The figure isn't from a scholarly article, these are the numbers that the seed banks advertise. 22% is what serious claim on their website. There'd be no problem if it was in a paper, I would have just read it and found out how they were defining potency. The problem is that the seed vendors just paste these horseshit stats all over their sites without clarifying what they're supposed to mean.
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i used the word article in a very generic sense because i couldnt be bothered going back and reading what the OP wrote exactly lol. ill take the correction on that though.
i find it laughable to think that people think u cant weigh an atom though. what do they think the numbers on the periodic table mean? THE NUMBER UNDER THE LETTERS IS MASS OF A KNOWN QUANTITY OF THAT ATOM! 1 mole. yeah science.
bit off topic i know but thats why i got a little antsy, my apologies :D
i find it laughable to think that people think u cant weigh an atom though. what do they think the numbers on the periodic table mean? THE NUMBER UNDER THE LETTERS IS MASS OF A KNOWN QUANTITY OF THAT ATOM! 1 mole. yeah science.
bit off topic i know but thats why i got a little antsy, my apologies :D
delta_9
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Those numbers are bullshit. There are too many factors involved when the seed sprouts. What if the plant is grown under not so good conditions? or is deficient of nutrients, or water? this will definately affect potency in the yeild.
There is absolutely NO way to tell the THC content of a given bud barring some serious analytical processes. And even this would only be good for a short time, as oxidaition and other rouge chemical reactions/degredations of cannabinoids are always happening.
double ewe
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do you think, if you took a sample of a near-perfect specimen of any strain and ran it through those analytical processes, the bud could achieve something like 22% or 28% THC by mass? i just feel like even that perfect plant is still made up of so many chemicals that its bizarre for that single cannabinoid to occupy so much of it.
we all know that shit repeated on the internet is suspect. i'm just curious if people are bull-shitting with those numbers b/c the numbers actually did come from a legitimate analysis (obviously of an ideal specimen under ideal conditions).
delta_9
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Well, I suppose it depends on what kind of analysis. If it was literally raw plant material I would guess it to be less than 10%
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I would only believe analysis from something like a GC/MS.
Cannabis plant material is indeed obviously composed of hundreds of thousands of individual compounds, but one can do an extraction and isolate pretty much only cannabinoids as a whole. This can be further refined to THC(or whatever else), but some equipment is needed which is not readily available. To add to the trouble, as I mentioned earlier, said cannabinoids are constantly reacting with the air and any other compounds around, so keeping x amount as a constant is difficult.
So basically, it is not practical for the average person to get an accurate % of their bud. Just smoke different buds and find the one for you
More like a couple hundred years ago dude 8)
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true but a couple of months ago scientist discovered a way to measure INDIVIDUAL atoms. They use these atom fibers or something and measure the frequency that they vibrate then they see how much it change when a atom attaches to it or something. Look it up, its very interesting.
lostsoul.On.E
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the op mentioned the "potency aspect" in his original post. so again get your shit strait. no one said the op was talking b.s. were all here to help out.
lostsoul.On.E
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the thc potency is always going to be different in each bud. im sure most seed banks list false information but when they say 21% thc thats probably the buds fullest potential. ex. the main cola of a plant is where the most trichomes and most potent part of the plant is. if a grower is taking care and watering/nuting his plants properly, he can get close to 21% potency.
delta_9
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It's possible those numbers are more likely cannabinoids % as a whole. THC, CBD, CGB, CBC, CBN, etc.
As I mentioned, seperating and measuring compounds with similar structures is quite difficult.
As I mentioned, seperating and measuring compounds with similar structures is quite difficult.
double ewe
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i think that's probably the case. the seed bank gets that kind of figure (which, considering the other psychoactives, doesn't really mean a lot) and repeats it knowing the average internet consumer will assume it means "potency" rather than just "ratio of THC to other cannabinoids."
The percentages are most likely measurements of the resin, not dry weight/plant matter.
Of course these percentages don't really mean much since you are buying seeds. If you buy Hindu Kush seeds, you arent really getting Hindu Kush, but seeds of Hindu Kush. Some positive genetics will pass through (high cannabinoid producing trichomes from the mother), as well as negative genetics (low cannabinoid producing trichomes from a male).
Its also known that genetics do not play the single role in cannabinoid production. Growing conditions and climates also play a factor.
Of course these percentages don't really mean much since you are buying seeds. If you buy Hindu Kush seeds, you arent really getting Hindu Kush, but seeds of Hindu Kush. Some positive genetics will pass through (high cannabinoid producing trichomes from the mother), as well as negative genetics (low cannabinoid producing trichomes from a male).
Its also known that genetics do not play the single role in cannabinoid production. Growing conditions and climates also play a factor.
lostsoul.On.E
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what the hell are you talking about? you obviously dont understand the concept of thc percentages still.. the last few people explained it very clearly already. thc potency does not go by the weight of the bud!
As I explained before, high THC content of resin does not necessarily translate to more potent bud. Bud with 100 units of 20% THC resin per gram contains less THC than bud with 250 units of 10% THC resin per gram. With this measure, the former would be rated twice as highly as the latter. This is a stupid way of measuring potency. The concept of potency is definitely related to weight;a potent substance is one that requires little material to achieve the desired effect.
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