Water curing

Discussion in 'Advanced Growing Techniques' started by junglejimbo, Feb 27, 2007.

  1. has anyone tried this, read about on wikipedia it seem like a strange idea.....soaking buds in water!!!!
     
  2. Um.... Im not going to comment on this yet. Post the link to where you read this?
     
  3. "Unlike other curing methods, the water cure is performed after the marijuana is dried. Powder and small pieces are most often used, but the cure also works with whole colas. The material is piled loosely in a glass or ceramic pot which is filled with luke-warm water. (When hot water is used, some of the THC is released in oils, which escape and float to the top of the water.) Within a few hours many of the non-psychoactive water-soluble substances dissolve. An occasional gentle stirring speeds the process. The water is changed and the process repeated. Then the grass is dried again for smoking.
    THC is not water-soluble; so it remains on the plant when it is soaked. By eliminating water-soluble substances (pigments, proteins, sugars, and some resins), which may make up 25 percent of the plant material by weight, this cure may increase the concentration of THC by up to a third.
    Marijuana cured by this method has a dark, almost black colour, and looks twisted and curled, something like tea leaves. The water cure is frequently used to cure dried fan leaves and poor-quality grass. "

    ...black colour...looks bad... POOR QUALITY? sounds like something a dealer uses when hes in a rush to deliver.
     

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