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Boiling attached Cannabis roots after harvesting whole plants, but before
drying, is an interesting technique. Originally it was thought by cultivators
that boiling the roots would force resins to the floral clusters. In actuality,
there are very few resins within the vascular system of the plant and most of
the resins have been secreted in the heads of glandular trichomes. Once resins
are secreted they are no longer water-soluble and are not part of the vascular
system. As a result, neither boiling nor any other process will move resins and
cannabinoids around the plant. However, boiling the roots does lengthen the
drying time of the whole plant. Boiling the roots shocks the stomata of the
leaves and forces them to close immediately; less water vapor is allowed to
escape and the floral clusters dry more slowly. If the leaves are left intact
when drying, the water evaporates through the leaves instead of through the
flowers.
I don't know if that helps at all, but I thought I'd pass it along. Keep up the incredible work with these ladies, my friend! I hope this post finds you and yours well.