What do u look for in bud? Red hairs trichomes color?

Shurbb · #1 (**permalink**) 04-25-2007, 05:26 PM

I've been told many things about bud and many seem to be bullshit the more i learn. Some people will look at bud and say theres allot of red hairs it must be good. I dont believe this is true. It seems to me the dense buds with lots of trichomes are better. However i have some nebula x black domina i grew and it has lots of red hairs the trichomes are many but no where near the bud i picked up this weekend which had very few hairs. I will post picks as soon as i find the cord. but i would have to say the nebula x blackdomina gets me much higher. Well that was longwinded thanx for actully reading that.

My question is do you think there is a way to tell which bud is better without smoking it first? And what is that way?

Bliz-NATI · #2 (**permalink**) 04-25-2007, 05:49 PM

when i judge bud, i first look at the trichome development, the leaf to calyx ration must be low, i hate leafy bud. moderate numbers of hairs arent a bad thing, personally i dont like bud thats oozing with just hair. i like a dense-moderately fluffy, chrsystally, moderate hairs, and great smell. the kinda smell that punches your nose.

Shurbb · #3 (**permalink**) 04-25-2007, 05:55 PM

Ok here are some pics of the bud i have.

Bliz-NATI · #4 (**permalink**) 04-25-2007, 06:04 PM

looks like some ok beasters. i get em for around 50 a quarter sometimes as high as 70. depending on the quality

Shurbb · #5 (**permalink**) 04-25-2007, 06:13 PM

Yea i would say the bottom one looks like beasters but it gets me higher than the bud on the top and i sell that 20 a gram all day

i read i the cannabis grow bible that thc levels indicate the quality. meaning some budz may have a thc level of 5 and 20% thc but the bud with the thc of a level 10 and 15% thc would get u higher im thinking one may have better quality thc. if anyone knows anything about thc levels id like to hear it.

rumandromanism · #6 (**permalink**) 04-25-2007, 06:15 PM

Sweet, nothing like a good penis-sizing/bud price-comparing thread!

I usually judge bud by its smell, taste, look, type of high, genetics, etc.

Shurbb · #7 (**permalink**) 04-25-2007, 06:21 PM

sorry wrong thread. We're trying to discuss quailty of pot and the indicators of quality so quit fuckin with my thread.

kc36 · #8 (**permalink**) 04-25-2007, 06:24 PM

What i have always been told is to harvest when the trichomes are milky and the hairs are about 80% brown/red. This is the ideal range to harvest.

headshot · #9 (**permalink**) 04-26-2007, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by kc36

What i have always been told is to harvest when the trichomes are milky and the hairs are about 80% brown/red. This is the ideal range to harvest.

no one asked about harvesting bud... Um hold the the bag to your nose and take a wiff. If it burns your nostrils a bit, chances are its going to be dank( then again i have had really smelly bud that wasn't that great.) Also break a nug in half, look in the middle at all the crystals. Red hairs dont tell shit...

JohnnyWeedSeed · #10 (**permalink**) 04-26-2007, 02:18 AM

my personal choice is light green, fluffy, light, fruity smell and "fuzzy" looking. if i cant get that i like buds with skunky genetics so the buds are crumbly.

stew12 · #11 (**permalink**) 04-26-2007, 02:23 AM

I just look for good dank buds. No seeds, ever. Love it to smell sweet when breaking it up. It's good trying varieties of weeds with different attributes.

blugguck · #12 (**permalink**) 04-26-2007, 02:59 AM

Living where I do.. sacks are usually 50-60 an 8th .. so I take what I can get, which are typically pretty dank nugs, occasionally sweet island or some "brand-name" buds. Someone show me where to get these cheap sacks i'm hearing about!

trawepale · #13 (**permalink**) 04-26-2007, 03:35 AM

first of all i'll gently squeeze the bud to see how dense it is and the proceed to smell it, check out the crystals and trichomes.

ADVOR · #14 (**permalink**) 04-26-2007, 05:07 AM

Take macros and look for trichs is what I do. I can usually tell without zooming in on it, though.

kc36 · #15 (**permalink**) 04-26-2007, 06:24 PM

soz read the thread wrong.

In that case then you can still look at the trichs for colour and if the bud is sticky (but dry) normally means there is a lot of triches / thc.

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#1 (permalink) 04-25-2007, 05:26 PM
Shurbb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 57	What do u look for in bud? Red hairs trichomes color? I've been told many things about bud and many seem to be bullshit the more i learn. Some people will look at bud and say theres allot of red hairs it must be good. I dont believe this is true. It seems to me the dense buds with lots of trichomes are better. However i have some nebula x black domina i grew and it has lots of red hairs the trichomes are many but no where near the bud i picked up this weekend which had very few hairs. I will post picks as soon as i find the cord. but i would have to say the nebula x blackdomina gets me much higher. Well that was longwinded thanx for actully reading that. My question is do you think there is a way to tell which bud is better without smoking it first? And what is that way?

#2 (permalink) 04-25-2007, 05:49 PM
Bliz-NATI Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,108	when i judge bud, i first look at the trichome development, the leaf to calyx ration must be low, i hate leafy bud. moderate numbers of hairs arent a bad thing, personally i dont like bud thats oozing with just hair. i like a dense-moderately fluffy, chrsystally, moderate hairs, and great smell. the kinda smell that punches your nose. __________________

#4 (permalink) 04-25-2007, 06:04 PM
Bliz-NATI Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,108	looks like some ok beasters. i get em for around 50 a quarter sometimes as high as 70. depending on the quality __________________

#5 (permalink) 04-25-2007, 06:13 PM
Shurbb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 57	Yea i would say the bottom one looks like beasters but it gets me higher than the bud on the top and i sell that 20 a gram all day i read i the cannabis grow bible that thc levels indicate the quality. meaning some budz may have a thc level of 5 and 20% thc but the bud with the thc of a level 10 and 15% thc would get u higher im thinking one may have better quality thc. if anyone knows anything about thc levels id like to hear it. Last edited by Shurbb; 04-25-2007 at 06:19 PM.

#7 (permalink) 04-25-2007, 06:21 PM
Shurbb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 57	sorry wrong thread. We're trying to discuss quailty of pot and the indicators of quality so quit fuckin with my thread.

#8 (permalink) 04-25-2007, 06:24 PM
kc36 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 147	What i have always been told is to harvest when the trichomes are milky and the hairs are about 80% brown/red. This is the ideal range to harvest.

#10 (permalink) 04-26-2007, 02:18 AM
JohnnyWeedSeed The Ganjacologist Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bat Country Posts: 3,477 Blog Entries: 1	my personal choice is light green, fluffy, light, fruity smell and "fuzzy" looking. if i cant get that i like buds with skunky genetics so the buds are crumbly. __________________ Running barefoot through the cool grass, under a stary night sky, on a headfull of exctacy and mushrooms "I cant believe that just f-ing happened!" "Is it dead?"

#11 (permalink) 04-26-2007, 02:23 AM
stew12 Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,943	I just look for good dank buds. No seeds, ever. Love it to smell sweet when breaking it up. It's good trying varieties of weeds with different attributes.

#12 (permalink) 04-26-2007, 02:59 AM
blugguck Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19	Living where I do.. sacks are usually 50-60 an 8th .. so I take what I can get, which are typically pretty dank nugs, occasionally sweet island or some "brand-name" buds. Someone show me where to get these cheap sacks i'm hearing about!

#13 (permalink) 04-26-2007, 03:35 AM
trawepale Polska Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: bk Posts: 582	first of all i'll gently squeeze the bud to see how dense it is and the proceed to smell it, check out the crystals and trichomes.

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#14 (permalink) 04-26-2007, 05:07 AM
ADVOR You Enjoy Myself Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The suburbs. Posts: 1,502	Take macros and look for trichs is what I do. I can usually tell without zooming in on it, though. __________________

#15 (permalink) 04-26-2007, 06:24 PM
kc36 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 147	soz read the thread wrong. In that case then you can still look at the trichs for colour and if the bud is sticky (but dry) normally means there is a lot of triches / thc.