Obviously if you starve your plant of light and nutrients your buds will be far more fluffy, but if you have a halfway decent setup and you know sort of what your doing, genetics is where density comes into play. Among the scenery, the pistils protrude the most. What may be airy to one is dense to another. Often a black market product, low-quality cannabis typically stems from south of both the US border and the European continent. Hybrid strains often share structural traits of both indicas and sativas. If you're looking for medium-quality bud, or simply trying to dodge the bad stuff, look for these traits: Premium-quality bud goes by many names, yet they all describe its immense flavour and mind-shattering effects. The BCA has the densest hardest buds i have grown and the Devil Cream has large airy buds. I don't see anything wrong with fluffy weed. My buds are pretty light and fluffy, one of the strains was SUPER dense as it was growing and now after drying/curing it's fluffy and not as dense. You will easily recognize this type of bud because it appears airy and flaccid. Which you won't. How to tell the difference between good and bad cannabis buds. I like nice fluffy buds too as long as they don't fall apart too easily. Never flush. Those of interest to us include cannabinoids such as THC and CBD, along with terpenes like myrcene, pinene, and limonene. Upon looking closely at the surface of cannabis flowers, you'll come across a miniature landscape—valleys, peaks, and all—made up of different glands, organs, and structures. Trichomes are the most abundant feature on the surface of good-quality flowers. Grinding up dense cannabis flowers seems to almost double their size. Dense buds aren't squashed fluffy buds or whatever the fuck he's saying. I personally prefer dense buds becuse they give you more smoke imo and in my past experiences dense buds … I got a SUPER fluffy critical jack herer out of my last grow, and right next to it a different pheno of critical jack that is rock solid dense nugs. You may want to post a pic for us to see. Flowers with mostly white pistils signal immature cannabis. When browsing your local dispensary or coffeeshop, avoid buds with excess stems. Jun 13, 2019 #1 BakerT Active Member. If you buy one gram of weed and find 200mg of seeds nested within, you've wasted money. I bought a set of the C-vaults when I had my first decent harvest, and I still use them for daily smoke, but they are very cost prohibitive for volume. 2. 1. Royal Automatic How buds feel in the hand says a lot about their quality. lets call it "choonklah" EVERY store and merchant sells choonklah. Although seeing an insect in your flowers isn't pleasant, most smokers would prefer removing bugs over inhaling pesticides. What is more annoying then ending up with marijuana buds that are airy, loose and fluffy? Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes. They want rocks and their not hard enough for some peeps. Yes I agree with you. Of course, some home growers with the intention to sell may also accidentally produce cannabis of similar quality. Regardless, it still remains a possibility. What I don't like is bud that turns into a huge bag of shake by the time you get to the last quarter. But many people looking for buds EXPECT dense cause that is what they usually get. Dense Buds vs. Fluffy Buds. To the naked eye, they appear as a fine layer of crystals that shimmer under torchlight or the flame of a lighter. Pre-harvest flushing is such a fat dense bud killer it's not even funny. Cannabis flowers can be categorised into various quality spectrums. A proper feeding / watering schedule is really important for tight nugs. How To Grow Cannabis With Dense Buds . Someone mentioned that CFL's don't provide the right light to yield dense weed. The bud on the right seems more white and the leaves also contain much more trichomes in the treated plant. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It'll hold 2 if you have really dense bud, but I … D. doser Well-Known Member. Of course, cannabis flowers come in an array of different hues of purple, orange, green, and red. I recommend u grow the same strain for a year and become a pro at 1 or 2 strains and u will produce a lot of dense bud. Note how it glitters, the stickiness, and consider the resistance generated as you peel your fingertips from the flower. See, healthy and well-grown cannabis flowers have a bright and shiny look to them. By clicking ENTER, you confirmyou are A lot of newbs get fluffy since it … Challange: Finished Buds are too fluffy and or too airy, not dense enough. Amnesia Haze Automatic Rather, it shows a rushed preparation process. Cannabis seeds also make flowers heavier, meaning you end up paying more for less flower. Not for showing off though. its so good. Go. Nutrients – Use the right N-P-K ratios for the flowering stage! Consequently, they have less THC. I use a nute called gravity. Thread starter orangejuice; Start date Dec 17, 2008; O. orangejuice Active Member. Left a while longer, these flowers will mature and unleash a complete cannabinoid and terpene profile. The Ultimate Guide To Cannabis Aroma And Quality Appreciation. These buds are often dark green to brown, pale, and ultimately unappealing. Hang dry 2. A proper feeding / watering schedule is really important for tight nugs. Below you see on the left a bud that is not treated, and on the right one of the buds on which Dr. Green did apply the technique, the difference can be clearly seen. That might not seem like much, but consider that across 50–100 purchases, and that's a lot of lost bud. There are two main factors to consider when taking those first few hits: flavour and smoothness. Pruning shade leaves to increase light reaching lower buds is not a wise choice. *By ticking this box, I allow Royal Queen Seeds to send me marketing personalized emails including, but not limited to, events, promotions, offers and discounts. they have a weird food there. Dec 17, 2008 #2 to make them dense and sweet you can add molasses. It isn't so much the colour that gives away quality, but more so the vibrancy. Dry on the stalk after cleaning them up (green). For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. But what does finding pest insects on a cannabis flower tell you? These buds are hard to come by outside of big cities and weed-growing areas. Basically no weed is going to be done at 6 weeks. As the weeks go by, their appearance turns to a solid dark orange. If you're looking for the best buds money can buy, keep an eye out for the following: We hope the above generalisations make it easier to distinguish the quality of a given bud, but it can get a bit more complicated. Mould not only ruins the flavour of cannabis, but potentially causes health issues as well. That CFL's give you fluffy buds. Skunk You chopped at 6 weeks. Airy buds will almost collapse in on themselves, and feel much more feeble to the touch. Remember those protruding pistils we covered earlier? It is the genetics and growing enviroment. So the question is, do you pack your buds down or leave them fluffy? Our site uses cookies. I personally prefer dense buds becuse they give you more smoke imo and in my past experiences dense buds have a much more profound flavor then fluffy nugs. A dense nug is different than a smooshed nug and anyone should be able to tell the difference. 342 24 Aug 2016. 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