Acacia bark (age and alkaloid content)

[LoveTheUniverse]

After some succesful extractions and having the technique down I've found that I'm getting little to no results at the moment... I scored a few kgs of Acacia Acuminata bark, most of which from dying trees (and the fresh bark is now a few weeks old).

I was wondering if age has any effect on the potency? I imagine the alkaloids wouldn't just 'evapourate' but unless I've got the wrong bark (unlikely), I can't think of any reasons for my lack of success.

 

[smokeydaze]

It does definitely, though you should still get something out of it otherwise it's probably the wrong tree.

 

[sillysyban]

I couldnt imagine a few weeks would make a difference. I have successfully exracted out of bark nearly 2 years old.

 

[smokeydaze]

I thought he was referring to the age of the tree..

 

[sillysyban]

With obtusifolia the age of the tree makes a difference. The older trees seem to have a way better alk level IMO.

 

[LoveTheUniverse]

Sorry, I meant the age of collected bark and it possibly deteriorating in 'storage'... Also, collecting bark from dead trees, any opinions? (I managed to get quite a lot of bark from dead/dying trees, I don't know if that's anything to consider(?)).

 

[smokeydaze]

No thats fine.

 

[cactus78]

Im having the same issues with acuminata. The majority of bark collected was from dead trees and yeilds were small.

 

[mumbles]

Yeah swim also got tiny returns on bark sourced from fallen trees.