Weed gets more potent.

[Alistair]

Yep. This past week I've noticed that the weed, after 3.5 months cure, is notably more stony than it was, even after a month cure, or two month cure, for that matter. How does it work for you all?

 

[snaxforgandhi]

I've noticed that as well. Is the THC maybe continuing to break down to CBN/CBD, making for a greater couchlock factor? I don't know for sure, but that kinda makes sense, huh? Although for some reason I always had it in my head that THC breakdown ceases below around 15-20% moisture. One of the gurus will have a better answer I'm sure.

~Snax (He Who Lurks)

 

[BBFan]

I've never seen that- I got some stuff that's over a year old, some almost two- and I can't tell the difference between the same strain from more recent harvests. I have some old blueberry nugs left that I had intentionally harvested early. Still smokes more like a sativa than an indica.

Just my experience.

 

[legalize_freedom]

I see a difference between a 2 week cure, and a 3mo cure, but not much difference after that. I actually have a buddy argue with me that it wasn't the same weed, I wanted so bad to say. I KNOW it is, cause I GREW it! But I just let him think what he wants.

 

[IRISH]

comment...

we had some severe couchlock bagseed weed 4 years ago. i'm talking couchlock with a cap C...

this was with a 1 month cure. after time though, it seemed to mellow out with a longer cure...

this was grown out by a friend. it was cured properly. the outcome of the grow yielded 4 pounds cured smoke. outdoor grow. now, get this, the only nutes used, was miracle grow. he ended up pitching the remainder of the smoke in his woodburning stove after 2 years jarred. the total high had disappeared completely? wth. unexplainable to me. i can't fathom this happening. it did. i smoked some at 2 years, and it lost all appeal it had on harvest...

was it the mg nutes that did this???...

i used to love the racy sats in my youth, but due to heart conditions, i keep the indi's around close...that, and the nitro...

good post AY...

 

[Alistair]

I have some that is nigh on a year old, and it isn't really any better than it was after a few months cure, but the stuff I'm talking about is better after a three month cure than it was after only a one month cure.

Irish, that's interesting what you said about your friend. I wonder if anyone has an explanation for that.

 

[snaxforgandhi]

...he ended up pitching the remainder of the smoke in his woodburning stove after 2 years jarred. the total high had disappeared completely? wth. unexplainable to me. i can't fathom this happening. it did. i smoked some at 2 years, and it lost all appeal it had on harvest...

...Irish, that's interesting what you said about your friend. I wonder if anyone has an explanation for that...

...Is the THC maybe continuing to break down to CBN/CBD, making for a greater couchlock factor? I don't know for sure, but that kinda makes sense, huh? Although for some reason I always had it in my head that THC breakdown ceases below around 15-20% moisture. One of the gurus will have a better answer I'm sure...

Now I'm more curious than ever. Does the THC continue to break down over time? If it does breakdown to CBN/CBD after a time, making it more coma weed, does the CBN/CBD then continue to breakdown after even more time until the bud loses all psychoreactivity??

~Snax (He Who..... is Curious)

 

[BBFan]

But how do you compare? Is it just subjective opinion?

Heat, but more so light, destroys THC. If improperly stored, there could be a loss in potency.

But how do you compare?