With medical marijuana getting legalized in some countries lots of people are getting into growing weed. With countless competitors in the market consumers are finding it hard to identify the good strains. Below is a guide compiled to help bud enthusiasts get familiar with every kind of cannabis strain before they go shopping for weed.
Understanding the Difference Between Sativa and Indica
Sativa is popular for motivation and enabling you to move around feeling light and energized rather than turning you into a couch potato. Sativa leaves are slim and well-spaced out. The level of THC is high and the CBD is low. Patients suffering from depression are treated with Sativa. Sativa is likely to make people think, talk and philosophize.
Indica
Indica has a high CBD level and offers a calming effect. Although spread apart the leaves are closer in comparison to Sativa. Indica properties are best when the buds are dense. Indica aids in health issues like insomnia, anxiety and pain relief. After smoking Indica the body feels heavy and relaxed. This can lock you to the couch! Athletes find this great to relax their muscle tension or it can help you to unwind after a hectic day at work.
Hybrids
Hybrids are an ideal combination to both relax and energize you. The overall effect depends on the ratio of Indica to Sativa. Hybrids get designed with the aim to maintain the best qualities of both parent plants and the results are often super-potent weeds.
Tetrahydrocannabinol [THC]
THC is a natural chemical present in marijuana which creates the feeling of a high. It interacts with the brain and causes dopamine to be released. This is believed to provide a defense mechanism for the cannabis plant to ward herbivorous animals off and keep the flowers safe.
Trichomes
The frost or small hair like structures you see all across the plants are trichomes. THC hangs out in the trichomes, leaves and stems. Look closely, trichomes look like small mushrooms of different colors. When you consume the trichomes they need to amber or milky in color. Amber colored trichomes will make one feel relaxed and the milky trichomes offer a more cerebral high. Clear trichomes will not product any desired effect.
Correct Drying
When the cannabis plant’s stem snaps on bending it means the marijuana has dried properly. Wet weed must not be smoked. A bag of wet kush means there is a possibility of mold on it. Alternatively a herb which crumbles and turns to powder is very dry and severe on the throat. In this case add some lettuce leaves to the dry kush, this adds little a moisture and makes it safe to smoke. Therefore, always snap a bud prior to buying.
Properly Cured
Take a whiff of the weed and if you smell a freshly cut lawn smell it means the weed is not properly cured. After initial drying the curing process occurs and takes some weeks. In the curing process chlorophyll breaks down and the non-active THC turns into a potent, active compound. Desperate growers rush the curing process which compromises the pot’s quality.
Top Shelf Versus Reggie
Brick packed reggies are cheaper than top shelf marijuana. However, top shelf marijuana is high in THC, tastes better and creates a more distinctive high than reggie. Therefore, while choosing herb, pamper yourself.
Moldy Marijuana
Make sure the bag of kush is looking green. Moldy weed prevails on the black market but even the ones you buy from dispensaries can have mold on the buds. Mold is disgusting. It does not produce a high and can cause lung infection. Therefore, scan your weed carefully in bright light.
Sparks
During cultivation if nutrients are not flushed properly from the cannabis plant burning it can cause sparks. Badly flushed weed tastes and smells awful. However, this issue cannot be identified until you burn it.
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