// Definition
Extremely small trichome structures less than 15 microns in diameter, distinct from capitate-stalked and standard bulbous trichomes. Particularly abundant on “greasy” strains like OGs at an 8:1 ratio versus standard 73-micron trichomes, these micro-trichomes may contain significant terpene and resin content not captured by standard hash-making screens.
// From the Episode
Jeff and Fletcher described observing an 8:1 ratio of micro-trichomes to standard 73-micron bulbous trichomes on OG strains under microscopy, hypothesising that flower rosin captures more terpenes than hash rosin because pressing from flower captures resin from these micro-trichomes that are too small for standard screen separation. This observation helped explain why some strains that produce poor hash yields still yield excellent flower rosin.