Trichomes

Latest Trichomes Articles

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  Harvest

  Knowing When to Harvest Cannabis: Fan Leaves, Pistils, and Trichomes

  Harvesting is the most satisfying part of growing cannabis for many people. After months of hard work and watching your plants transform from tiny seedlings into fully...

  By: Rich Hamilton | Writer, Consultant, Author of The Growers Guide

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  Harvest

  3 Signs Your Buds Are Ready to be Harvested

  Until you have the experience of a few successful grows under your belt, it can be hard to know when the right moment to harvest your precious plants is. There are, of...

  By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional

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  Harvest

  The Importance of Trichomes in Cannabis

  Trichomes: what are they? It is a word often thrown around when discussing the finer points of cannabis, but it can be confusing to know just what exactly they are and...

  By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional

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  Harvest

  How to Extract More Value From Your Trim Without Losing Trichomes

  How do you separate the good stuff from all that low-grade material? How can you invest the minimum amount of time and get the maximum results from your efforts?With the...

  By: Jack Bohannan | Denver-based freelance writer specializing in technical cannabis subjects

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  Harvest

  The Significance and Benefits of Cannabis Trichomes

  In the U.S., cannabis is the most commonly consumed psychotropic drug, followed by alcohol. Cannabis is consumed for a variety of reasons and oftentimes to reap an array...

  By: Nicole Skrobin | Writer

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  Harvest

  Determining the Best Time to Harvest Your Buds

  Through each and every stage of growth, you’ve worked hard to give your cannabis plants exactly what they need to thrive. The due diligence is starting to pay off...

  By: Kyle Ladenburger | Director of Regulatory Affairs for Age Old Organics & ENP Turf, Freelance Garden Writer

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  Harvest

  When to Harvest Cannabis Plants: The Different Stages of Trichome Development

  If you have grown cannabis before, you know how important it is to harvest your buds right at the perfect time.Harvesting just a week too early will cause your buds to a...

  By: Dylan Osborn | Greenhouse Grower, Owner of GreenBox Grown

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  Cannabinoids

  CBG: The Key to Cannabis Trichome Chemistry

  CBG: CannabigerolOften ignored, cannabigerol (CBG) is the precursor for the cannabinolic compounds. In the trichome it is rapidly chemically transformed into...

  By: August Dunning

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  Harvest

  Striving to Survive: Essential Oils, Glandular Trichomes & the Secondary Metabolism

  Essential oils extracted from cannabis, as well as from herbs like mint and thyme, and from countless other plants, are key ingredients in products such as medicines,...

  By: Kyle Ladenburger | Director of Regulatory Affairs for Age Old Organics & ENP Turf, Freelance Garden Writer

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  Plant Growth

  UV Light and Other Cannabis Trichome Enhancers

  Cannabis growers are always on the lookout for products or techniques that will enhance the potency of their crop. After all, the potency of cured cannabis affects both...

  By: Lee G Lyzit | Grower, Writer