Storing acacia root bark

[Pixar]

Ok so I got a lot of acrb that won't be extracted soon. What is the best temperature to store it and will freezing temperatures (for a long period of time) help in breaking down the plants cells and thus the extraction?

 

[3rdI]

storing in a freezer is as good a place as any, but any cool, dark place will be fine for quite a while.

theres a few threads on storage so do a search to find more info, and there is some info in the FAQ I think.

 

[Pixar]

storing in a freezer is as good a place as any, but any cool, dark place will be fine for quite a while.

theres a few threads on storage so do a search to find more info, and there is some info in the FAQ I think.

Ok! Thanks a lot!

 

[3rdI]

:thumb_up:

 

[Swinjin]

will freezing temperatures (for a long period of time) help in breaking down the plants cells and thus the extraction?

IME...yes. I always freeze and thaw twice(per Thick-Light's tek). It seems to help a lot. I tried without freezing before and result were not satisfactory.

 

[starway6]

I would just store whole bark in a dry cool place...bark is bark..
Also a benifit to keeping it whole bark ...is if ever found by the wrong people it looks much more inocent than a bag full of fine bark powder!!!
Thats one reason i always order acacia or mimosa bark in whole peices I simply use a little at a time and the rest is bark for my garden or shrubs If anyone ever asks ...

 

[Pixar]

will freezing temperatures (for a long period of time) help in breaking down the plants cells and thus the extraction?

IME...yes. I always freeze and thaw twice(per Thick-Light's tek). It seems to help a lot. I tried without freezing before and result were not satisfactory.

Thanks! Will do that then

 

[Pixar]

I would just store whole bark in a dry cool place...bark is bark..
Also a benifit to keeping it whole bark ...is if ever found by the wrong people it looks much more inocent than a bag full of fine bark powder!!!
Thats one reason i always order acacia or mimosa bark in whole peices I simply use a little at a time and the rest is bark for my garden or shrubs If anyone ever asks ...

Yeah I agree... Looks like I have a big bag of heroin or something right now lol

 

[Parshvik Chintan]

well.. freezing only lyses cells (afaik) when water is involved, specifically when the plant material is fresh. because the vacuoles of the cell are filled with water, which when frozen will expand and rupture the cell walls.

you could probably do the same by adding enough water to moisten the bark, and then freezing that.

idk how good a tree bark ice cube would be for long term storage, but i can't see why it would be any different then dry (since the water is frozen).

 

[Swinjin]

yeah I should have added that I always used water when I froze it

 

[Pixar]

well.. freezing only lyses cells (afaik) when water is involved, specifically when the plant material is fresh. because the vacuoles of the cell are filled with water, which when frozen will expand and rupture the cell walls.

you could probably do the same by adding enough water to moisten the bark, and then freezing that.

idk how good a tree bark ice cube would be for long term storage, but i can't see why it would be any different then dry (since the water is frozen).

Umm that makes sense! I will be doing that then...

Thanks !!