A technique used during pheno hunting where the grower rubs the stem of a plant between fingers to release and evaluate terpene aroma as an early indicator of likely flower quality.
Santi immediately goes for stem rubs upon arriving at the pheno hunt. Dakota confirms it as a standard early assessment technique alongside structural evaluation. Both agree that certain males with razor-blade leaf structure also tended to have stronger stem aroma.
Discussed in: Ep 004