Do you have to smoke pot to be a good grower?

[colagal]

It means the percentage of THC in the raw product. For example, if you tested at 10%, you'd have one gram of THC in 10 grams of plant material. Hope that helps clarify.

Yes. Thanks.

[MEDEDCANNABIS]

PLEASE. just get honest friends.

[CDS]

Yes. Thanks.

You're welcome! If you ever need clean, strong meds for patients in between harvests, we offer $180 ounces at all four locations. Hope you had a great weekend, colagal.

[colagal]

You're welcome! If you ever need clean, strong meds for patients in between harvests, we offer $180 ounces at all four locations. Hope you had a great weekend, colagal.

Decent price. Is that the going rate out there on the front range?

[DenverRelief]

your same strain should yield similar results with resin content. What you control each time is taste, aroma, density, and weight.

I'd be curious about submissions of same strain over different grows to FSL. (or even same strain, same grow, different names for the sake of the test, to test the consistency of the lab)

Denver Relief worked with Westword to conduct just such a test.

Back on the strain gang: Putting MMJ tests to the test - Denver News - The Latest Word

We found drastic inconsistencies between different labs.

We have had varied results for the same strain (as much as a 10% swing) tested at the same lab.

That said, testing is not only effective for determining the THC/CBD ratio, it is good to ensure that there is no problem mold or mildew in the product.

@Colagal
The analogy of the doctor not testing his meds is somewhat apt, except that marijuana has connoisseurs that are very discerning not just for harshness or strength, but appearance, flavor, scent, duration, and the many different ways that the medicine can effect you.

We work very hard to know the differences between the 14-20 house grown strains that we carry at any given time because the differences between them allow patients to find a strain that works for them.

Without using the medicine ourselves we could not share this specialized knowledge with our patients. It is our goal to help everyone find the right strain(s) for their condition so we must have a complete knowledge of the products that we carry.

[CDS]

Decent price. Is that the going rate out there on the front range?

I'd say it's on the lower end in terms of price for the quality, but I can only visit so many other shops. The lowest I've seen is in the $140-$160 range, unless you're talking about shake or trim. Then you're looking at $50 an ounce.

[ds0110]

To be a good grower no. You just need to know how to use the method you are using to its maximum potential. You have to learn what that strain likes and that doesnt require smoking. However there are a couple scenarios I can think of where smoking your own is time-saving/valuable. If you wanted to plant 20+ (40 non feminized) seeds of one strain in search of a mother..and you had specific traits in mind that had to do with the effects or flavor. Maybe you want the most potent one rather than the biggest one, longest lasting effects, etc. Each potential mother is different and to smoke is to fully experience them so that you can make the best informed decision. You could use qualified testers I suppose, but that takes time to field through ~20 individual females and sort through x amount of tester results, x being # of testers. This is even more important imo if you decide to breed. Sitting around smoking 20 different numbered jars of the same strain, trying to decide which mother lives, is a truly great day indeed. So in conclusion, imo, to be an expert grower, yeah, it helps a lot to smoke.

[colagal]

To be a good grower no. You just need to know how to use the method you are using to its maximum potential. You have to learn what that strain likes and that doesnt require smoking. However there are a couple scenarios I can think of where smoking your own is time-saving/valuable. If you wanted to plant 20+ (40 non feminized) seeds of one strain in search of a mother..and you had specific traits in mind that had to do with the effects or flavor. Maybe you want the most potent one rather than the biggest one, longest lasting effects, etc. Each potential mother is different and to smoke is to fully experience them so that you can make the best informed decision. You could use qualified testers I suppose, but that takes time to field through ~20 individual females and sort through x amount of tester results, x being # of testers. This is even more important imo if you decide to breed. Sitting around smoking 20 different numbered jars of the same strain, trying to decide which mother lives, is a truly great day indeed. So in conclusion, imo, to be an expert grower, yeah, it helps a lot to smoke.

I hear you, and we have bred a few strains which turned out to be good, at least, according to our testers (patients). Whether we are getting maximum potential is probably relative depending upon the person, since each person has their own idea of what is good and beneficial, not to mention the fact what is good and beneficial seems to change over time. This is certainly not an exact science which makes it a unique and interesting process....and inconsistent because of so many variables. If the testing labs were more readily available (and not so expensive), I would not mind periodically testing just to see how we are doing, according to the numbers anyway. Whether that translates into primo bud, is...relative.

[CDS]

I believe FSL is going to extend their free testing for patients/caregivers indefinitely, but double check with them.

[Purple Daddy]

Back in the late 80's my friends sister grew indoors with all the bells and whistles, her husband didn't smoke but did all the research and built a cutom grow room, metal halide, sodium vapor lights, ventelation, I think even CO2, the whole shebang.

They grew some beautiful looking plants and some very killer looking and smelling bud. Killer smelling and tasting bud that gave you absolutely NO buzz. There was virtually no THC on these buds I can only presume. I smoked half an 8th to my head and NOTHING. Now he didn't smoke but she did and how the end result was no stone but killer smelling/tasting is beyond me. They ended up taking a beating because nobody would buy it and for good reason. They divorced a year or so later and never tried growing again. Their utility bill went through the roof, in the end they lost a lot of money.

I doubt it had anything to do with him not smoking, the guy was pretty smart and went right by the book step by step. We just thought he got a batch of seeds from some kind of strain that didn't produce THC. He got them from Amsterdam via mail I do believe.