Glossary · Cultivation
Cure
The slow drying and aging process that follows harvest, where flower rests in controlled humidity for weeks to develop flavor and smoothness. A proper cure breaks down chlorophyll and preserves terpenes, turning harsh green bud into smooth, aromatic flower. Rushed curing is the single biggest quality killer in cannabis.
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- Flush
- Watering cannabis plants with plain water in the final weeks before harvest to clear out built-up nutrients. Flushing aims to remove harsh fertilizer residue so the finished flower burns cleaner and tastes better. Growers debate its necessity, but most agree heavily fed plants benefit from at least a short flush.
- Bud
- A single cluster of cannabis flower. The word is used interchangeably with "flower" in casual conversation, though bud usually refers to the individual nug while flower describes the category. Dense, well-trimmed, aromatic buds signal careful growing and curing; airy or leafy buds usually mean a rushed crop.
- Trichome
- The tiny, frosty, mushroom-shaped glands coating cannabis flower where cannabinoids and terpenes are produced. The "sugar" sparkle on good bud is trichomes. Growers watch trichome color through a loupe to judge harvest timing — clear means early, milky means peak, and amber means more sedating effects.