... ok, wow, I shoulda looked earlier ... there's some nice info out there ...
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Terpenes: What Are Terpenoids And What Do They Do?
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Terpenes: What Are Terpenoids And What Do They Do?
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Thanks Neiko for keeping an eye open. I haven't done any research but I just don't see it pop up as people discuss strains.
You would think they'd have nailed it down by now. They're gene typing fer chrisakes. Where/how do I find my high?! I know that mine has something to do with lime and light pine/fuel aromas ...
Strains high in myrcene are usually indica hybrids, that's what contributes to spicy/hashy taste.
I've never tried Marinol, which is pure THC. REports from people who have say they feel like crap. The terps are necessary for humans to enjoy cannabis. Perhaps that's why they're in the plant in the first place?
The entourage effect. It's nature's way.
These days, if my produce doesn't smell like a delicious desert that I want to eat right now, I don't want to have the product on my shelf. It's all about the terps.....20% THC, 30%.....32.5%.....I've got everything from 20 to 32.5 in my garden and I really don't care if it's 20 or 30 on the THC.....I want the terps!
I'm with GT, I built a spreadsheet for all test results, potency and terps. When we find a strain we really like or don't or one good for a certain ailment I try to isolate what is different about it. I'm starting to see patterns develop now I've got over 25 test results. For example, 707 truthband is a very lemony tasting strain with an uplifting high...a great mood enhancer. That has a completely unique terpene profile, it's high in lemonine (it's main terp). Most strains I've tested if they have limonine it's usually a minor terp and is present at .01-.08% by weight. truthband came back with .89% limonine. Tikal is another that has a high different from most other strains and it's dominate terpene is terpinoline. Terpinoline is the dominate terpene in Durban Poison which is a very tasty and popular strain. I find most strain's main terpene is Myrcene and while those are good, there is nothing special about the high for me. Others love Myrcene dominate strains...to each their own.
Oh yes I know that smell. It's why I love Durban Poison and Tikal. Have you been on green flower media? Lots of science and terp talk.
Mmmm light pine and fuel aromas mixed with fruity tastes. Sounds like a Carnival to me Gray. But you already knew that.
Strains high in myrcene are usually indica hybrids, that's what contributes to spicy/hashy taste.
That's what I thought too but I am seeing evidence to the contrary. Clementine is a 70% Sativa hybrid (lemon Skunk x Tangie) and Myrcene is it's main terpene. Overall Teprs last test was 2.12% and 1.31% was Myrcene. THCV is mostly found in Sativa's and Sativa hybrids, Clementine has some of the highest THCV levels of the plants I've tested at .51%. I used to think anything over .5% of Myrcene indicated an indica dominate strain, I'm finding that not so true. Quite a few sativa hybrids I've tested have over .5% myrcene in them. The strains I tend to really like myrcene is not the main terp.
Morning Sue and Doc, thanks for stopping by. Sue, I took that class as well and that reminded me to check my junk mail. I won a terp dictionary too...what a cool surprise. I love that site!
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Morning Sue and Doc, thanks for stopping by. Sue, I took that class as well and that reminded me to check my junk mail. I won a terp dictionary too...what a cool surprise. I live that site!
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I wish I could find the time to study some of this stuff. But my days, aside from Sundays, are pretty much booked up. I need to find a block where I can learn more about what I'm growing. It would be cool if I described the highs I was getting scientifically instead of saying "This shit gets my head going, rush to the brain. Or, this stuff will knock you into the couch". Seems archaic when you think about all of the information we have on this plant so far. Thanks for the knowledge Neiko and all. Very informative.
FWIW....all the science and talk of terps is super cool for sure.
But none of it means much if the plants aren't grown in such a way that they express their potential. Focus on growing. Train your own nose.
Egghead scientists are awesome, but when you want a good breakfast, you generally don't ask the Dean of the Chemistry Department to cook it for you.....
A chemist can tell you why you taste certain things the way you do, but a cook makes it happen. Be the cook!
FWIW.
You're gonna make me do an all sativa grow soon! I guess I can call it, a Ziggy sativa run by the Tard. Hahaha!!!