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I've heard in videos and various other places that over time MJ plants developed trichs as a type of defense against bugs. Ultimately, every thing in evolution seems to favor species breeding habits; the ones that can breed the best and survive . Meaning plants that can't survive(eaten by bugs) get destroyed and therefor can't breed. Through various mutations in genetic structure, different plants gradually overtime evolved to have their own/different defenses against various threats. Well I heard that the trichomes acted as self defense against bugs. Saying that the moment a bug touches one of the trichomes that it will become instantly paralyzed because their small bodies can't handle the high. Well that makes a lot of sense but... if that's the case how does any bug today that eats plants withstand the THC? They've become immune to it? or do the bugs stop attacking when THC is produced. How do bugs that live inside the bud survive with the THC? Isn't there THC everywhere on the plant, else how do you get high off mids that has almost no visible trichomes? Post your theories/ideas/possible answers to my questions on this. | ||
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10-14-2009, 05:37 PM
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Although when plants start producing seeds their energy is redirected from THC production to seed production. | |||
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10-14-2009, 06:31 PM
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| Here is a little more detailed info on the subject. Trichomes evolved on cannabis to prevent herbivory/parasitism by small insects. In the wild, insects landing on a cannabis leaf become adhered to the trichomes causing death or lost time (see sundew) and in addition will absorb the cannabinoids and, so intoxicated, experience increased rates of predation and loss of will to escape. However, the intercession of humans in the natural selection process has rapidly accelerated the favoring of genotypes that produce copious amounts of THC-laden trichomes. In addition, THC has very high UV-B absorption properties, thus cannabis evolution may have favored the evolution of genotypes that produced these THC laden capitate-stalked trichomes as a built in 'sun-screen' for protection against UV-B light rays. There are two layers that make up the trichome and only one of them is psychoactive. The disc cell is on the bottom and it carries the phenols and turpenes, which are not psychoactive. And on top of that is the secretory cavity, which contains the psychoactive cannabinoids. Between these two layers is the disc cell, which is a fibrous mat that separates the two. Phenols and turpenes are precursors to cannabinoids. They become different cannabinoids when they travel through the disc cell in following order CBC to CBG to CBD to THC.  | ||
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| GrowFaq.net's Trichome 101 If you want the FACTS. Info Found there: Why did trichomes evolve in nature? Cannabis has evolved trichomes for a multitude of uses in nature, some of these require THC & other cannabinoids to be effective, and others that do not.  Insect Protection:Many insects find the thick coating of trichomes unpleasant, this offers a level of protection for the developing seeds. Animals:The layer of trichomes and cystolith hairs makes cannabis less palatable to many herbivores & omnivores. Desiccation:The layer of trichomes helps to 'insulate' the pistilate (female) flower from low humidity levels and high wind. UV-B Light:UV-B light is harmful to living things, THC has very high UV-B adsorption properties, thus cannabis evolution may have favored the evolution of genotypes that produced these THC laden capitate-stalked trichomes as a built in 'sun-screen' for protection against UV-B light rays. Fungal Protection:Some of the compounds present in the trichomes actually inhibit the growths of some types of fungus. Quite possibly, the most important reason for the evolution of the THC laden capitate-stalked trichomes is the intercession of man in the natural selection process, favoring genotypes that produce copious amounts of THC laden trichomes. Basically what Lou said... Last edited by JustBenderBaby; 10-14-2009 at 06:58 PM.. | ||
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| Plenty of plants have trichomes. Trichome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Trichomes do not get you high. Cannabis contains things INSIDE those trichomes that do most of the job. 'Well I heard that the trichomes acted as self defense against bugs. Saying that the moment a bug touches one of the trichomes that it will become instantly paralyzed because their small bodies can't handle the high' Id think thc would need to be activated for bugs just as it would for humans. Just touching it will not do. Ive seen outdoor plants "Trap" bugs before. They in no way become paralyzed. They become stuck to the sticky resin. Imo, uvb light will have a much greater impact on trichome amount than bug attacks would. | ||
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They don't get in to the buds if there are enough sticky triches to stop them. They just starve and die there. But they do multiply on the leaves of the plant, mainly the fan leaves where there are not too many triches.  | |||
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10-14-2009, 11:16 PM
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| apparantly catnip makes cats forget where it was. instead of outright poisoning your predator, you bliss it so good, it forgets it was eating you and where you were. might be the same with cannabis originally but now turned into a symbiosis of sorts between man and plant. | ||
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