Quote Originally Posted by alfonso2002
CannaHub thanks for the answer to my question on compression of bud.The only reason to compress is to maximize the weight .I beg to differ with you on that.I myself like to "cure" my buds for at least 3 months. there are methods on curing that do involve compressing the buds.You also say "It destroys the aesthetics of all of our hard work and crushes the trichomes. I don't think that you damage the trics too much as far as I have seen. Also a cure that is done properly will have better flavor and effect.As far as bag appeal is that what people want? I personally am not that swayed by it. The effect it what I look for.As for your last question No it will not make it any better. But you say It destroys the aesthetics of all of our hard work and crushes the trichomes again back to the bag appeal thing. I know that producers do no have the time to cure bud for that amount of time and also the labor that is involved has to be considered. I guess what it comes down to is personal choice. Do not take offense at any of my postings they are not meant to cause any trouble.
I think we are talking about two different things here.
Compressing and curing.
I'm not aware of any curing method that involves compressing. But then again I have only been licensed for 3 years and as I have stated before I am not an expert. I have been taught that curing takes time, a controlled environment including heat, humidity and most importantly controlled air movement to facilitate the proper oxidization (curing) of the buds. If there is a methode that includes compressing buds, tell me about it, I'm all ears.

I can tell you this: Medication (Buds) that have been handled roughly, loose a great deal of trichomes. Trichomes are very fragil and break off very easily. My point is if you throw a bunch of weed in a trash compactor (brick weed) all you are ever going to get is a bunch of trash. Unless you knew what the weed was like before it was smashed and compressed you can never really appreciate how much medication was lost.

If you doubt me, try this at home. Take a few grams of good bud and place them on a silkscreen over a piece of clean glass and simply trim the buds (give the a slight hair cut). When you are done, remove the silkscreen and scrape the surface of the glass with a stiff business card. That pile of dust you just scraped up is pure trichomes or keif. this is exactly what you are missing from weed that has been mishandeld or compressed. Still doubt me? Try the same experiment with brick weed. Guess what? there will be very little trichomes, if any at all. You see it's not really about how a bud looks, it's about how well it's been handled and how much has NOT been lost due to rough handling.

Still unsure? Try this: pick up a magnifying glass or a microscope and compair a compressed bud verses an uncompressed bud. note the lack of trichomes on the compressed bud.

Curing for three months is awesome! When I harvest my personal grow I always go for the long cure, it just tastes better to me. I would like it if LNPP's offered a double cured medication, one that has been cured for 4 to 6 months. If you have ever tasted a good Lemon Sour Diesel that has been cured for 6 months, you know what I'mn talking about..... Oh sweet lemon goodness!

Peace out and thanks for all you do!
-CannaHub