Harvest Time: A Tutorial

cabrainmunda said:

thanks. I need more info. though... How many days hanging and how many days curing?!

Thank you a lot

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Read the first 10(?) pages or so. Says everything. But it can take anywhere from 3 days to 2 weeks (2 weeks with a crazy strain i guess).

BC God...6wks I have yellow calyxs but trics are still mostly clear. mb another 2-3 wks?

How do you get a bud to get hard and dense? I follow the same harvest and curing method but my buds always look light, airy, are never solid and hard. Any suggestions?

The curing part will not make them hard and dense,they have to be dense buds to begin with.top your plant and it will improve your bud structure

Hortilux bulbs are awesome, you get very nice hard nugs with hortilux there is a major difference in bud harvested from reg. hps bulb or hortilux, peace all! im just trying to get the message out there that hortilux is the shit

Hey i left my trim in a bag and i think it has some mold can i still use it? (edibles)

If its too hot in your growroom your buds get airy

Can any one please tell me how far along am I from harvesting?

fdd....when you're curing when does the great smell come back because it does change when drying. And which is more important? Drying thoroughly or curing thoroughly? Also whats the proper RH when the cure is done enough to smoke? Thanks man.

Dense nugs come from ample lighting.

Cure zone for nugs is 60-65%RH. You should have a 40-50% rh for storage. IME, less than 40% RH starts to compromise quality.

Drying is important because you cannot cure unless it is dry enough. Cure is important to some, but not all---curing is what makes the smoke smoother, tastier, and smell better. However, curing is not necessary---just like aging wine is not necessary after it is fermented....but most people age wine because they want a smoother taste, better taste, and a better nose(smell).

natmoon said:

Well i noticed that you dont sweat them but i suppose not many people do anymore,to be honest i dont even know if it really makes any difference to potency and flavour or not.
I will try some this time unsweated and my usual sweated and see if i can tell any difference

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they would have to be clones for it to be accurate.... right?

My plants will be ready for harvest in a few weeks. When I harvest during the winter the weather is perfect for harvesting and drying. Unfortunately, the weather during summer is everything not wanted with high heat and humidity.

Because I cannot bring the plants in the air conditioning I will have to try to dry outside. After the drying phase I will put them in jars and can then bring them inside.

Does anyone have experience with drying under these conditions?

Any help or ideas will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

take a look at this grow if you want tell me what you think 64 plants 19 days flower sum nice bud shots on page 102 let us know what you think on journal hope u like them and thanks in advance all comments advice welcome..sound..rep.... heres the link..
https://www.rollitup.org/general-mari...ml#post5595351

all pics and grow advice previous grows anything you think could help or just posting pics and advice would be great the thread open to all hope you post and good luck with your grow respect to riu...

thanks man + rep

Great post man, this newbie just learned something!

Po boy said:

My plants will be ready for harvest in a few weeks. When I harvest during the winter the weather is perfect for harvesting and drying. Unfortunately, the weather during summer is everything not wanted with high heat and humidity.

Because I cannot bring the plants in the air conditioning I will have to try to dry outside. After the drying phase I will put them in jars and can then bring them inside.

Does anyone have experience with drying under these conditions?

Any help or ideas will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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Po Boy.....add a swamp cooler to the drying process during the hot times......i dont have much experience with this, bu you can also make one from a five gallon bucket from HomoDepot, then fill it with water, and put a fan blowing over the top of the bucket......i dont kno if you should blow it directly at the plants, tho, bu it will add moisture to the air......experience will tell you wuts best for your time...bu this will take care of your low humidity problems.

btw.... wut state/area weather are we talkin bout?

Just wanted to say thanks !!!
I F*in love the internet , I'm at week 5 with some pineapple chunk , and needed some guidance ,
Guidance received .....

Where do you buy those jars?

you can get mason jars at walmart or shop online for them. I like amazon.com

Approx. how many days of curing until you get your desired moisture in your bud?