Slicing the Top of a Bud to Increase Resin

My friend told me a trick to increase the amount of resin that the buds will have on them. He said you get a razor blade and when the buds are still growing you very gently slice a tiny, not very deep cut, into the top of the buds. In his theory this will cause the buds to 'bleed' resin out of their tops (like when you cut a tree and its sap come out to form a 'scab'), and thereby increase the overall potency of the buds. Anyone ever done this?

no no no no no no no no no..........

Now thers a new one. Kids.

I dont see how this could benificial to the plant as then the plant will divert energy into trying to heal the wound.

I would say the best way to get a resinous plant would be to select good genetics Known for high resin production and provide optimal conditions...

Plus MJ plants dont "bleed" resin like a tree bleeds sap.

wouldn't do it, the glands that make thc (the stuff your looking for) are on the outside of the plant not the inside

i think your "friend" was speaking of poppies.

Poppies. Tell him he would destroy the potency of the bud.

i agree slicing them dont make sence. the last couple weeks you should be wanting to seal the resin in the bud. anything that would come out by slicing ( if it realy did) would come of in your hands when you are triming.

Nobody slices my buds with a razor.

any one here ever gone and harvested poppies?

those are tears coming out of buds not resin. lol

Thanks for the responses. I guess I'll just keep the razor poised on my wrist as usual instead!

ganjagoddess said:

any one here ever gone and harvested poppies?

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Yes, but just as a pretty flower. As Freud said, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.