Dankinbank

It's not any sort of growth change, it's change in the resin molecules individually in the glands, and a very small change at that, CBN and other thc precursors are single molecules with the grometry to refract a quanta of UVb light, when that amount is reached in the system of the CBN and UVb, the UVb ray is lowered in energy or completley absorbed and a THC is synthasized.
It's a quick cure, thats all it is at this point, and testing and experimentation is needed. All my testing and experimentation tell's me it's the best way to quick cure/quick dry. I'd either grow bud with a MV flood light on it or cure each nug this way for at least 15 mins before dark drying and curing. Happy early harvest blazing!

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plus, the general consensus on curing specifically avoids light.

...and this "method" is quick drying, not curing.

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Well as i pointed out earlier, general convention for "Curing" of other smoking plants is defined as processes undertaken to rectify taste of smoke, and enchance active chemicals. IMO successfully raising THC content, by convention cited, qualifys as a cure. Dry it out, no cure, successfully enhance it's taste or effect, it's a cure. You may choose not to cure this way, only a desperate stoner would, but it works.

We avoid light and heat in cure for many reasons, i'm sure, including reasons of letting the clorophyll convert...
Another reason is that light, heat, and energy, cause large molecules (THC/CBD/Aramid chains) to react and break down, thereby changing their special psycho-and olefactory-active geometry, and taste and smell and effect is lost. These large molecules are organic and break down easily and react with air and light negativley while being stored for long periods of time.
Though, a freshly chopped nug is still alive, and the resins still have the property of defracting UVb and THC is thereby produced. Who knows when the CBN molecules stop absorbing these UVb frequencys, probably once other nutrients have stopped being supplied. You will defenatley have time to increase your THC by this method before the light starts having a negative effect and breaking down the THC. Ideally you'd use a UVb only black light to pump up your THC before drying, to prevent continued activation and production clorophylls and prevent the breaking down smells.

If you choose to limit your definition of "curing" to one unalterable stoner invented process, than that's your choice, just be aware you'd look foolish explaining how you cured your holiday ham by sticking it in a jar and opening it daily to allow for gas exchange. Where's the spices?

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my understanding of curing is (taken from a couple random snippets of text on the net when i googled "curing marijuana")

afaik, there are basically 5 methods of "curing":

air cure
flue cure
sweat cure
sun cure
water cure

so, a quick CFL cure "enhances the bouquet, flavor and texture" of pot? i suppose its better then microwaved pot.

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Dankinbank

Actually i've been wrong saying that tobbacco curing is NOT intended to enhance physical/psycho active effect, I misread it. Wiki says it is merely to enhance taste.
I suggest we do two things, examile a few more rudimentary def's for "cure" I like these

4. Something that corrects or relieves a harmful or disturbing situation: The cats proved to be a good cure for our mouse problem. The UVb seemed to be a good cure for the lack of THC in that HPS bud.
7. The act or process of preserving a product.
5. To prepare, preserve, or finish (a substance) by a chemical or physical process.

I especially like that last one.

Does THC have a taste? Well, even if it doesent taste like it has a taste to your toung, I believe the high of it has a texture, boquet, and flavour. It's a particular flavor, and it the overall taste of the ganja tastes better when my natural THC receptors are getting their fill, when there is more THC.

But yeah, it blows the microwayve out of the background blue. Thats pretty much the one scientific study i'm basing this around, though it's been studied and speculated on by those i borrowed the idea on. I think newb's, early harvesters, and indoor HPS growers have the most to gain from this UVbing. I like that, "texture" I just got some spicey good good bud, now I really wish a CFL could produce this type of taste
BTW, as it turned out that "club grade" was some headachey pretendo.
This is some of the sativa spice club stock. ded

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i go the slow process.. dry for 4 days by fan & small heat source, then into airtight bags for a long cure.

i dunno. less i need some now, then i use the oven. i know, i know.. it ruins almost everythng about it quickdrying it the oven, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do.

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I took that nug on the picture and put it in a CFl and just found it, loaded it, it's really horrible, smoothness wise, it roasts pretty intense though, it's not getting me any more baked, just smoke it anyways to get rid of the evidence ahah.

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