I bet u still have super fast times w just pure live and dry ice temp extraction with ur process Tek after
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My regular live takes 1 to 2 weeks usually to grow nice stones without crc
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I was wondering if anyone had any experience with crystallization without any additional solvent?
I have some subcritical terpene fractions here. They are testing over 40% terpenes and around 15% THCA. I warmed one up and dissolved some shatter into it (72% THCA) at a 1:1 ratio yesterday. I have it sitting in a 4oz Kerr jar in the oven right now sealed up at 85F. I had some THCA crystals laying around from a pentane extraction, so I added a couple to seed the mixture. Theyâve only been on heat for 24 hours now. The shatter is fully dissolved and the seed crystals are intact. Am I on the right path?
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With just the CO2 extracted terpenes and shatter mixed into a super saturated solution I am not generating pressure at normal crystallization temps. I dont want to warm the solution too much, so I think I will bring some tri clamp pieces into work and pressurize it with nitrogen. Any thoughts?
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So more recently, ive done a few runs and only came up with terps? Ive had this happen a few times before but im seriously wondering why it happens. Im not sure if its strain dependent, because shouldnt there still be thca to collect no matter what? The material i use is fresh cured trim and is absolutely fffiiire. And i use the same procedure every time. After out of colletion straight into the jar, let it off gas until desired consistency, then cryo for a day, then room temp for 2 days. Let it build pressure then on to the heat mat at 75°F. Ive had major success and grown fatty stones with this tech, but id say like 30% of my runs do this thing where nothing forms. Just the oil level i had stays the same. I thought it was a time thing so i waited months with one. Blue Skittles was this strain. And nothing. Just terps. Albeit they are delicious, but im just not understanding whats going wrong. And if anyone has an idea please help.
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If you donât see growth after the first week or so and you know it should. Vent off some tane ,if that doesnât work crank the heat up
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Have you tried seeding? Iâve had jars that I couldnât get to crash, after seeding they crashed out completely within 24 hrs. I have run a strain or 2 that looks super gas but only came out terps, couldnât get any nucleation even. I think the bud was just very low in THCa
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I have, even diffeent kinds of seeds, sugar, full stones, live rez. I had a few react also but the ones that wont yeild just wont. The material i use is super gas. Around 22 - 30% thc strains. I wonder if its a part of their grow process, i have the same supplier and the material is fresh and frosty everytime. But its either hit or miss and im baffled as to why
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what is too much heat for growth once bloomed?
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Go no higher than 92°f. If you still have solvent in the blend getting to close to 95°f can redissolve the crystals.
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Interesting. Giving that applesauce vibe. Thanks!
the man himself!
I donât think your amazing contribution to this site will ever be forgotten!
It needs to remember quiet often!
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I was at like 102f under a .-2kpa vac, for 3 weeks after open blasting with no dewaxing, this is today (this might be from a few days ago), cant tell which one is the most recent.,
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Iâm trying to be more active again. Iâve been super slacking lately
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Ok. Yeah if you have solvent present going near 95 is bad. Under vac as high as 135. There are quite a few ways to do it.
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I have quite a few years of hydrocarbon extracting experience just havenât been doing anything the last 2 years. I just tried this method for the first time and itâs working quite well. Less than a week and I have tons of diamonds crashing. Thank you @Otscc for the information and the method I appreciate you sharing the info instead of keeping it to your self.
@strictly_stoned31
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What am I looking at, I know itâs a coil of sorts but somebody explain whatâs going on w that thing. Looks hot and glowing
Thatâs a light bulb through some sauce turning into diamonds!
(thatâs my guess anyways)
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you have to be joking! Omg this may be first for me is this safe lmao
Somebody check dis chit out! Lol
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The new coil based diamond miner of course! Sir 
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