While many people are constantly coptering around THC percentages, I would imagine that most of us here are savvy enough to know that terpene mix is where it’s at.
My favorite strains (Oreoz, Warheadz, Tagalongz) share some terpenes (beyond myrcene).
Do you pay close attention to the terpenes and mixture therein? Do you experiment with them, or search for new mixtures?
Let’s talk terps!
I’m keeping a log in Excel of strains, their lineage, and terpenes. Chat GPT has been great at assessing my inventory/opinions and making recommendations for other strains I may like or should seek out. It even reviews local dispensary inventory and tells me when there is something I should go try.
The aroma on L’Orange has been the best for me so far. Literally just smells like oranges.
I’d be interested to see an example of the spreadsheet, for sure.
Just remember that all AI Chatbots use predictive text, and not deductive reasoning, so the recommendations will still bear close examination, as the bot is just telling you what it predicts a person might say, rather than why the person might say it.
I definitely buy depending on terp percentage. My experience is, flower high in terpines, no matter what the terpines are, is all around better flower. Better high, of course taste. Over 3% is what I look for.
I love the different flavors, my wife doesn’t. I love terpinolene. Wife says it tastes like paint. She says pinene tastes like drinking pine sol. She always gives me the first hit or two off the Venty.
Limonene? I believe is the Citrusy one I Look for that gives more of the sativa head feel that I target with concentrates. Very cool hearing what and that Others are also locking in on the specifics. Remember the days of just obtaining some being the goal so yay for progress.
yes limonene, but the trick is I’ve tried strains with far more limonene and no where near the same level of citrus notes. I’m finding that lineage carries much more weight.
Back when I was young, the strains always had that nice pine and citrus kick from pinene and limonene. More of that would be good to see these days.
My method is to go to my favorite seed company, Twenty20 Mendocino, and buy seeds that sound amazing and meet my growing requirements. I vary the profiles within the current crop so everything isn’t skunk, or deisel, or candy pie, etc and I consider last year’s grow so there’s not much overlap. That is, if I grow say Sugar Bear one year, I’m not growing Sugar Bear or Sugar Bear Cub the next year, I’ll switch to Rattlesnake Tail so my terps vary. These aren’t real names, (but I’d grow them if they were).
The point is to mix things up. If I’m pulling a jar, I make sure I haven’t had it in awhile.
That’s only part of it. I mix vapes and glass up quite a bit, and the same grinderful is different depending on what else I’m using. That’s why I mix up glass so much. Identical bowls through different vapes and glass hits differently. The delivery method matters as well as the dosage and composition.
I love terpenes, hence my username. Dry herb vapes and dabs really helped me dial in what I like and medicate more properly, which improved my relationship with cannabis. Linalool is, unsurprisingly, my favorite, and I also love caryophyllene, myrcene, and limonene alongside it. I can reliably find some version of that combo in strains like Ice Cream Cake, RS-11, and Rainbow Belts 2.0, which I love. I also love anything with GMO in its genetics.
I have a thing against Linalool. Seriously, when shopping at the dispo, if linalool shows up in the stats I skip it. My favorite is probably limonene.
So fair, I know it’s not for everyone! One of my best virtual sesh buddies is not a fan either.
Why’s that? Is it about the taste or the effects?
I feel like linalool is a bizarre kryptonite for pot.
Hey guy!
Yup THC % is a big marketing boondoggle in my state of Illinois. Too many noobs and some seasoned users shop on that metric alone, big mistake.
in Illinois, probably most legal states, the “numbers” churned out by testing labs are suspect to say the least. In our dispensaries if a bag/jar says THC is 35% the reality is more like 22%.
entourage effect is not a myth and Terpenes are key. Unfortunately in Illinois there is no “standard” terp labeling requirements. Sometimes you get clean labeling showing each terp. and the %, some labels list terps but with NO numbers. Personally always look for 4+% when possible for terp values.
Hopefully, we get federally legal in our lifetimes and get a universal label with terps, thc, cbd, area of origin, date of planting, date of harvest, and certified lack of pesticides, etc.
It seems like such a simple thing to implement. We deserve the information.
Hey dude!
Learned this figure from an industry insider, not guaranteeing this as a fact but Myrcene is the most common terpene in Cannabis and is present in 65% of ALL Cannabis!
you can feel free to toss that around @ your next luau!
Thanks! That is definitely the community consensus as well, so I think we’re right on the edge of a fact!
My weed doesn’t have any reliable lab tests, and i mostly go by the nose. I love grapefruit and the energy I get. After I grind, it all smells like gas. I have put zero time into learning about terps, but I’d love to experience some of the depth of the topic.
Jerry, I am making it my personal business to dig deeper so we can all learn more about terps.
Our local dispo just started listing terps online, it’s a much welcome change.