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An Introduction to Cannabis Trichomes

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

If you’re not already familiar with the ins and outs of the cannabis plant, then you might not know about cannabis trichomes. How can trichomes best be utilized by cannabis fans? Today, we’d like to answer each of these questions and give our readers a thorough overview of cannabis trichomes. What Are the Trichomes on Cannabis?

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What are trichomes?

Marijuana Seeds NL

If you’re familiar with the stickiness of good bud, then you’re already familiar with the peculiar term of ‘trichomes’. Trichomes comes from the Greek word Trích?ma In weed’s case, trichomes are the sticky-icky microscopic crystals that contain the plant’s beneficial cannabinoids and terpenes. What are trichomes?

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What is bubble hash and can you make it at home?

The Cannigma

All cannabis plants produce trichomes from resin glands on the buds. To the naked eye, trichomes are tiny fine hairs, but under close examination, trichomes are actually shaped like mushrooms with a fine stalk and big head. These trichomes hold most of the good stuff in cannabis, namely the cannabinoids and terpenes.

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What to do with weed stems

The Cannigma

Be it Nepalese “temple ball hash,” black Indian “charas,” or sweet golden brown Moroccan hash , the same principles apply — use your hands and some basic tools to to remove the dry, THC-containing trichomes (also known as “kief” ) from the flowers and leaves of the plants, and press it into hash. Make a tincture.

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How to make edibles with kief

The Cannigma

Kief is a fine green powder made from fallen trichomes, the shiny, hair-like substance on cannabis plants. These trichomes house a majority of the cannabinoids and terpenes in the plant, making a small amount intensely powerful. If tinctures are more your style, swap out the ground cannabis for kief. How to collect kief.

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The Process of Producing Medical Marijuana and Ensuring Quality

MMJ Recs

Key considerations for harvesting include: Trichome Maturity: Monitor trichome development using a magnifying lens or microscope to determine the optimal harvest window. Harvest when trichomes are milky white or amber in color, indicating peak cannabinoid production and potency.

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What is ABV weed and what can you do with it?

The Cannigma

While it may have started out its journey a beautiful shade of green with hints of purple or green and a dusting of trichome crystals, by the time it’s vaped it looks like a brownish, sad shell of its former self. Make a cannabis tincture with already vaped bud. One tried and true method is to use ABV to make a cannabis tincture.

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