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Oh fair 'nuff! I might do that to one to make sure I get the timing right on flowering if I get pollen sacs on a GA3 plant, but I also might just leave them in solo cups. 
[/facepalmheadshake]Oh fair 'nuff! I might do that to one to make sure I get the timing right on flowering if I get pollen sacs on a GA3 plant, but I also might just leave them in solo cups.
The dose of 12 to 14 capsules is in the 000 capsules, which hold 1.37 ml each (approximately).
I calculate the strength of my oil every time with Oldbear's spreadsheet. As you already know, I track all my doses. When I first started capsules, I only needed to take 8 size 00 capsules to get a decent high (2016). Now, however, all my oils are double strength and I'm using bigger capsules and I'm taking more of them as well as I suspect my tolerance has built up. However, there are so many variables to achieve a decent high, it's hard to pinpoint. I believe that what I eat before and after matters. And, terpenes matter, too. And, how tired I am and whether I'm computing or not.
I have a variety of high THC sativa strains that I alternate between. Currently, I have capsules for:
- Big Devil XL - 20.4 mg/ml of THC
- Carnival - 29.75 mg/ml of THC
- Dark Devil - 20.4 mg/ml of THC
- Durban Train - 29.75 mg/ml of THC
- Mama Mia - 21.76 mg/ml of THC
- Northern Soul - 24.48 mg/ml of THC
- Raspberry Cough - 20.4 mg/ml of THC
- Sour Diesel - 29.75 mg/ml of THC
Questions from InTheShed:
1. How much bud and how much oil did you use?
- I typically infuse 20 grams of flower into 125 ml of oil
- sunflower oil
- crockpot
- I decarb at 230F for 110 minutes.
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Thanks for the info HG!
If you take 12 capsules @1.37ml each, then you are taking ~16.5ml of oil. At your lowest mg/ml, that would be 334mg of THC, which is commonly known as a shit ton! Have you considered doing Dr Sulak's desensitization protocol? Not a lot of folks can handle 334mg of THC at one time. If you can reset your endocannabinoid system you would need a lot less weed and a lot fewer capsules.
So you rate most of your flowers between 16 and 22% THC, yes?
You will get a lot higher using coconut oil. Something to consider!
Unless you have hepatopancreatic issues in which case saturated fats are not for you. Ask your doctor for a liver function test next time you’re in.
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The lady ladybug continued walking all over the plant with the non-lady ladybug attached at the rear. "Carry on with what you were doing dear."
The Celt
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And here I thought you were breeding seeds 
Those lady ladybugs have some pretty amazing bug bearing hips. The proud seedsman(it's OK to use that in this context) looks so small in comparison.
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Bug-bearing hips are what I look for in all my lady ladybugs.
And why do lady ladybugs have bug bearing hips? It's the histopblasts!
"The third stage in a ladybug’s life is the pupa. The shell is orange with black spots, and is roughly the same shape as an armadillo shell. While it might seem boring on the outside, the things happening inside the shell are probably the most interesting parts of a ladybug’s life. In the pupa, the larva is broken down completely before the adult forms. The change is controlled by cells called histoblasts, kind of like the hormones that give boys deeper voices or girls wider hips. This entire process takes from 1 – 2 weeks."
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And why do lady ladybugs have bug bearing hips? It's the histopblasts!
"The third stage in a ladybug’s life is the pupa. The shell is orange with black spots, and is roughly the same shape as an armadillo shell. While it might seem boring on the outside, the things happening inside the shell are probably the most interesting parts of a ladybug’s life. In the pupa, the larva is broken down completely before the adult forms. The change is controlled by cells called histoblasts, kind of like the hormones that give boys deeper voices or girls wider hips. This entire process takes from 1 – 2 weeks."
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Schnookie
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I've got another type of issue in my tent... Not that I'm complaining!
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Nice! I used to have those chameleons as pets when I was in high school and college. Trouble was they never wanted to eat what the pet store said they would eat: mealworms. All they wanted were live flies! Not easy to come by when it's winter in NY.
What does yours eat? Not dust obv.
Fascinating! Humans are so boring with their halter tops, mini-skirts, and muscle shirts.
LOL!
Schnookie
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I don't know what is keeping it alive right now! Lol. He's been in there less than I week as far as I know. If I've got any bugs, he's eating them I guess. He looks a little thin but it's been cold outside and he's in a better place...Nice! I used to have those chameleons as pets when I was in high school and college. Trouble was they never wanted to eat what the pet store said they would eat: mealworms. All they wanted were live flies! Not easy to come by when it's winter in NY.
What does yours eat? Not dust obv.
He's missing the end of his tail so he fared better than the back end of the tree frog I found last week. My cats are vicious.
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Just watched the Joe Rogan Netflix special last night and he does a whole bit on killer cats!
Thanks, Shed. Yeah, I know I should do the desensitization protocol but I hate doing it because it also means I have to take pharmaceuticals for pain, sleep and anxiety and I really hate the thought of that. Because, yes, I know that is a big dose. But, I'm really relaxed and sleepy right now and it's hard to beat that.
Yes.
I thought that coconut oil wouldn't work in capsules?
And, in my journal, you asked if the CBD I was taking was interfering in any way with me getting high but I take most of it earlier in the day and then a small dose before bed so if it is interfering, I can't tell.
Schnookie
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Feel free to drop in on my journal too, it's in my sig. I'm not much of a self promoter so I'm just really just keeping the journal for science.
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It's really only 48 hours of abstaining from cannabis use, so it might be worth 2 days of big pharma if you could cut your dosing by a lot.
Stored in the fridge they're fine.
If you're taking an anti-depressant dose the could easily be big enough to lower the effects of the THC later in the day. You would need to be willing to go without for a day in order to test that hypothesis though!
You need to get out more! Hard to get eyeballs to your thread if you're not all that active in others'.
I thought the de-sensitization thing was for 6 days? And, do I have to give up my topical, too?
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The actual break from cannabis intake is 48 hours. Starting up again correctly is the remaining time on the clock, but reintroduction starts on day 3.
Here are the steps laid out.
You don't have to give up your topical at all.
Here are the steps laid out.
You don't have to give up your topical at all.