"Curing" with light

According ed rosenthal's text book curing takes place during the first 5 days in which the plant cells are alive after cutting it down. He explains that some light is required for a proper cure because the light allows for th plant to use the last of its cloraphl n convert it into simple sugars (cannabinoids). I read very little about ppl using light n i feel like its the noobies who claim to cure or dry in the dark. I know keeping the flower in jars after its been dried is important for bringing out the turpens. My question is what kind of light and intensity or do most ppl know very little about drying/curing with some light. I have done this once n my product was very smooth after a mere week of drying

The truth of the matter is that it's probably irrelevant. A focus toward humidity and temperature is of crushingly superior significance.

This is a very controversial subject. I suggest asking @RM3 because his plants start the cure 3-5 days before getting pulled out the flower room

SPLFreak808 said:

This is a very controversial subject. I suggest asking @RM3 because his plants start the cure 3-5 days before getting pulled out the flower room

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You would be talkin bout my boil/fade technique that folks give me so much crap for lol

Ah but there are others

I have been tellin folks for years that trics do not degrade "quickly" in light and I know this because of all the various ways I have dried and cured. Many experiments to get to the this is how I do it phase.

One way is not mine, but rather an old Colombian trick called girdling the stem, this is how Gold Buds were made back in the day. Once the stem is girdled you leave the plant under the light to fade takes 1 to 2 weeks usually
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The other way is mine discovered by accident, I had harvested the tops off a plant and set the pot aside and basically just left it there for several months. After smokin the beautiful brown buds I started callin the tech Brown Bushin and now I do it all the time for personal stash. Most won't do it because it takes 2 to 3 months. But basically just set em in a low light area (think Mom's) and leave em be till they turn brown

Think of it as vine ripening
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dont have much knowledge any different than the usual drying and curing process but this one looks interesting especially when u said ''back in the days'' it got me
thank you for sharing I will be consider this if I become able to grow plant after completing my light

Manbush said:

He explains that some light is required for a proper cure because the light allows for th plant to use the last of its cloraphl

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I did a bit of research and found a contradictory claim that states chlorophyll continues to be produced when light is present, but when removed, the newly harvested [and still alive] plant uses up its stored chlorophyll. At first glance, I find this a more plausible explanation.

LegalizeNature420 said:

I did a bit of research and found a contradictory claim that states chlorophyll continues to be produced when light is present, but when removed, the newly harvested [and still alive] plant uses up its stored chlorophyll. At first glance, I find this a more plausible explanation.

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the fact that pants start to eat their fan leaves near the end of flowering would seem to support this ideal

RM3 said:

The other way is mine discovered by accident, I had harvested the tops off a plant and set the pot aside and basically just left it there for several months. After smokin the beautiful brown buds I started callin the tech Brown Bushin and now I do it all the time for personal stash. Most won't do it because it takes 2 to 3 months. But basically just set em in a low light area (think Mom's) and leave em be till they turn brown

Think of it as vine ripening
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Damn man sweep the floor in there lol... great looking plants

Plants don't consume chlorophyll they consume simply sugars.
Most of the fading is related to the reduction of nitrogen which causes the death of the chlorophyll. I can keep my plants green up to harvest with just a little extra N.

evergreengardener said:

Damn man sweep the floor in there lol... great looking plants

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That comes after lol

RM3 said:

You would be talkin bout my boil/fade technique that folks give me so much crap for lol

Ah but there are others

I have been tellin folks for years that trics do not degrade "quickly" in light and I know this because of all the various ways I have dried and cured. Many experiments to get to the this is how I do it phase.

One way is not mine, but rather an old Colombian trick called girdling the stem, this is how Gold Buds were made back in the day. Once the stem is girdled you leave the plant under the light to fade takes 1 to 2 weeks usually
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I've tried it a few times, it definetly seems to speed up the cure infact it was somewhat smokable right off the damn plant lmao. Pheno hunting 6 at a time in 1 litres, had to boil atleast one of them haha

Afghan kush X super lemon haze, you can see I've been picking off the top cola for some sample smoke

Nice advice...browning technique takes too long for me for now...yeah doing 1 single t5 while drying seems to be beneficial but I love that you have had time to experiment haha me too but if love to have it perfected hahah

LegalizeNature420 said:

I did a bit of research and found a contradictory claim that states chlorophyll continues to be produced when light is present, but when removed, the newly harvested [and still alive] plant uses up its stored chlorophyll. At first glance, I find this a more plausible explanation.

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Ur claim would would in a sense support red's because once u cut the plant down it no longer has access to nutrients therefore if flushed properly before harvest then the plant will very quickly run out of the nutrients to produce chlorophyll when it does that it will use up what's left of the chlorophyll it can produce and convert it into cannibinoids

Since Chlorophyll and the surgers are water-soluble it seems that water curing would be one of the best ways to get rid of them. I'm running a Watercure now on my Jack Herre. I anticipate that when finished it will have very little taste and not stink up the house when smoked.

Glider said:

Since Chlorophyll and the surgers are water-soluble it seems that water curing would be one of the best ways to get rid of them. I'm running a Watercure now on my Jack Herre. I anticipate that when finished it will have very little taste and not stink up the house when smoked.

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I spent hella money on carbon filters I'm hoping for a very strong smell but heat has been a bit high for flowering so I deff think I lost some turpens