also the dryer weed is the more potent it is. the less water in a bud, the higher the thc% is. different ways to cure it may also help. the water cure may also help make buds more potent. thc is no water soluble but other chemicals in the bud are. you let the water absorb those chemicals, drain, then let the bud dry. you lowering the %s of other chemicals thus raising the thc%. as long as the buds are not being handled too much and the water isnt causing the crystals to fall off from hitting it too hard. think of every chemical in weed in a pie chart. anytime you lower anything, all other %s go up.