As you probably know, one of our greatest prides at Origine Nature is to perpetuate a traditional cultivation method that respects the plant and its life cycle. And as our master growers often say: a cannabis plant isn\u2019t the same as a tomato plant! Here\u2019s a peek at what these botany and science enthusiasts see when they\u2019re \u201cdissecting\u201d a plant with their eyes.<\/p>\n
The flower (or bud)<\/strong><\/p>\n The flower features the highest concentration of cannabinoids (THC and CBD), the components responsible for the effects sought when consuming cannabis. As with other annual plants (that\u2019s right\u2014cannabis is an annual plant), the flowering tops take on different hues depending on the species, so don\u2019t be surprised if you come across orange, green or even purplish flowers.<\/p>\n The leaf<\/strong><\/p>\n The iconic serrated leaf says a lot about the DNA of a plant. Just by observing this part, you can identify the plant\u2019s category. Indica specimens have short, stockier, darker leaves. In contrast, the leaves of sativa plants are long and tapered, and their colour is a lighter green. The hybrid plants, for their part, borrow characteristics from both strains of cannabis.<\/p>\n The trichomes<\/strong><\/p>\n What exactly are trichomes? They\u2019re the small crystals that appear on the surface of flowers and, in lower concentrations, on cannabis leaves. Trichomes can\u2019t be ignored; they contain the plant\u2019s cannabinoid compounds and terpenes. As flowering progresses, the appearance of the trichomes also changes. They start off transparent, and their hue becomes increasingly milky throughout the season. Master growers watch carefully for changes in the appearance of the trichomes, as this gives them valuable clues as to when the flowers should be harvested.<\/p>\n The terpenes<\/strong><\/p>\n These need no introduction by now. Terpenes, which are naturally produced by the plant, are what gives the flower its distinctive flavour and aroma. In other words, its entire personality! The plant\u2019s character comes from its balance of different types of terpenes\u2014what\u2019s referred to as its \u201cterpene profile.\u201d We know about a hundred different terpenes, each one producing its own specific effects.<\/p>\n On the female plant only: the pistils<\/strong><\/p>\n If you notice small hairs that gradually turn from white to brown on the surface of a cannabis plant, you\u2019ve got a female specimen on your hands. This anatomical part, called the pistils, has a very precise role: to trap the pollen produced by the male plant. And that\u2019s how cannabis plants multiply!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As you probably know, one of our greatest prides at Origine Nature is to perpetuate a traditional cultivation method that respects the plant and its life cycle. And as our master growers often say: a cannabis plant isn\u2019t the same as a tomato plant! Here\u2019s a peek at what these botany and science enthusiasts see […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6278,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-classifiee"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n