are stems any use

[olecoop]

does anyone know if the main stem of the plant can be used ,ie,mulched then alchohol thc extraction?.Any harmfull ingredients if i extract with whysky?thanks

[Professor Jumbo]

I've never heard of them being used, though I suppose that you could mulch them and mix 'em back into your soil, that might be a good idea.

[earthmother]

Whoa, don't throw them out! Take your smallish stems, up to 1/4 inch diameter, and cut them up into pieces with knife or scissors. Take one good sized handful of stems, melt one and a half tablespoons of UNSALTED butter in a small cast iron pan, and saute the stems over a low heat, stirring quite often until toasty brown. Pour the butter thru a strainer, toss out the stems, add one heaping tablespoon brown sugar and stir well. Put it in the freezer until it's solid. This is one yummy, kick ass dose of candy for one person. Adjust the recipe accordingly for more than one person.

[Professor Jumbo]

Oooh, that could be good. I'm still on to the mulching idea though. I mean if you mulch the stems after every plant, why after a couple or three generations of plants you'll start getting some powefull stuff since the new plants will suck up some of the THC from the soil as well as producing their own. And if you don't gow your own try it with a tomato plant, yup. Tomatos are notorious for sucking up everything from the soil, so who knows, maye you could grow some really good tomatos.

[MattInVegas]

I've got a more plant friendly use for stems. Put them in your mulch when planting your crop. The DNA will be absorbed into the next plant. Horticulture. 101!

[augidog]

the above mentioned (unsweetened) pot-butter can be a 1:1 substitute in
your favorite baked goodies :p

[earthmother]

The trouble with mulching stems and planting with them next year is that unless the stem mulch is THOROUGHLY decomposed and then some, you'll get mold, mildew, and other obnoxious stuff which is extremely contagious to the new plants. I'd recommend waiting an extra season to use that stem mulch.

[TheGanjaKing]

personally, I use them to mulch in with the next batch of soil. Its like making compost in which loads of nitrogen is given off something the plant needs alot of during its veg time. This method for me has been proving itself successful for years.