Does drying make newly grown weed potent?

[ROCKTHEBELLS]

I recently got a good amount of great looking bud from a friend. This bud is the hairiest, greenest, strongest smelling bud i've ever had. However the high was surprisingly weak. One thing that i noticed about the bud was that it was moist, as well as a bit sticky when broken apart. I've heard that drying activates the THC in weed, and this stuff is homegrown, so perhaps the grower may have left the bud too wet. I am wondering if it would be a good idea to put the bud on a screen over a bunch of silica pebbles in tuppleware and just leave it for a few days. Do you believe this would increase the potency?

 

[420thAvenue]

sounds premature.

 

[420thAvenue]

Sounds premature to me.. this means it was picked before the optimal amount of trichs were cloudy/amber. How much time before is a good question, as the most time before it is ready the less potent it will be.

 

[ROCKTHEBELLS]

Yea, but there are a lot of crystals on the buds too. If it's crystalized would that imply that it was harvested at the proper time? Would me drying the bud on a screen in tuppleware over a silica packet help at all?

 

[VictorVIcious]

Yes it could. While it can't 'make the weed stronger', it does allow the chemicals to break down so you get more of what is already there. Be sure, if you try this, to open the container and fluff the buds a little, maybe turn them over a time or two. As soon as they are somewhat dry you may want to switch them to a glass container. The longer you 'cure' them the higher the potency. Light and heat should be kept down as much as possible. Ventilation until dry will help also. VV

 

[ROCKTHEBELLS]

thanks man

 

[ROCKTHEBELLS]

wait you mean the tuppleware container should be open during the silica drying process? It probably wouldn't do 5 g's or so any damage to have it that contained for like 45 min to an hour would it?

 

[MenaceToSociety6]

ROCKTHEBELLS damn i know what you mean i got some weed on Thursday and it looked like some pretty good bud it was hairy and smelled really strong you could smell it through the bag, but after i was done smoking 2 bowls out the bong and smoking a joint i noticed my high was WEAK.....I mean i payed 30 bucks for some weed i expected some pretty good bud for the amount this weirdo gave me but my high was weak and it lasted about 2 hours Tops i was dissapointed so i just smoked it all on saturday i usually buy a $20 sack and it last's me about 1 week because the high is usually long lasting after 2 bowls but this weed just plained suck im not buying from him no more

 

[Mark.]

yur weed seems very cheap over there many gram do use get 4 30 dollars 10 pounds a gram here (20 dollars ) an its useally imported muck i just buy pollen if i hav 2 thats 60 a half oz (120 dollar)

 

[MenaceToSociety6]

Well they dont sell regs here by grams (Regs cheapest weed around here) they sell 3.5 grams for 5 dollars usually and a ounce goes for around $60-80
depending who your buying from

but if you want good weed you pay $20 a gram

 

[ROCKTHEBELLS]

yea this weed is a sage-ak 47 hybrid. I've been drying it in the silica container and it's actually a much better smoke/high than before. Less moisture and dampness on the bud definitly helped the potency. The only thing i'm curious about is whether i should have a top on the tuppleware container or not. So far i have been drying them with the top on.

 

[Mark.]

pretty much same as here then , street deals an gangsters hav fucked the smoke up over here its all gritted with glass or sand even heard shades of metal in some
just think how much hassle it would save the govermant 2 make a plant legal becoz every 1 knows smokers r 2 stoned 2 b out hooding

 

[Mark.]

let it air dry now 4 a few days id say

 

[MenaceToSociety6]

yea this weed is a sage-ak 47 hybrid. I've been drying it in the silica container and it's actually a much better smoke/high than before. Less moisture and dampness on the bud definitly helped the potency. The only thing i'm curious about is whether i should have a top on the tuppleware container or not. So far i have been drying them with the top on.

Hey just make sure no LIGHT is hitting the weed if your gonna have the tupperlware container off, just remember light Decreases THC

 

[VictorVIcious]

Sorry, I thought you said you had a quantity of weed. BY all means for 5 grams pop it in the container and let it dry.
3.5 grams is an eighth. $5.00 8 times is $40.00. On oz is how much??VV

 

[marcus420]

yur weed seems very cheap over there many gram do use get 4 30 dollars 10 pounds a gram here (20 dollars ) an its useally imported muck i just buy pollen if i hav 2 thats 60 a half oz (120 dollar)

what is this pollen you speak of? Is it just a lower grade bud or something?

 

[Omally]

"The longer you 'cure' them the higher the potency."


Why are you telling him it makes the bud more potent? Potency is a ratio of thc to weight. So unless u sprinkle thc on top you cant make your bud more potent, you can just take out some of the other non-psychoactive crap.

 

[Mark.]

40 dollars an 0z we pay that 4 a 2 gram bag 4 a oz its 200 ($400)
pollen is good hash dont know how its made luv 2 no its nice gear

 

[MenaceToSociety6]

40 dollars an 0z we pay that 4 a 2 gram bag 4 a oz its 200 ($400)
pollen is good hash dont know how its made luv 2 no its nice gear

Well they do sell grams for $20 but i usually dont waste my money on the expensive weed, i usually just the Regs(shwag, brick weed) what else can i do when i dont have much money lol...but i rather by a larger amount of weed so i can roll a blunt

 

[abudsmoker]

if it aint super strong i wo nt even get a buzz