when do I start curing?

Hey guys, harvested my plant two days ago.... and the buds have been hanging to dry since.... they feel pretty crispy... but the stems are still bendy...... is now the time to jar them?

Supgee3 said:

Hey guys, harvested my plant two days ago.... and the buds have been hanging to dry since.... they feel pretty crispy... but the stems are still bendy...... is now the time to jar them?

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No 2 days is not enough to dry the bud fully inside, they will feel crispy on the outside but you need them fully dried before jarring them.
Have you got a fan blowing on them or are they just hanging?

i would prob wait another day or so when u squeze it a lil does it feel dry all the way thru or is it still wet on the inside cause thats usually how it goes it feels dry on the outside but its still pretty wet on the inside what u can do is put it in jars after leting it dry a lil longer and just make sure u check the jars every 2 hours or so and burp when needed if theres alot of moisture building up leave the jar open for a hour or 2 then close it up and repeat by putting them in the jar it will even out the moisture throughout the bud ..widow

Start curing when buds are ready for long term storage without risk of mold.

i like to hang my buds till there crispy on the outside but stems are rubbery then put into paper bags till my stems are snapable before i jar that way there is less chance of molding buds

nows the best time to jar, when the stem is just a bit bendy, the moisture from the stem will dry out through the bud

I let my buds hang for at least a week, no fan, maybe even two weeks, then I put them into a one gallon glass jar ,but only about 3/4 the way full, do not pack in too much, you want plenty of air flow through the bud. I leave them in the jars for 21 days ,open the jar a few times a day, just for a few minutes.
Works for me.

I have a noobish question.
What is burping?

releasing the air and moisture from the jar.

Okay thanks.