[quote=CannaHub]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[/QUOTE

this is an old oriental way of curing buds. they were originally brought back by soldiers who were stationed in Thailand and thus the name "thai stick" the cured bud is so strong that many people thought that they were dipped in opium, though that not true. thai sticks are deceptively simple to make and can be stored almost indefinitely. they consist of buds that have had a bamboo sliver or skewer ran through them and cured.

the proses

Step 1 - after drying pull out your medium quality buds, less is also possibal but i save those 4 hash and top quality is wasted on this.

Step 2 - find some bamboo skewers or just use the stems from your plant, and run about 6-12 inches on to the stick

Step 3 - wrap tightly in plastic completely be sure it is compleatly sealed and wrap as tight as you can with duck tape

Step 4 - dig a hole about 4 ft. deep and place the sticks in the bottom of the hole. if you have more than will fit you can layer with dirt, just make sure there is dirt between them.

step 5 - wait about 3 months and dig up, the buds will have become almost hash like and solid with resin.

and tada you have thai sticks, i know it sounds odd but if you try it, you won't be let down. in my experence a singal hit of thai stick is enough 2 put any hardened smoker firmly on his/her ass, not for the week at heart. Now you do have to be sure of how much moistuer is in the buds or you might have a problem with mold.