Trichomes

[PuravidaC]

Most everything I have read or heard discusses visible trichomes. It just seems reasonable that trichomes or THC would also be present inside buds too or we wouldn't all be striving for big fat buds. Makes sense?

[9fingerleafs]

yes total sense, best way to check untouched tricomes is to brake open a nut and check the inside

[PuravidaC]

I might be grasping at straws because I had to manhandled my colas for a much needed defoliate. Scissors and fingers were coated with broken trichomes...😭

[9fingerleafs]

Yeah no big deal. It becomes a problem when the grower squeezes the buds daily just to smell them or fell them. Its a big temptation I'd say

[Karlee]

Plants may use trichomes in order to deter herbivore attack via physical and/or chemical means. Are you attacking your plant? LOL

[PuravidaC]

She may have thought so! 😂 I kept thinking as I defoliated that it was like a hungry deer taking a nibble...

[kingfish]

I can't see any benefit in touching buds. Every time you touch them, trichomes come off. I personally would rather smoke them then wash them off my hands. I know it's tempting but try to avoid it. Again my $.02

[PuravidaC]

Agreed but I had to thin her out or deal with possible mold... lesser of two evils.

[9fingerleafs]

yeah its a matter of not making a habit out of it, when i crave the smell y softly rub one of the main stems and enjoy the smell

[rockman]

It's magical to work with plants that produce so much glistening goo! And all for us LOL! 😊