Quote Originally Posted by Earthy Dank
Isn't the odor/taste (concentration of terpenes) dependent on genetics? And glucose is a the product of photosynthesis so (good sun=better taste?)...

In part: It would seem that some genetic lines are predisposed (due to breeding) to more effectively(?) manufacture terpenes and more likely to manufacture specific terpenes (hence specific strain smells/tastes) I would like to discover which terpenes are responsible for specific smells. The smell and taste are also affected by nutrition and enviromental factors. This is the point of this thread. To determine possible routes for altering/enhancing/reducing the smell/taste of any strain of cannabis through means other than breeding (during the growth phase of an individual plant.)

It is my thought that the terpene content of the cannabis plant may contribute somehow to the high experienced and that in altering the terpene content of the plant one could tailor the high to more specific effects than by strain selection and timing of harvest. We already know that smells and tastes elicit memory specific responses in the brains of individuals. What sort of experiences could be created by tweaking a plant to stimulate the mind to reproduce specific states accociated with certain smells/tastes.

Thats all for now.


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