x420xTeXaN
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kinda looks like a waste to me but hey do what u gotta do i guess.
At home THC Test Kit - Find out the levels of your strain!
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GrowTech
stays relevant.
yeah I guess if I didn't care about the contents of my buds I would think it's a waste... but people who are playing with genetics and can't afford expensive lab equipment will definitely enjoy knowing more information on their breeds.
born2killspam
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But doesn't it claim an absolute uncertainty of 19%??
DookeyNugs408
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i'd rather test it by smoking but that is tight
Syriuslydelyrius
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Anytime anyone starts talking about THC% my first I ask my self is percentage in relation to what? Is this a % of THC to the total mass or is it the % of thc in each tricone? Just how this percentage are calculated over what constant?
Here are a couple videos you may find interesting..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grFYYkAFsRo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmClZUHpLw8
I might also add that the $140USD cost of this test kit spent on seeds with desired genetics or garden inprovements might be money better spent. I have grown quite a few differant strains that have had THC% listed by the seed banks and I have had times where the lower listed % strain was the better smoke, I have also had it the other way arround. The fact of the matter is that were growing this stuff for how it effects our body/mind and lighting it up and taking a toke is by far the best method testing. Yeah looking at a bunch of #'s makes things look orginized and scientific way of comparrison but what would hold more weight in my decision would be a good discription of the length, type of high and taste.
Here are a couple videos you may find interesting..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grFYYkAFsRo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmClZUHpLw8
I might also add that the $140USD cost of this test kit spent on seeds with desired genetics or garden inprovements might be money better spent. I have grown quite a few differant strains that have had THC% listed by the seed banks and I have had times where the lower listed % strain was the better smoke, I have also had it the other way arround. The fact of the matter is that were growing this stuff for how it effects our body/mind and lighting it up and taking a toke is by far the best method testing. Yeah looking at a bunch of #'s makes things look orginized and scientific way of comparrison but what would hold more weight in my decision would be a good discription of the length, type of high and taste.
mindphuk
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I responded to those videos in this thread https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/144131-here-we-go-again-old.html
take a look at my response (post #8 )and let me know what you think.
x420xTeXaN
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ur right as a cheap alternative its ok it seems prolly gonna get a lot of people trying it. in my opinion i would just smoke it lol
Syriuslydelyrius
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I am re-reading that post again and am formulating my own educated response after I have had some time to ponder a multitude of things over on that post. I will be replying on that post not here.
If you have subscribed to this post I would suggest you check out the forum post that MindPhuk has provided.
I have + reped you on another post recently Mindphuk so cant do it here for this one or I would.
mindphuk
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It's all good. I'm not in it for reps but the knowledge. I appreciate the attempt though.
BTW, I agree the other thread is the appropriate place to respond even though it still is slightly on-topic here as well, I like your suggestion to resurrect that thread to discuss how this stuff is measured and what the percentages actually mean. I noticed one online seed vendor, I wish I could remember who it was, is trying to get updated cannabinoid profiles in their strains using MS/GC and finding that they have had to lower some of their THC levels from previous estimates.
I think knowing the full profile vs. just THC % will begin to become more important as we are now realizing the modifying effects the other products have on the high, and high THC levels alone do not necessarily make for a good high. IIRC, higher THC with little to no CBD or CBN produces a very paranoid, often dysphoric feeling. And what about THCV and delta-8? Are they included in the total THC concentration?
born2killspam
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THC percentages are expressed in terms of grams of delta-9 THC per 100g of the dried sample..
One method is as follows.. Smokable parts are dried at 40°C, then reduced to a fine powder.. The powder is then soaked in ether @40°C for 24 hours, then shaken for 1 hour.. And the ectraction process is repeated..
The residue is then dissolved in 10mL ether, and 1mL of this solution is seperated and evaporated to dryness.. This residue is dissolved in 2.0 ml of a solution of 0.1% androstene-3-l7-dione in ethanol.. This is the internal standard used to quantify delta-9 THC content when it hits the chromatography column..
One method is as follows.. Smokable parts are dried at 40°C, then reduced to a fine powder.. The powder is then soaked in ether @40°C for 24 hours, then shaken for 1 hour.. And the ectraction process is repeated..
The residue is then dissolved in 10mL ether, and 1mL of this solution is seperated and evaporated to dryness.. This residue is dissolved in 2.0 ml of a solution of 0.1% androstene-3-l7-dione in ethanol.. This is the internal standard used to quantify delta-9 THC content when it hits the chromatography column..
mindphuk
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Are you sure the percentages typcially reported however do not include delta-8 and THCV as well? I have heard that some labs include those two as well as a single combined THC %.
born2killspam
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You could work up the numbers however you please.. There is debate over psychoactivity of certain derivatives, I don't know about internal standards for the other compounds though.. Test specifics are always critical to know if you want actual insight, but they'll always weigh them out that way unless otherwise specified..
WusSupHoez420
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i just came back from amsterdame and it changes but usually its about 1.60+ in our money. and its euros you dork ; )
4 2 0 smoker
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I want one.
smokingrubber
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Guarenteed Method: Send me about a quarter oz . . . Gimme about 2 days and I'll tell you how good it is 
I'm like the "Easy Button" of THC content! 
I'm like the "Easy Button" of THC content!
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chitownsmoking
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great thread gt!!! i gotta get one of those
TTG Solutions
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Yes they do work and I sell them out of Colorado at the above address. Hit me there for any Q's or info.
