-product of their work,
present an interesting paradox. It is bud with
perhaps 5% THC that is typically the focus of
their obsession. Commercially this jewel is
valued by consumers and it sells for several
thousand dollars a pound. The fan leaves, which
contains 1% or more THC but provide a much
harsher smoke, are often thrown away by these
connoisseurs, and has a very small commercial
value. Trim, which contains 2% or more THC,
commands only a little more respect, and is also
moderately priced.
Mature marijuana plants typically yield half
as much or more leaf as bud by weight. The
result is that 10-15% of the plants total THC
production is often thrown away. Most
gardeners have been content to sacrifice these
glands to poor relatives, high bakers or the
trash. Recently, Millas Pollinator has
regenerated interest in a solution to the leaf
conundrum. A few years ago, the late John
Gallardin developed the Sifter and Master
Sifter. Both of these devices are based on the
silkscreen used worldwide.
The "Master Sifter", no longer available,
vibrated the screen plate to jiggle the glands
off the leaves. Similar devices are available in
Europe.
Milas device looks and operates much like
a front loading washing machine. Johns is a
frame which holds a screen and glass plate. His
Master Sifter used a vibrator similar to a paint
mixer to shake the grass.
Once the public understands the basic
concept behind silk screening, many new
devices to separate glands from vegetation will
be developed. They will range from simple to
sophisticated, but all of them will effectively
separate the stash from the trash.
THC IS EVERYWHERE
Tetrahydrocannibinol (THC) is the
psychoactive component of marijuana. It is
produced on the stems, leaves, and vegetation
surrounding the flowers, and it is stored in
glands which emerge from the surface. On the
stems and the early fan leaves these glands are
small and hug the surface, while the glands on
more mature plants are stalked and look like a
mushroom with a bulbous cap.
The glands produce a very potent dense
smoke. Rather than inhaling burning
vegetation, the glands are a THC concentrate.
The flowering areas of the female plants
and the small leaves surrounding them contain
the most THC. However, all the leaves from the
female plant contain retrievable THC. Male
plants contain THC as well, and they are most
potent at the budding but preflowering stage. In
both cases, the small leaves near the flowers are
the most potent, followed by the younger and
then older fan leaves.
ANOTHER FINE MESH
In countries close to the 30th parallel, such
as Nepal, Afghanistan and Lebanon, THC
glands have traditionally been separated from
the plant and concentrated into hashish. The
glands are separated mechanically from the
grass using a silk scarf stretched tightly over a
bowl. Some hash makers have switched to
metal screens instead of the scarves, since they
are very durable and easy to frame.
John used a wire mesh with a 100 strands
per inch. The material which falls through the
mesh has a greenish color, which indicates that
vegetative material containing chlorophyll has
fallen through. A 120 mesh screen produces a
tanner color, indicating fewer impurities. A 150
mesh screen produces an even cleaner mix
which has a gray-tan color.
This rolling tray has a glass plate beneath the
100 per line inch mesh screen. Glands that fall
through the mesh are collected on the glass
plate.
The Moroccan rating system for hash,
starting with double zero, then zero, and so on
referred to the stage of sifting from which the
glands were collected. Zero zero came from the
first pass, zero from the second and lesser
grades from subsequent passes over the screen.
With each screening a higher proportion of
impurities mixes with the glands.
