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Hello,
i've been reading a lot these days about how terpenes are involved in the high in cannabis. A few months ago, my belief was the quality and complexity of the high was mostly due to other cannabinoids involved than the common thc /cbd/cbn... But now i'm really sure its more about terpens.
I read a post from sam saying that you could almost predict the effect of the herb by smelling it... Can you do that ?
Greenhouse has been doing some terpenes profiling with there strains, they have access to such a nice technology!
I ld love to learn more, for exemple if there is any way to make some stability statistics between different phenotypes, for example... nice tool... And would it be efficient to link the genetic profile of two strains ? how the ratios change during the flowering...
Hope greenhouse will release more profiles soon !
Back to subject, as some terpenes can be dissolved by water during a waterhash process, the high from the hash should be quite different than from the plant... Did anybody notice that ?
That could be interesting to know how much is the cannabinoid profile involved in comparison of the terpenes...
I can notice that the strongest herb i tried were mostly tasting really strong, like most diesel... it would mean lot of terpenes associated with good thc, strong high...?
Thanks a lot for reading, and if you have any answer, that would be great ! :rastadancing:
i've been reading a lot these days about how terpenes are involved in the high in cannabis. A few months ago, my belief was the quality and complexity of the high was mostly due to other cannabinoids involved than the common thc /cbd/cbn... But now i'm really sure its more about terpens.
I read a post from sam saying that you could almost predict the effect of the herb by smelling it... Can you do that ?
Greenhouse has been doing some terpenes profiling with there strains, they have access to such a nice technology!
I ld love to learn more, for exemple if there is any way to make some stability statistics between different phenotypes, for example... nice tool... And would it be efficient to link the genetic profile of two strains ? how the ratios change during the flowering...
Hope greenhouse will release more profiles soon !
Back to subject, as some terpenes can be dissolved by water during a waterhash process, the high from the hash should be quite different than from the plant... Did anybody notice that ?
That could be interesting to know how much is the cannabinoid profile involved in comparison of the terpenes...
I can notice that the strongest herb i tried were mostly tasting really strong, like most diesel... it would mean lot of terpenes associated with good thc, strong high...?
Thanks a lot for reading, and if you have any answer, that would be great ! :rastadancing:
Sam Skunkman said:Elevator Man said:I've personally never really noticed a difference in effect from leaving a plant until the resin was amber - in terms of more 'narcotic' anyway. But most authorities seem to suggest that's the case.
Sam, if the ratios of THC to CBD don't change, and if I'm the one with the odd reactions, would the more narcotic effect many people experience be more likely to be produced from terpene degradation? As in the more volatile oils (if they're the more stimulating terpenes) are more likely to evaporate as the plant goes into senescence?
You are getting close to the truth, the terpenoid ratios do change.
jak.gh said:Alpha-Pinene is an organic compound, found in the oils of many species of many species of pine trees. It is also found in the essential oil of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). 2 types of Alpha-pinene exist in nature, one more common in European pines, the other more common in North America. A mix of the two is present in the oil extracted from the eucalyptus tree. In the Green House range this terpene is at the highest level in the Super Silver Haze. So if you like pine-tree smelling and tasting weed, think of growing this strain, or use it for crossings.
Limonene is a hydrocarbon, classified as a cyclic terpene. It is a colourless liquid at room temperatures with an extremely strong smell of oranges. It takes its name from the lemon because lemon and other citrus fruits contain high quantities of this compound, which is responsible for much of their smell. In the Green house Strains is particularly high in the Lemon Skunk and the Big Bang.
Sabinene is a natural monoterpene and it is isolated from the essential oils of a variety of plants, mostly oak trees. Sabinene is one of the chemical compounds that contributes to the spiciness of black pepper and is a major constituent of carrot seed oil. It also occurs in tea tree oil at a low concentration. Again, this terpene is high in the Super Silver Haze and in the Arjan’s Ultra Haze #1.
Myrcene, or β-myrcene, is also an organic compound. It is classified as a hydrocarbon and a monoterpene. It is obtained from the essential oil from various plants: bay, verbena, myrcia (from which is gets its name) and others. Myrcene is one of the most important chemicals used in the perfumery industry. Because of its pleasant odor, it is occasionally used directly. But it is also highly valued as an intermediate for the preparation of flavor and fragrance chemicals such as menthol, citronella, and geraniol. It is extremely high in the White Widow.