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For those who don't know about terpenes (smell/effects). New growers mainly.

Minoo96

Minoo96

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Hi all, (this is mainly for newb like me i'd say...)

intergalactic_harvester showed me a very interesting "product", a fellow decided to create some help for those who don't know how to identify weed properly. I'm not here to do publicity, you can try to type "interpening" on google, by TrichomesInstitute. He's got class and small cardboard that helps to identify the type of weed you have in your hand, by looking at it, smelling it. Internet calls this a sommelier of weed.

Anyway, its very nice but a bit costly and such. I don't have access to it being abroad. So I decided to interest myself in terpenes, learn by myself without taking a class.
So I found a webpage, (more than one actually), on leafly about terpenes. I found it very interesting, and I wanted to share it with others who do not know yet about terpenes! Those who have harvested more than once, different plants, will not really find it interesting except for the sheer curiosity.
Here's the link : https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/terpenes-the-flavors-of-cannabis-aromatherapy

Basically, if your weed smell citrusy for instance, you can tell it has more of this terpene, and so it SHOULD affect you more in that way rather than another. Its all so very complicated and it depends on the plant and other terpenes present in the plant! But it was very nice for me, I can tell now that I'm looking for this kind of smell rather than another, I can "imagine" what to expect.

And here's another link with 11 terpenes and their effects : http://maryjanesdiary.com/terpenes/

Did you find that helpful? Those who know already about this have anything to add to help us noob understand it better? :)

Sorry if this kind of post already existed. Today not feeling well, very lazy to do some things (like researching if this post was already created somewhere) and also have time to kill on my hands (have to stay "in bed")
 
Thanks for sharing this info! Terpenes can make a great contribution to the medical benefits of cannabis, in addition to the cannabinoid content. I'm learning now how to prepare extracts that maintain the terpenes (which are lost in many types of extractions). Basically it involves keeping the extraction temps below 150F. Eventually I'll be trying this on my upcoming summertime harvests. Hope you're feeling perkier soon! 😊
 
rockman
Hey, thanks for the reply. I felt better eventually (4 hours), after heavy medication :) Migraines can be almost deadly at times... Or feel like it at least.

What you say is very interesting, indeed. I want to make cannacap to reduce the smoking (Funny, but bad for health!), this year only (first harvest). I'm very very interested in this process, using oil (extract?) in capsules to ingest it and feel better (me for anxiety during day, insomnia during night, and maybe muscle relaxant/anti inflammation at any time). I feel this solution is the best for me, so if I can improve the process, or get even more details than what's on GWE, I will take it gladly! I wasn't even aware terpenes were lost in this process! You would need a slow cooker that cooks at under 150°F (65°C)? For how long?

Please, please, send me a private message or tag me in the post you will make when you will have done it. I can read only so much online, its important to have someone who have already done such things in front of me, to ask questions and other things. I'm interested in any form of this plant, to see if it better suits my need. (I even heard a topical balm is possible... For body pain? Would it work on muscles that are tensed? Does it work on the upper layer only or the whole muscle layer? etc)

I wrote that in a comment to your reply, but it seems way too long lol.
 
Great post, thanks!

One of my goals is making blends of flowers and different harvest times to create profiles suited to me.
 
A blend of flowers? As in, for instance, two different strains, grinding the buds and mixing those together, then smoking it? To have the perfect effect you desire?
 
Exactly.

I've been stocking some high THC low CBD strains strains and some low THC high CBD strains, as well as matching terpenes if listed, to enhance those effects also. It's just a little project I have planned for once the garden is running smooth. It'll probably be more of a placebo effect than anything but it should prove fun.

With a couple of strains I should be able to create profiles at whim rather than trying to breed it into a strain. And if they ever come out with a reasonable way to test at home..... :)
 
Hey Minoo, glad you feel better. I'm just starting to get some experience with my home extractions, so much of what I say is just based on what seems to be reliable info from more knowledgeable people (Green Flower media being a major source). I'm trying to produce in my oil extractions a combination of THCA, CBDA, THC, CBD, and as many terpenes as possible. So, I will decarb some of my harvests (to get THC and CBD), but half will be extracted at the 150F temp (18 hours), which should preserve the acid cannabinoids and most terpenes. I'm growing strains that are high in CBD (5% or greater), but still have a good amount of THC. And like GanjaGed, I'm mixing strains to come up with a balance. My issue now is finding an appliance (like a crockpot) that will maintain the 150 temp (my current slow cooker's low setting is 180F, a little too high for all the terpenes to be maintained). I'll keep you posted as to anything else I learn, and would also love to get valid feedback from those in the know. I definitely like ingesting extractions as a medicine delivery method, as opposed to smoking or vaping. 🐸
 
I understand better, you combine both the decarb oil and the terpenes saved oil, that gives you high AND taste/terpenes. Saving terpenes for use with capsules, is it really worthy? As in wouldn't it be better to use that oil to eat it on bread for instance, for the taste... Rather than swallow it whole with capsules. Sure it gives a special high, it adds to it. But isn't it mainly for taste/smell? I'm not sure, total noob I am.
Thanks for replying :)
 
Minoo, I personally love the taste of my oil extractions, and wouldn't even consider putting it in capsules. To me, cannabis has a lovely green and earthy flavor, which can vary slightly depending on the terpenes that remain in the extract. I've added it often to foods.
 
I like that idea Ganja .I like to have several strains on hand to switch every couple of week to maintain effects never tried mixing thanks man
 
Honestly it surprises me that Blending isn't a bigger thing in the medical market. They have access to testing and can actually make Blends at precise ratios of cannibinoids.

Obviously it would reduce the "bag appeal" but I would think that's a secondary consideration at best for med patients.
 
And some people actually like already grinded weed. I'm not of those, but I can understand the idea behind it. Easy to handle. Could do that in different pot size, for everyone to buy how much they wish.
 
If I was a business I'd "grind to order" right there in front of the customer.

Bud will stay fresher longer than ground. Easy to customize a profile on demand if you already have batches tested, 5% of this, 30% of that, etc. It's a great marketing tool, Watch as we blend medicine made just for you... Remember the old pizza shops where they used to let you watch the guys do the dough. Hell it would be funny to do it Waffle House style calling out the Blend like "3 grams Grand Sensi Urkle 60/30/10!" or something
 
The way you make it sound, its like the futur of medicinal marijuana. As in to me, it sounds like that. When research will be fully developped, when we will know exactly what does what, then the doctor should study it, and could prescribe a mix of this with that. He's supposedly a scientist, so he should know what he's talking about. And the budtender in a pharmacy, same. That sounds like the futur of medical marijuana. And of course you could still ask for the same thing, but in a less medicinal manner, make your own test, ask for more of this and that. If you're that kind of fellow.
 
I think thats a great idea ganja and it shouldn't be a problem for disp. The disp. that I have been too could do this and they sell what you want so freshness isn't a problem
 
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