does curing increase the potency?

mokepot · #1 (**permalink**) 02-07-2007, 02:57 AM

ok i was just wondering when you cure a plant then it makes it taste and smell better right? but does it increase the potency any? i read something about decarbonization or something that happens when you cure the plants? i read that if you cure it with dry ice it increases the potency, but what other ways increase it as well or do any? thanks for any help...

Homergrower · #2 (**permalink**) 02-07-2007, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by mokepot

ok i was just wondering when you cure a plant then it makes it taste and smell better right? but does it increase the potency any? i read something about decarbonization or something that happens when you cure the plants? i read that if you cure it with dry ice it increases the potency, but what other ways increase it as well or do any? thanks for any help...

They use to use dry ice back in the 60's and 70's to increase potency, because the bud was shit back then. Can be seen in the doco ' Mexico Gold'....
THey use to compact it with dry ice in paper bags.

I believe curing the bud does increase the potency, probabably not by much, but would be more potent than not curing it.

emagdnim13 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-07-2007, 03:23 AM

it converts certain chemicals in the bud to give the bud an overall higher quality, not only in potency, but appearance, smell, taste, etc.

da sAUCE! · #4 (**permalink**) 02-07-2007, 07:42 AM

Yes Jimmy, thru the process of decarboxylation, curing does improve the high, taste, smell and burning qualities of your harvested marijuana!

Gee golly, sir, what's decarboxylation?!

Well Jimmy, the THC molecule comes in many forms. In it's naturally occuring state in the plant, it will FUCK you up. But, after harvest if you store it in the right conditions a CO2 molecule will break off from the THC molecule making it more psychoactive and bioavailable.

WILLIKERS. What does all that mean for me??

YOU GON' GIT HIGH!

buzb8lvr · #5 (**permalink**) 02-07-2007, 06:24 PM

just concurring with the others that yes it does increase potency.

mokepot · #6 (**permalink**) 02-09-2007, 09:14 PM

ok thanks for the replys, in everyones opinion what is the best way to cure, to give the bud the most optimum high? or are all the ways the same, with no difference in high? thanks for any help...

Jonny Drama · #7 (**permalink**) 02-12-2007, 04:23 AM

Definitly best way is putting all you bud in mason jars, or some type of jar that is airtight.

IG315 · #8 (**permalink**) 02-12-2007, 05:21 AM

How does putting it in those mason jars help exactly?

Runthru888 · #9 (**permalink**) 02-12-2007, 09:29 AM

yeahh!? what magical process happens when nugs are packed in a mason jar?

ISTANDALONE · #10 (**permalink**) 02-12-2007, 12:23 PM

any air-tight container will work. even "tupperware". i'm to believe that something that isn't transparent might work better as light is said to degrade thc. just my .02 though.

Freeze · #11 (**permalink**) 02-12-2007, 01:44 PM

to my understanding by placing in mason jars for curing allows the remaining moisture within the bud to even out, and allowing excess moisture to evaporate. this creates a "sweating" effect and this is why it is nessesary to open the jar for a few mins each day - to allow the excess moisture to leave.

Over several days, this leads to evenly dry, chlorophyl (sp??) free weed

this is just from reading and my own basic scientific knowledge, so correct me if im wrong...

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#1 (permalink) 02-07-2007, 02:57 AM
mokepot Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 217	does curing increase the potency? ok i was just wondering when you cure a plant then it makes it taste and smell better right? but does it increase the potency any? i read something about decarbonization or something that happens when you cure the plants? i read that if you cure it with dry ice it increases the potency, but what other ways increase it as well or do any? thanks for any help...

#3 (permalink) 02-07-2007, 03:23 AM
emagdnim13 Glass Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: chicago suburbs Posts: 5,451	it converts certain chemicals in the bud to give the bud an overall higher quality, not only in potency, but appearance, smell, taste, etc. __________________ Need Lux Mini? PM Me

#4 (permalink) 02-07-2007, 07:42 AM
da sAUCE! Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houstoned, Texas Posts: 79	Yes Jimmy, thru the process of decarboxylation, curing does improve the high, taste, smell and burning qualities of your harvested marijuana! Gee golly, sir, what's decarboxylation?! Well Jimmy, the THC molecule comes in many forms. In it's naturally occuring state in the plant, it will FUCK you up. But, after harvest if you store it in the right conditions a CO2 molecule will break off from the THC molecule making it more psychoactive and bioavailable. WILLIKERS. What does all that mean for me?? YOU GON' GIT HIGH!

#5 (permalink) 02-07-2007, 06:24 PM
buzb8lvr <@> Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,095	just concurring with the others that yes it does increase potency.

#6 (permalink) 02-09-2007, 09:14 PM
mokepot Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 217	ok thanks for the replys, in everyones opinion what is the best way to cure, to give the bud the most optimum high? or are all the ways the same, with no difference in high? thanks for any help...

#7 (permalink) 02-12-2007, 04:23 AM
Jonny Drama Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 70	Definitly best way is putting all you bud in mason jars, or some type of jar that is airtight.

#8 (permalink) 02-12-2007, 05:21 AM
IG315 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 36	How does putting it in those mason jars help exactly?

#9 (permalink) 02-12-2007, 09:29 AM
Runthru888 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 227	yeahh!? what magical process happens when nugs are packed in a mason jar? __________________ CHILLINOIS

#10 (permalink) 02-12-2007, 12:23 PM
ISTANDALONE Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: beautiful southern vermont Posts: 2,395	any air-tight container will work. even "tupperware". i'm to believe that something that isn't transparent might work better as light is said to degrade thc. just my .02 though.

#11 (permalink) 02-12-2007, 01:44 PM
Freeze 1st grow in progress! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 226	to my understanding by placing in mason jars for curing allows the remaining moisture within the bud to even out, and allowing excess moisture to evaporate. this creates a "sweating" effect and this is why it is nessesary to open the jar for a few mins each day - to allow the excess moisture to leave. Over several days, this leads to evenly dry, chlorophyl (sp??) free weed this is just from reading and my own basic scientific knowledge, so correct me if im wrong...

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