The different tastes of certain strains of cannabis are a product of controlled-breeding programs.
The flavour and smell of Cannabis come from five substances: mono- and sesqui-terpenes, alpha- and beta-pinene, limonene, myrcene, and beta-phalandrene. The amount of each substance present in a given strain will determine the flavor and smell.
- This article is part 10 of 9 in the series GrowFaq: Getting started.
How do they get strains to taste different?
Series TOC
- Series: GrowFaq: Getting started
- Part 1: What books, magazines, and discussion forums will help me learn more about growing?
- Part 2: Should I start my grow from clones or seeds?
- Part 4: What should I know about ordering seeds and clones through the mail?
- Part 5: What is Marijuana and what effects could it have on me?
- Part 6: What are common mistakes made by first time growers?
- Part 7: How much will I yield?
- Part 8: What are the different types of high associated with Indica, Sativa and hybrid strains?
- Part 9: How do I choose a strain?
- Part 10: How do they get strains to taste different?
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Written by: MedMan, Jul 11, 2001,Share This Article
- This article is part 10 of 9 in the series GrowFaq: Getting started.
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