I'm curious about whether Aussie growers test their cannabis strains for % THC and CBD. I guess the query is pitched more at small-scale cultivators interested in putting some numbers behind the varieties they grow. I'm fairly sure there aren't many labs with gas chromatographs offering the service here, so how do growers know how much THC/CBD their buds are testing at? If the seed grown was selected from a catalogue it will usually come with lab results as well as genetics and growth characteristics, so there is a rough guide as to what you can expect. On the other hand, some breeders may have started out with random saved seeds way back when and ended up with murderously potent weed generations later, but lacking that key information. Anecdotal user reviews don't really cut it.
An article I read in High Times (https://hightimes.com/products/home-testing-for-thc-potency-is-a-viable-option/) compared the accuracy of 4x home test kits available in the US varying in price and ease of use. It's an interesting read and mentions why knowing THC/CBN ratios in bud is important in determining dosing rates for tinctures and other non-combustible options. When I searched what we had on offer here in Oz, surprise, surprise... dozens of detection kits and only one kit pitched at cultivators that might do the job if the website link worked. Has anyone bought an analysis kit locally or is it down to the big $ and long wait ordering from O/S?
An article I read in High Times (https://hightimes.com/products/home-testing-for-thc-potency-is-a-viable-option/) compared the accuracy of 4x home test kits available in the US varying in price and ease of use. It's an interesting read and mentions why knowing THC/CBN ratios in bud is important in determining dosing rates for tinctures and other non-combustible options. When I searched what we had on offer here in Oz, surprise, surprise... dozens of detection kits and only one kit pitched at cultivators that might do the job if the website link worked. Has anyone bought an analysis kit locally or is it down to the big $ and long wait ordering from O/S?