Exploring the fascinating development of cannabinoid-producing trichomes - Zamir Punja, PhD

[@billlumberg5746]

I have been taking pictures of trichomes with microscopes for like 15 years. But Wow these pictures are phenomenal amazing stuff doc.

[@_cspr]

@@Bombarded1n this is about real weed not no detla 8 shit

[@borbleborb4586]

@@_cspr delta 8 is hemp, not cannabis 😂

[@_cspr]

@@borbleborb4586 im well aware lol

[@borbleborb4586]

@@_cspr just sayin that’s a weird thing to pull outta nowhere lmao

[@_cspr]

@@borbleborb4586 superstrain is a delta 8 brand, why i said it to the guy talkin about superstrains for whatever reason

[@FarmerRCA]

Beautifully detailed trichome presentation 💚🙏

[@rareroots]

Some of those magnified images belong on a wall as posters, beautiful

[@zamirpunja1978]

I actually have a 12 month calendar made up. Each month is a different trichome photo ! Pretty awesome as you wait for the next months image to show up !

[@pat8988]

@@zamirpunja1978 You should sell them!

[@jacobe9187]

True to that fr, my friend.

[@libertyblueskyes2564]

The most intelligent and beneficial plant on the earth!

[@molochfrolics8443]

Banisteriopsis caapi says 'hello'

[@ezelrik]

Great stuff. I just love it when the former hippie plant becomes scientifically explored. Keep em coming!

[@jimmorrison8477]

Former hippie plant wow so ignorant

[@williambarringer6513]

The first “acid test” grateful dead shows were the first attempt at a “Meta-verse” where they provide you with their version of reality, they’re bohemian grove members

[@burgerbobers]

When a former hippie plant what other hippie plants you talking about?

[@snubRadar01]

@@williambarringer6513 Please elaborate

[@ThatOpalGuy]

but GAWD gave us this plant and the evil goobermint stole it from us

[@craigshaw1886]

Hot Crust Buns! I love the science and research going on, and the fact that there is some much left to discover.

[@bennymartinez5532]

I watched this video in the morning drinking my coffee. Had a good laugh when he used hot crust buns to describe two bulbs stuck together 😂😂

[@insideaero7660]

Thank you very much for the pictures and information.

[@moleisrich1]

Holy trichomes Batman. Wow wow wow

[@daviddawson4091]

Amazing images, looking forward to seeing the science of cannabis growing.

[@samsham8218]

WOW!!! Spectacular! Extremely fascinating.

[@DennisMoore664]

This is one part of the future that I am loving!

[@carolynadams3994]

Experience is your best teacher! Go for it!

[@SomeonethatsNoOne]

The visuals really helped me grasp the concept better. Incredible research and breakdown here, thank you for this!

[@melrezlittleranch]

Thank you for making this video. Such beautiful photos.

[@ttodtmann]

Thank you very much for the science and for sharing information.

[@kimslater2910]

Great video. Very educational..love tge the electron microscope images..thx fir sharing

[@johnVojtek.]

Wow this was sooo amazing. Thank you so much for this presentation

[@cadarok]

Can't wait to see more development on this.

[@jonhutchinson2902]

Very intersting. Great images and information

[@newyorkfilharmonik110]

Excellent!

[@yourfreedom2037]

Tremendous and interesting exploration, as a grower I have always been impressed by the cannabis plant and how intelligent its whole structure is, of course all plants have amazing systems, but cannabis has that special susbstance, I have taken very good pictures of the trichomes when the plants are in the sun and these trichomes in the telescope look great, from now on I will follow the channel because I got very good information from this video.

[@websurfer5772]

You mean scanning electron microscope 😀

[@SouthpawPablo]

@@websurfer5772 (slow clap) thank you!!! this isnt the same as using a jewelers loupe to check if harvest ready or using a 1000x to check for other things or just see progress this is an electron microscope something the vast majority of us will never have access to so value that aspect also its an amazing machine

[@Laserblade]

I can't help but wonder what evolutionary pressure or benefit caused the plant to develop the trichomes?

[@insideaero7660]

Afaik the trichomes are a natural shield/reflector against radiation. The plant comes originally from the Nepal/Hindukush area. Means, she had to fight the radiation of the sun for propably millions of years. In my opinion it is some kind of a natural evolutionary developed shield against UV and other to biological lifeforms hazardous radiations (be it from the ultra short or ultra long spectrum of light). Well, that is at least what i got from reading deep into it back in the days. I was already growing in the 90s, and i remember that we already had studies from scientists floating around at that time. Cant remember specific names, but i definitely know that science researched that already 20-30 years ago. If i remember an article or scientific paper about it, then ofc i will add it here as comment.

[@Laserblade]

@@insideaero7660 You know, that make perfect sense, there would have to be a shading effect from the quantity. Thanks!

[@mkx9095]

God

[@jakelooter5139]

seed protection OBVIOUSLY they are extremely coveted by animals for food.

[@Highigan]

Very cool the electron microscope is wild! I do a lot of macros of flowers and buds but not this close!

[@phil331]

fascinating lecture. love this incredible plant

[@mrjuli8314]

Amazing. Thank you so much for the information and the images

[@st.rv888]

Outstanding presentation, excellent and interesting.

[@greatgardenguru8718]

what a wonderful, thourough and educative video!! It wouldve been nice to see how different the trichomes differ im a Sativa/Imdica..but seriously as a seasoned cannabis grower this just blew my mind. I learned so much more about trichomes!!! and cannabis itself.. best video ever! subbed!!

[@Armistead_MacSkye]

"Educative" 🤔

[@greatgardenguru8718]

@@Armistead_MacSkye 🤡

[@user5.56]

23:36 what u would call the sticky icky

[@alexindustrials8742]

Masterpiece, I loved your research One of its kind

[@morgan1719]

Who is going to be the hero who captures a microscopic time-lapse of trichomes growing/maturing. He'll get the nobel prize

[@diezelvh4133]

Me

[@rebeccagrotta510]

Get a university research grant

[@krustysurfer]

Doubtful

[@PietroXavier-zc6yf]

What about finding a way to make to increase the amount or quality of trichomes

[@jacobe9187]

Yeah I’ve been waiting on that since I’ve been a kid and first learned what trichromes are. It’s been close to a decade. If I could’ve grew, growing up, would’ve been from me homies. 😂😂

[@adultpersonman4612]

Amazing video! I really appreciate you breaking down the structures so thoroughly. You mentioned the enzymes in the trichomes that manufacture terpenes and cannabinoids, and I was wondering you knew any papers or research that went into detail about that? How plants manufacture chemicals like these has been fascinating to me for awhile, and I hope to do research on it in the near future. Thank you again!

[@jakelooter5139]

Have you heard of google? or incapable of reading and doing basic research...

[@adultpersonman4612]

@@jakelooter5139 why the need to be so condescending? I have looked it up before, and since leaving this comment I have researched it quite a lot. I was just asking for help from professionals, whose whole channel is dedicated to sharing information on cannabis.

[@sirsmilealot5458]

@@adultpersonman4612Jakelooter needs a big fat doobie to calm them down.

[@alexandrerichard6057]

Superb imagery

[@becadinellijotaeff7641]

My main english is not even english, im a biology student, you speak so easily and so precise, and the images are fabulous!! Thank you so much!!

[@darthcloudchaser]

Learning is wonderful!

[@calimark7448]

Wow! Thanks! Amazing info. More please!

[@darkstar4214]

Excellent video!

[@KnutKniffte]

Wow, thank you for summing it up so nice.

[@scottturner2529]

Nice work. You’ve answered several questions that have been swirling around my head. Great images too.

[@ziiziizii3838]

I wonder what they did with "The study material" after because it looks amazing.

[@MB-zj3er]

This was very informative, thank you for posting.

[@R3ALCHANN3L]

very informative, super awesome! thank you for this

[@armandocervantes6142]

pretty well done.... full of knowledge to get the right education.......thank you very much ......

[@Dr3winth3Grim3s]

Thank you for the presentation and sharing your knowledge

[@UAPG007]

Thank you this was Great!

[@ThingsAreNotWhatTheySeem]

Thanks for sharing this.

[@Egzoset]

Once in a while the work seems quite noticeable, IMO that's one rare sample right here.

[@sum1namedjon]

Awesome talk! Great images!

[@randallturner3056]

absolutely wonderful work

[@JonnyMack33]

There is a story from the Dogon tribe that says cannabis was a gift to the earth from beings that are from the Canis star system. And looking at this beautiful SEM pictures of the Trichomes it's easy to believe! .. it's worth remembering that that Tribe were able to describe star systems and constellations a looooong time before humans knew about them. Makes you wonder where they got that info. 🤔

[@kika-ge5qr]

Thoth the Atlantean, maybe?

[@carlallen4904]

Would have been interesting to compare outdoor, vs indoor trichomes!

[@papacos4745]

I agree. I bet with the outdoor you would see many different dead insects that got stuck inside these trichomes

[@catalunyaluke6881]

it could be awesome

[@zamirpunja1978]

Hi Carl - yes I have not looked at outdoor flowers to see the trichomes. They could look quite different, being exposed to different environmental stresses.

[@coolboy5428]

@@papacos4745 I get fruit flies on my buds which are indoor, outdoor UK not many pests but snails nibble a bt but thats ok, snails gotta eat too!

[@Breca]

@@papacos4745 Yes like looking into amber

[@forestknowledge]

Can you do a video like this for Psilocybe Cubensis? Another completely beautiful organism with such powerful molecules ❤️

[@SjMk1.]

yes to shrooms 💯

[@ThatOpalGuy]

nature has the BEST molecules, man

[@whiteowl8703]

Very well done. Thank you. Look forward to more info from you. 😊

[@prowlermadmax2]

Great job, love you're video.

[@timkirkpatrick9155]

might you publish the spectroscopy of the trichomes?

[@ANTheWhizkid]

That was very interesting to listen to. Thank you very much.

[@Gilky781]

excellent presentation

[@ThisIS_Insane]

Thank you, Doctor! I love this stuff!

[@vomeronasal]

Excellent talk! I am a molecular virologist and geneticist turning his eyes towards cannabis research...

[@websurfer5772]

Can you please tell me, has any scientist ever actually seen a virus? I'm dying to know. Also, has anyone ever seen a double-helix, twisted, DNA molecule?

[@Hurricanehamo]

Tres bien. Thank you.

[@wanderingknight10]

Exceptional

[@Wicked_maniac]

This was a very fascinating video

[@shucksful]

Outstanding work, sir.

[@jedz86]

thaank you sir

[@neonninja5049]

Very cool to see at that magnification.

[@Egzoset]

Imagine with colours. Microscopes can be cheap and i never had regrets buying mine, except for the mechanical support with no easy focus...

[@neonninja5049]

@@Egzoset everything at that magnification level is just amazing the world of the very small is just out this world it’s alive I’m interested in nano technology and life at this scale. We need to focus on this because it can really help us but it’s the tools 🛠️ to play with our nano world we also have to be very careful not to disturb it as it can cause massive problems like with gain of function research.🔬

[@shadowface108]

awesome incredible beautiful

[@panariellomarco]

Very good presentation. 🙏

[@ChiTownTino]

Re: trichome density on bottom. Maybe because insects tend to prefer the undersides of leaves. Just a guess. 22:02

[@terrormilk384]

you have such a clear way of communicating this information to us, this is why i love scientists their minds work with such conscientiousness

[@loonyloony6550]

Seeing those pics makes me giggle with joy!

[@The-KP]

The energy going into filling the globular trichomes with enzymes, cannabinoids and THC.. all part of the specie's propagation and survival strategy.

[@ruco1a]

Will there be an affordable software for the small grower that helps identifying trichomes and ripenesses with these findings?

[@ScooBdont]

The best sign of when to harvest that I’ve found is when over half,or the majority, of the trichomes develop a bulbous head and turn amber/darken in color. Imo it’s the most effective anyway

[@nickhowatson4745]

just use your Mk1 eyeballs and maybe a magnifying glass. its very straight forward figuring out trichome maturity.

[@Eruditealex4]

Bump

[@geraldblount4159]

Yeah your eye Loop

[@mr.wookiesack]

They sell small magnification things for viewing trichomes. I've used a basic microscope, but it's difficult.

[@johnboykin3128]

Thank you ❤️

[@tommybank]

Awesome video! Some much great info.

[@waveygravey30]

This was great!

[@eddiesland93]

Very interesting science behind cannabis

[@LINLEY1]

Beautyfull.....enlightening......new.....deserving of a big screen view,.......also...how about a video of it growing?

[@pullordienow8392]

amazing indeed!

[@tomi-jon8798]

Im here from the Madame Cannoli live stream !! Oh man can you imagine these growing in ours streets!! I would be a very happy dude.

[@bombadil776]

This was super neat and informative.

[@jefftaylor4062]

Awesome 👍🏽

[@specificgravity-thedancing9700]

Holy wow is this the best thing I've seen in years. I love marijuana and I have a degree in plant science from Penn State! I love this stuff, thanks so much!!

[@RandyRhoadsFL]

Awesome video thank you

[@notbeefyproductions7109]

Thankyou Zamir Punja for this Excellent Presentation,Loved it :)

[@tracymason7393]

I would like to make some full size prints for my game room. How would I go about getting my hands on some quality files that I could then have printed. Thank you

[@bennymartinez5532]

I also liked the picture the artist made. With the woman looking up at the large stalk and the bulbous head on top.

[@mrmaestrouk]

This is Brilliant. Spliff time

[@joshuatorres3342]

super cool! This makes me wonder how far we are away from some visual sensor that can tell us the moment at which the plant is fully developed and ready to harvest. That is the hardest part about being a home grower. Im never really sure if I am harvesting at the right time. Thank you for the presentation

[@Elmesaias]

What day of flowering are you harvesting?

[@Smiff33]

Three basic stages of development based on visual cues: clear glandular heads means early in development, resulting in higher precursor compounds, milky are typically desired developmental stages for harvest in recreational application and denote a wider range of cannabinoid availability, and finally amber colored glandular heads will denote partial degradation of primary cannabinoids into things like CBN, which impart heavier affects commonly associated with extreme-case medicinal uses, such as alleviating cancer patient suffering or combatting insomnia. On second thought, a mix of amber and milky glandular heads are probably most ideal for extreme case medicinal use, as CBG is recommended for aiding symptoms associated with glaucoma, thca and D9thc are found to be anti-fungal/antibacterial and CBD is, in conjunction with THC compounds, considered beneficial for their anti-inflammatory and cancer-fighting potential. This is a generalization and, by far, not the entirety of the subject knowledge/application potential, but I wanted to be brief for simplicity's sake. The "hairs" or more accurately, stigmas, will turn orange as the virility of the female components degrade and aren't necessarily correlated with trichome development, in that they won't tell you about cannabinoid development as accurately as glandular head coloration will (to the best of my knowledge).

[@kevinwilson2082]

Joshua, experiment by clipping off a couple buds at timed intervals, carefully drying/curing the buds, keeping track of what each buds trichomes looked like when you clipped them. You can then compare clear, milky, and amber.

[@gzcapi]

nice video, thanks

[@silver_salvage_savage]

I would think there are more glands on the bottom because gravity works for free. The really long trichome stalks are prob just stretching up out of the forest for light? Fascinating slides. I didn't know there were tricomes that never develope heads. Thought I was being too rough in handling.

[@dutchbanderlindt4227]

Amazing information thanks

[@instargramfirmament1887]

Fantastic thanks a lot !!!

[@Phoenix-s3c]

Very cool! Answered a lot of questions I’ve had!

[@gbeagle417]

Thank you

[@Breca]

Yes I was *fascinated* computers will bring us the best cannabis ever. Thanks Mr. Z. Punja

[@neticks761]

This might be one of the most fluent compilation of images telling the story of plant architecture and biochemical activities in how they are related. I feel i have just watch the first version of the digital specimen standard. Delivery can be improved for broader audiences, but great for a botanical study.

[@robertmcgarvy6977]

thankyou

[@johnbillings5260]

Beautiful images! Most non-users don't get it I'm sure.

[@charlielamb2314]

24:53 are they Crystal's of thc forming in the resinoid artichokes on drying and polymerisation of terpines. Nice sem images for the record.

[@laurieedeburn2449]

thanks

[@TheMooseintree14]

😊 ❤ God is amazing, look at his creation.

[@deanlauer6950]

I Would I like to see as a agronomist and horticulturist that some of hybrids be used in the landscape industry. Of course without the THC . But still provide the colors and fragrance. Unlike flowers and other flowering plants, cannabis holds its fragrance for almost the life of the plant . Something to think about

[@nickhowatson4745]

it quickly and aggressively chokes out all other species though which makes gardening somewhat difficult.

[@donilexington4600]

Thc is the best part!

[@mkx9095]

Cbd flowers dude

[@jakelooter5139]

no it doesnt. it doesnt even smell until near the end, when the terpene profile changes daily and weekly. Why no THC? As a "horticulturist" LOL you should know, that it is the SAME SPECIES Cannabis sativa, ie NO HYBRIDS genetically. all of you fake scientists on here trying to look intelligent because you are pseudointellectuals w barely above average IQs...and know it. No one cares what you want to see either FYI...

[@jakelooter5139]

@@nickhowatson4745 no it doesnt most weeds will overtake it in a fertile environment...