Thread: Drying whole plant attached vs. Separating branches?

I've heard opinions in favor of both, what do you guys think, drying the whole plant together or manicuring it before drying and hanging up the different branchs?

Originally Posted by stumps

trim hang and jar.

why is it better to trim first?

If you have very low humidity I would hang the entire plant the slow the drying process down. With very low humidity you may NOT want to trim fully as it will dry out in 1-2 days and taste like shit anyway. You must decide and try one both ways as you will know. I hang entire plant during winter months when I am running the GAs heat as it dries the shit wayy to fast if I fully trim. Sometimes I hang the entire for 2 days then trim. Most times though I do exactly as suggested which is to fully trim to get the sweet leaves for making good hash and then hanging entire branches. In most cases you want to trim and then hang; except if you have such low humidity it dries too fast. You want it to dry as slow as possibly but not too slow where you run the risk of mold. I would go with the full trim and hang unless it dries in less than 3 days. You want it to take at least 5-7 days to dry and be ready for jars, longer is better but you risk mold if humidity is too high and no air circulating. Trimming after hanging is a pain in the butt and also your sure to not trim as close as you would have before leaves get limp also as suggested the leaves you don't want to smoke its the bud itself as leaves can make for harsh smoke sometimes.

Originally Posted by mjh0817

True trim and hang but I do whole branches would b my vote all the way, there is some cannabinoids left in the stem to drain out to the buds.

I'm sorry this is incorrect. What little cannabinoids are present in stems do not translocate into the buds because you hung it upside down.

I like to trim, hang, jar. If you hang before trimming, the plant will take longer to dry, which can be good or bad depending on your environmental conditions.

Also, if you leave the buds attached to long stems they will take longer to dry as well.

Some people like to trim after they dry, as they believe the leaves wrapping around the bud helps protect the buds and their trichome heads. Personally I find it much more difficult to trim dry leaves, and would rather do it before I hang. I also like to make hash with my trim, and fresh leaves are easier to deal with as there is less risk of contamination from dry, crumbly plant matter getting into my hash.