How would you go about growing weed for the CBD content v.s. growing it for the THC content? Idk I got to reading and higher CBD content is suppose to be more of a psychedelic trip, and if I could grow for that I'd be interested. It has to do with old hippy weed have a higher CBD, and idk I'm just researching and gathering information for later use in life. No I didn't do any searches for thi, so if there is a thread I apologies.
let the plant mature longer you will get more CBD but at the expense of loosing THC. also there are strains that naturally contain more CBD.
Thanks, I was reading most strains could create a 50%/50% but the gene for producing the CBD is bred out so now its more like 98% 2% or something?
.....grow indicas. More info on Indica/Sativa identification: Sativas are just about the opposite of Indicas. They are tall, thin plants, with much narrower leaves and grow a lighter green in color. They grow very quickly and can reach heights of 20 feet in a single season. They originally come from Colombia, Mexico, Thailand and Southeast Asia. Once flowering has begun, they can take anywhere from 10 to 16 weeks to fully mature. Flavors range from earthy to sweet and fruity. Sativa's higher THC than CBD equals cerebral, soaring type of high, more energetic which can stimulate brain activity and may produce hallucinations. Sativa plants are taller, take longer to mature, have less chlorophyll and more accessory pigments (accessory pigments protect the plant from excessive sunlight). As Sativa strains have less chlorophyll than Indica they take longer to grow, mature, and require more light. Sativa typically takes longer to germinate and flower also, and grows more gangly then Indica breeds. Yield is usually lower than Indica, but is very potent. Thai Sativa grows taller and has a longer flowering period, so they are better suited for outdoors. Indicas originally come from the hash producing countries of the world like Afghanistan, Morocco, and Tibet. They are short dense plants, with broad leaves and often grow a darker green. After flowering starts they will be mature in 6 to 8 weeks. The buds will be thick and dense, with flavors and aromas ranging from pungent skunk to sweet and fruity. The smoke from an Indica is generally a body type stone, relaxing and laid back. Indica's higher CBD than THC equals a much heavier, sleepy type of high. Indica plants have a heavy, stony high that is relaxing and can help different medical problems. Indica yield is usually higher than Sativa, and shorter growing season. Better for indoor growing, because they don't get as tall.
So I don't mean to bump something unnecessarily out of highness, but I'm bumping this. Anyways, is it just me or am I understanding that if you grow an indica and let the plant mature past the highest thc points. Does the thc break down into cbd and cbn at some point? Is it possible to intoduce a male at that point to get seeds that produce cbd plants? Get plants that are 50/50 then harvest when thc and cbd are where you want. Also, if cbn does some good, or if other cannabinoids can be bred into higher percentages. Just thinking. I haven't even started growing : /