Why Do Plants Produce Trichomes?

[GT21]

Trichome comes from greek trichoma... Translates to GROWTH OF HAIR. My dog has hair to protect it from cold and shit.

 

[Purp Nugs]

Yep

Sweet Baby Jesus!!! For this being my very first grow purely solo (second time EVER growing) I have to give THCFarmer most the credit for the help.

 

[thcscreener]

Sweet Baby Jesus!!! For this being my very first grow purely solo (second time EVER growing) I have to give THCFarmer most the credit for the help.

Good luck. It's a never ending growth experience.

 

[Purp Nugs]

Quick question for all you cannabis growing professionals :)

 

[GT21]

Quick question for all you cannabis growing professionals :)

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Yes

 

[Purp Nugs]

Thanks so much!!!

 

[RippedTorn]

Trichomes are for defense. Calling resin heads Trichomes is bad practice. Lots of chemicals/hormones that increase the defense hairs but not resin content since they are two different things.

Resin heads exist so you can make hash. A trait bred for by man using the environment and crossbreeding. Without forcing the resin out of the plant you'd need a solvent rather than silk screens.

Thats why weed ain't sticky anymore, frost correlates to bag appeal not potency, and everyones weed is bone dry before they even dry it. The original shit was just sticky green. That caveman reefer responsible for the invention of the wheel and functional dating arrangements. If someone can find a pre historic Cannabis fossil we'd know for sure.

 

[GT21]

Trichomes are for defense. Calling resin heads Trichomes is bad practice. Lots of chemicals/hormones that increase the defense hairs but not resin content since they are two different things.

Resin heads exist so you can make hash. A trait bred for by man using the environment and crossbreeding. Without forcing the resin out of the plant you'd need a solvent rather than silk screens.

Thats why weed ain't sticky anymore, frost correlates to bag appeal not potency, and everyones weed is bone dry before they even dry it. The original shit was just sticky green. That caveman reefer responsible for the invention of the wheel and functional dating arrangements. If someone can find a pre historic Cannabis fossil we'd know for sure.

My weed is sticky... My sissors fail at about 1/4oz haha

 

[Madbud]

Heres a random thought, would wet trimmed, sun dried plants continue producing resins?

 

[GT21]

Heres a random thought, would wet trimmed, sun dried plants continue producing resins?

No.. Whats there will oxidize

 

[Monster762]

Has anyone heard that resin production and thc increase due to lack of pollination ? That the reason they get stickier is to attempt catching more pollen. ?

 

[JWM2]

My weed is sticky... My sissors fail at about 1/4oz haha

Same here. Scissor hash is fun but annoying when trimming.

 

[Monster762]

Has anyone heard that resin production and thc increase due to lack of pollination ? That the reason they get stickier is to attempt catching more pollen. ?

No what I’m getting at is everyone talks about trichs bring a defense yet trichs( the sticky fingers) are the receptors of pollen.what the pollen sticks to. More are produced in lack of pollen situation. In effort to get pollenated.
It just makes sense.