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Cured And uncured whats the potency differance ? Thanks

Well I can tell you that the longer you cure it up to 4 to 6 months the smoother the smoke, the better the taste, the greater the smell. The perceived difference in effects is great. Never seen studies on actual numbers.
 
Potency meh! Perceived is huge
drying = cold dry at 50% humidity for 2-3 weeks then final trim and cured for 2-3 month (or longer )
and it will be amazing try to maintain cure at 62% rh and you'll take mid grade cannabis to top shelf
 
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Quite a difference
 

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Un-cured buds contain more chlorophyll and other less desirable compounds. Cured buds contain less undesirable compounds and therefore are theoretically more potent or concentrated.
There are studies that suggest terpenes interact with THC and CBD to create a cocktail of effect on the brain/body. Cured buds have more developed terpenes than uncured ones do.
 
Well said! there is nothing as good as a properly cured bud the aroma taste smoothness is out of this world!!!
 
Thanks for the information.I guess the term perceived difference is confusing to me.I have read that many times .
perceived meaning.become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.
It seems a odd verb in this context.
 
Thank you for your opinion I appreciate it .My Buds so far are not even Mid-grade .The grow has gone great no problems top shelf Seeds and nukes Under two 400 Watt HPS?MH ?
Are you saying Buds that are not cured ,Should not be expected to be good?
Goodnight Camk
 
Ok percieved difference in this reference was explained in scientific terms by Toker1. It's not just THC and CBD that give you the feeling you want. It's the thousands of other little things in the plant that change the way you actually feel or "percieve" how strong the mj is. If it was just how much thc and cbd that mattered we would all be smoking and growing high thc mj. But that is not all that matters.

For this explanation let's just stick with thc. You can have some that has 25% thc and a second that only has 18% thc. So using just numbers the 25% should make you feel higher. But that is not always the case. Sometimes the 18% smoke will make you "feel" or "percieve" to be higher. Well we know the 25% will give you a higher blood level of thc so why does it not make you feel higher? Back to all the other unmeasured canaboids, terpenes, and who knows what else is in the weed.

Hope that helps. Or even makes at least a little sense.
 
frank420 there is a big improvement in every category, after its been dried an cured properly.
Dont let the so called scientists fool you, they probably dont even smoke MJ, but they use big words and sound smart, though. Lol
On your next harvest ,try some for yourself, Frank, and you will see, the difference.
GoodLuck and welcome to GWE.
 
Theres been some good info mentioned already. Such as from Redwasp and Toker1. What i will add is that, curing does not increase THC levels as there is no additional cannabinoid biosynthesis after harvest and the often referred decarboxylation process is very insignificant. So the actual aspect of why curing makes such a large difference likely resides outside the main cannabinoids itself. Such as with the isomerization of terpenes or the efficiency of ingestion through less harsh smoke.
 
"Such as with the isomerization of terpenes or the efficiency of ingestion through less harsh smoke."

I would tend to go with the latter. Would you furnish more clarification on the isomerization of terpenes? Make me a believer.
 
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Curing doesn’t increase THC content directly, but the process does consume undesirable elements. So concentration of desirable psychoactive elements, per capita, does increase when less desirables are consumed.
 
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THC is measured based on a weight per weight measurement using gas chromatography. So these are already taken into account when these aspects are measured. The reduction or increase of one weight or the other effects the concentration of THC.
 
Yeah...I don’t think there would be any added THC weight after the process is complete. But the desirable to other less desirable plant material ratio does change with consumption of less desirables elements. You are maxing the concentration of the more desirable psychoactive elements by curing.
 
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