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Hooked Trichomes on Congo

science First mentioned: Ep. 152

During episode 152's discussion of Congo flower rosin yields, Bubbleman noted that the cultivar's resinous appearance was suspicious given the lower-than-expected rosin return, speculating that Congo may have hooked (or curved/bent stalk) trichomes. These non-standard trichome morphologies can make a plant appear extremely frosty while the actual resin head content relative to total trichome mass is lower, explaining the discrepancy between visual frost and extractable resin yield.

Ep. 152 Hash Church CXLIX 149 โ†’