Quote Originally Posted by gypski
The colors in cannabis denote the color it ends up being when dried. Its in the genes of the plant. :rastasmoke:

Colours in Cannabis | Cannabis Culture Magazine
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I have multiple species, indica, sativa, and crosses. Landraces, commercially produced seeds, and my own breeds. There is a definite difference between the colors as the different species dry, and then also in cure. Please note I consider the two different.

I like to dry the product for approximately a week. This gets it so that it is still mostly sticky but if handled gently not damaged too badly. It will smoke only if lit, will not continue to burn if a doober is set down.

Curing is different for each one. They are all so good I cannot tell any difference with the curing, other than they get a bit more harsh when smoked. Usually I will just put the dry in a crock jar and leave the lid loose until the stems snap. Still sticky at this point too, but will burn a lot better. By now chlorophyll smell is just about gone (2-3 weeks) Beyond that period it just seems to get more harsh and not have any different high, remember, the time we harvest has the most say about that. Cure is to get rid of the other stuff like excess water and allows the oils to soak into the drying product. Eventually the trichomes will just get so dry they fall off and become part of the bottom of the crock mix. That can be pretty darn good and concentrated.

Over the years, and especially the last 5 years, I have learned so much of all this is subjective information. A person needs eventually to take all the stuff they have heard, know, tried, and put it into a package for themselves, that works for them.

:smokin:But, now that I went off on a stoned rampage, :stoned:to return to the actual topic, and the color of cured weed is due to the species and conditions. Some can be green, golden, brown, and I hear orange. The time of cure also will vary with species, but after awhile, the difference is really not noticeable.

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WashougalWonder Reviewed by WashougalWonder on . Green v Cured I wonder when the dominant kind of medicine is going to fully cured as opposed to dry enough (green) to smoke? Sticky is good, but dried stable THC is even better and that is what sticky becomes. Of course, I will use some of my medicine early, but I intend to let the harvest cure to its best state. How do you like yours? A High Times issue had a debate on this a few years back and 6 months was the optimum period. :smokin: Rating: 5