why does the nature of the high change with the length of the flower period?

James Eaves

James Eaves

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As the length of the flowering period increases, the high gets less cerebral and becomes more of a body high. If you believe that is true, then what mechanism is causing that? For instance, I've heard the explanation that as the flowering period increases in length, the THC:CBD ratio decreases because of the degradation of something. If that is true, then what is causing the relative increase in CBD relative to THC? Has anyone seen any research about that?

Then I have a followup question :)

If the THC:CBD ratio does change, what factors impact how it changes with time? For instance, do spectrum or temperature impact how fast THC:CBD climbs with each week of the flower cycle?
 
OldMedUser

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If you allow the plants to keep flowering until there are lots of amber trichs the high is more body stone for the simple reason that THC is degrading to CBN not CBD. The only way to get more CBD is to grow plants that have more. CBN is a sleep aid thus the "couch lock". I prefer to chop when the trichs are 50:50 clear/cloudy and there are very few amber ones. That's the peak THC levels and it will break down to CBN over time without being left on a live plant taking up space in the flower room and wasting resources waiting for more amber.

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Hope that helps.

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macsnax

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OldMedUser said:
If you allow the plants to keep flowering until there are lots of amber trichs the high is more body stone for the simple reason that THC is degrading to CBN not CBD. The only way to get more CBD is to grow plants that have more. CBN is a sleep aid thus the "couch lock". I prefer to chop when the trichs are 50:50 clear/cloudy and there are very few amber ones. That's the peak THC levels and it will break down to CBN over time without being left on a live plant taking up space in the flower room and wasting resources waiting for more amber.

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I hit the reply button and your post poped up.
 
James Eaves

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OldMedUser said:
If you allow the plants to keep flowering until there are lots of amber trichs the high is more body stone for the simple reason that THC is degrading to CBN not CBD. The only way to get more CBD is to grow plants that have more. CBN is a sleep aid thus the "couch lock". I prefer to chop when the trichs are 50:50 clear/cloudy and there are very few amber ones. That's the peak THC levels and it will break down to CBN over time without being left on a live plant taking up space in the flower room and wasting resources waiting for more amber.

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That helps a lot. Thank you!
 
vostok

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James Eaves said:
As the length of the flowering period increases, the high gets less cerebral and becomes more of a body high. If you believe that is true, then what mechanism is causing that? For instance, I've heard the explanation that as the flowering period increases in length, the THC:CBD ratio decreases because of the degradation of something. If that is true, then what is causing the relative increase in CBD relative to THC? Has anyone seen any research about that?Then I have a followup question :)
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Just like apples on a tree, you pick early you get it sour

you pick it later its .. too sweet

timing is everything

"If the THC:CBD ratio does change, what factors impact how it changes with time?

For instance, do spectrum or temperature impact how fast THC:CBD climbs with each week of the flower cycle?"

DECAY...the rot sets in just like everything.. time and UV accounts for a lot
 
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maters

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Thanks for this explanation and the charts!

OldMedUser said:
If you allow the plants to keep flowering until there are lots of amber trichs the high is more body stone for the simple reason that THC is degrading to CBN not CBD. The only way to get more CBD is to grow plants that have more. CBN is a sleep aid thus the "couch lock". I prefer to chop when the trichs are 50:50 clear/cloudy and there are very few amber ones. That's the peak THC levels and it will break down to CBN over time without being left on a live plant taking up space in the flower room and wasting resources waiting for more amber.

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OldMedUser

OldMedUser

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maters said:
What about weekly harvesting to get a feel for the difference in feel?
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Been there, done that, many times. 3 week old popcorn buds will give you a good estimate of the type of buzz you'll get from early harvest buds when it's the 50:50 I like. The potency will be lacking but the buzz is pretty close. Nothing wrong with picking off early, lower buds to see how a plant will be at harvest. I lay them out on a shelf in the grow room and about 3 days later they're dry enough to smoke in my pipe. Might want to toss it to free up the space for a better plant if it sux. Microwave is verbotten! Screws up everything.

Could test every week as it grows and pull the trigger when you think it's prime time.

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