Yields

What does it mean when we reference a yield? What is the relevance? Yields refer to the amount of finished product whether it be flower or hash. While it’s a relevant piece of the puzzle it’s certainly not the whole picture when hunting for new cultivars. Yield can refer to how many grams of flower per plant or per square ft per year versus per harvest/batch. Yield can refer to how many grams of hash we produce per plant or per sq ft. It is a fairly simple calculation that is commonly used by breeders, growers and hashmakers alike when determining viable genetics for production. How much did you put in and how much do you get out? If a cultivar does not yield well then it it sure better have an extremely unique terpene profile or cannabinoid profile in order for it to make it worth the breeders, growers and hashmakers time. This is one of the many reasons we created our tiering system. It allows us to release genetics that have a great effect and flavor but a low yield, like some of our genetics such as Rylu, Lemon Tart Pucker, and White Tahoe Cookies. There are several factors that contribute to yield. We focus on the extraction/grow method and starting material. The mediums chosen to grow in, additives used (if any), watering cycles, light cycles, plant spacing, resin surface area, how long you let the plant finish can all affect both the plant yield and the extraction yield. All of this is based on what each specific cultivar needs to thrive. Different extraction/separation methods also vary greatly in yield. Chemical extractions typically yield much higher than solventless extractions. Why? We will dive into this more in a future post but the simple answer is the chemicals are pulling more material off the plant. For starting material, it's all about choosing the right genetics. Different cultivars yield vastly different based on lineage of the genetics and how the plant grows structurally. Biomass to resin ratio is something we look at closely. With that being said, we place a great deal of importance on harvest for our extraction yields. How the plant is cut, manicured, and maintained prior to extraction is a key stage in producing quality resin that can increase the yield. One component of this that we along with many others have found necessary is the extraction of fresh frozen flower versus dried flower. What’s that? A question we get a lot is the difference in extraction yields and ratios of dry flower versus fresh frozen. We will dive into that in a post soon. Until then… Questions? Hit us up!