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1. From a chemistry stand-point it makes sense to probably calculate total THC as a function of resin. So if a thousand glands say masses to a total of 1g of resin and the GC-MS says that THC represents 25% of the resin, this is the total THC % content. The misleading part of the question is that it negates the fact that it may take 2 grams of dry bud to make 1 g of resin for one strain versus another that may only take 1.5 grams of dry bud for the same mass of finished resin. Therefore, if one considers that the more efficient plant (plant 25% resin, 1.0 gResin/1.5 gBud versus 25% resin, 1.0gResin/2.0gBud), assuming they have the same THC % content in this model, one can see how the original question of what has the highest THC content really is only arbitrary.
- If the industry was smart what we would do is actually choose a very general strain that is readily available and use it as a secondary standard for THC content in the resin and the total amount of resin produced as a function of mass of the plant versus age from say the top 10% of the mass range of the plant at harvest at say something like 60 days. This could be used to compare the THC peak, or others for that matter, and a standard could be set. Say we used AK-47, from clone topped three times veg'd for 30 days under a 150 W bulb. Any other plants that would be grown would be reported against this strain. So AK-47 THC content would be equal to 1...something weaker might be .9....AK-47 resin to mass ratio could also be reporter where it would also be equal to one and a plant that produced more could be valued at say, 1.1. SO finding plants that have the ratios greater than 1 to some good standard would significantly help add or label a relative score to the plants we label and spread into the market as superior when they actually may not be. It is unfortunate that many strains entering the market really are not pegged to anything and even worse this is not real general catalogue that is accessible to serious growers and individuals who desire to take the strains to the next level. This and significantly other factors need to be considered when we begin to manufacture so many different strains with not history of their lineage.
