CBD levels of indica

Is there any way to encourage an indica strain to reduce CBD yeild without affecting THC production?

 

I am not certain but my feeling is that this is more a genetic factor than environmental because even when good genetics are grown badly the buds can be just as good. They do very though and there are probably many factors than can influence this. Let me think...

Make sure it's fully mature. Keep it healthy. Plenty of light and nutrients.

I am sorry but I don't think you can make a horse change it's color. BOG

 

lol, cool, thanks BOG. It was just a thought really. I wondering if it's possible to reduce the lethargy effect in a strain that has good painkilling qualities. Or is it the CBD wich give indica such good pain killing qualities?

 

What an excellent question!

Any chemists out there that can answer this?

I once got into a detailed discussion of CBDs CBNs etc. with the folks at the Cannabis College in Amsterdam... I'll zoom them a note and ask their opinion...

~Chris

 

That sounds great Chris, thanks

 

Well the folks at the Cannabis College are obviously too busy or too stoned to reply...


Have you read Marijuana Horticulture, the Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower's Bible by Jorge Cervantes?

THere is some discussion of this in the Introduction section about Medical Marijuana, written by a Dr. John McPartland.

Still an interesting question that I am hot to get answered.

~Chris

 

An answer has just come in from on High!


A respected friend and breeder says that this is something they spend years on, selecting strains and crossing them with other strains that have these similar levels of CBDs vs CBNs etc. Mainly they do it by trial and error, as most cannabis breeders do not have the resources for a full-on laboratory required to do genetic modifications to plant genetics, like they do at Monsanto Co.

But do we really want to screw with Mother Nature that much?

But really this answer just raises more questions!

~Chris

 

The fact is that unusual characteristics of the medical variety come from high RATIOS of the so called undesirable elements in relation to the thc> IT IS A BALANCE.

These differing ratio's are crucial but I certainly didn't have regular access to laboratories that could tell me these things. I went by subjective analysis. It made my jaw numb to smoke Lifesaver. It made me happy to smoke Bogglegum.

Find your medicine and make good use of it is all I can really say because only you can tell your Dr. what makes you feel good. BOG

 

I love that line:

only you can tell your Dr. what makes you feel good

It is sooooooo true.

 

So if it's ratios that are the key to how the drug works, I need to look at what weed does it for me (hawian, but it knocks my head off) and look at the ratios. I think I have a list of greenhouse ratios, mmm I'm going to have a look at the cbd cbn and thc ratios, then I can make a more accurate judgement on what will work for me. Something milder, but with the same ratios of greenhouse hawian snow.

 

Since noone mentioned what I've learned I'll jump in and mention; CBDs, occur early in the growth and are more prevalent in an 'early harvest'. CBNs are the result of chemical changes which occur in late (to some growers too late) harvest, visually when trics go opague.

 

I wish I had all the answers but my knowledge is of course limited.

People do get strains tested and local cannabis clubs are often asked which kind works best for pain or whatever. It's still one human helping another just by wishing to do so. Most Dr.'s really want to help but they have a system they must work within.

Herbal medicine is very real and cannabis was and always will be a healing and sacred herb. In order to legalize this herbal therapy it may be necessary to mount the religious defense. Why should we as citizens have to prove the medicine when it is our right to use any herb as a sacrament anyways?

Well legally the herb has not been made a sacrament as yet. But, since when did gov't have the say over what is religious usage? If we choose to grow and use marijuana it is clearly our God given right. There is much history to back up the use of cannabis as a sacrament right in ancient Torah writings of the Hebrews.

This will actually legalize marijuana effectively for anyone in the United States and it will happen soon if I have my wish.

My intention is to change the world in this way with the help of the all. That includes everyone of us. We will change the world for the better very soon.

NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO SHOUTED TO THE MOUNTAINS BY ALL OF US RIGHT NOW!!!

Be Here Now. BOG

 

Amen Bushy! But lets make it internationally legal (or at least through Europe a well as the US)!

 

I hope they don't "legalize" mj, anytime the government gets involved they seem to figger out some way to tax the life out it!

T'would be good for us if they just repealed the laws and admit there forefathers listened to the wrong people!

 

Legalization would immediately release many people held in prison and prevent this injustice from continueing. Legalization would allow growers a better chance to be a part of regular society. When alcohol prohibition ended was that a bad thing? I think not. BOG

 

good point bog, but would you really want the tax man breathing down your neck every harvest?

 

I don't know about you guys. But I would much rather be legal and pay my fair share; than always be looking over my shoulder. With homemade wine or beer, for private consumption (personal use - not for sale) you just need a permit, there is no tax involved. At least that's the way it used to be. If you run a small winery or micro-brewery for profit then you get involved with health inspectors, profit and loss statements, the I.R.S. - yada - yada - yada!!!

People can brew thier own beer now for next to nothing, but they mostly don't - cuzz it comes out mostly tasting like shit.
When they finally get thier head out of thier ass and legaIize the herb I believe it will be the same way. You guys know what it takes to grow the good shit - most people wont want to go through all that. They'll just pay thier x$$'s for some mediocre hydro buds down at the Seven-Eleven! There will alwaysl be a market for gourmet buds, legit or not.
Just my $.02 worth!!!

 

I have to agree, I would much rather pay some tax on bud than get a criminal record.

 

It's attitudes like this that allow Governments to fight their "Oil wars" while folks in their own country go hungry.

 

That's a rather wild assumption, how did you come to that conclusion? I'm talking about the removal of the prohibition of cannabis, not unjust wars in the middle east.