Simple Harvest and Cure (Step By Step)
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Rumple
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If they have a bad smell I run them through the dishwasher.
Rumple
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I have been told rubbing alcohol and olive oil works for removing the sap.Hi! Thanks, Rumple, for this guide - very informative and well-done! That's a good idea to wear gloves while handling them, so the sap doesn't stick to your skin. I just discovered that plain old rubbing alcohol works wonders to remove sap from skin, scissors, trays, etc. Just in case you touch something sticky after your gloves are off!Previously I used nail polish remover, but rubbing alcohol is much better.
greenery4all
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Oh I'll have to try olive oil! Alcohol really dries out my fingers. Thanks!
enterskope
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hey rumple..i need some serious help....ive been growing for a while now and ive gotten pretty good at it...the only thing is...i have never really practiced the drying /curing methods you are speaking of extensively....i just normally trim all my buds up very nice and patiently....i take the bigger buds and cut them into smaller ones so they wont mold...then lay everything out on cardboard or some screen....i keep the temperature in the room at about 75 degrees with no intake and no exhaust and the humidity stays around 45% - 50%....i have never put anything in jars for a curing process....this maybe my problem and i really need some help badly.....ive always wanted my buds to be really really tight but they have never gotten like ive wanted them....i have a friend of mine...he is not a grower....and i refuse to tell him that i grow.....but he is always showing me his weed and it looks soooo much better than mine! im sick of this! his buds are soooo freaking heavy and they stank wayyyy better than mine! my buds never get heavy and they stay fluffy! i dont want fluffy dried weed anymore...i want some heavy..solid..tight buds! why are my buds always fluffy and they never ever get super tight like his does?
PLEASE HELP RUMPLE
PLEASE HELP RUMPLE
Rumple
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I would bet it has more to do with your growing rather then your drying. Strain, lights, nutrients can effect how tight your buds come out. If all your strains come out loose, then my next bet would be the amount of light your grow is getting. Keeping the lights close (without burning) and having enough of it is very important. Page me for a simple lighting chart.
enterskope
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i was also told that it had something to do with them being either sativa or indica...and....the curing process also....im embarassed to tell you...but i dont know how to page you..sorry
would love to get the lighting chart though
MjAdvocate
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Usually this fluffiness is due to the light during the flowering stage. (Assuming its an indica which results in denser buds already). The curing process doesnt have anything to do with how dense they'll end up. Check the distance/wattage of your light and make sure its pleantiful for you plant otherwise during flowering your buds will themselves stretch to the light, resulting in 'fluffy' nug's.
My recommendation to you would be INCREASE the light you use during your flowering stage by 25-50% and you should get the beautiful buds we all desire
My recommendation to you would be INCREASE the light you use during your flowering stage by 25-50% and you should get the beautiful buds we all desire
smokeybonez420
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rumple ive been reading all your info for past year. ive been growin for three years outdoors an u have taken me from a plant that put out a half ounce tops to one that yields 4 oz easy. i was wondering if you could point me in the right direction with a led grow light. i dont wanna shell out hundreds of dollars on a china light. i also dont wanna purchase a led light that someone recommends purely based on they make money for referal. i have never bought one. i have heard ufos are best way to go. i have a room that is 2.5 by 8 ft but im gunna start small proberly 2.5 x 4 just 2 plants to start. i will make room bigger when i can afford more lights. thanks man i appreciate all the work you do helping the novices. i respect your opinion.
Rumple
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Ok, first thing, this is a little off topic. I will try and answer the question regardless.
Myself and a few colleagues have been testing LED lamps for quite some time now (I will send you some links to published results), but I am not one who thinks LEDs are going to out perform HID lamps of the same wattage. In fact to harvest the same amount in the same time it is my opinion you will have to use more wattage if you choose a LED lamp (opposite of what the LED sales guy will tell you). Most of the tests done comparing HIDs to LEDs are done by folks with a vested interest in the sales of the product, or a guy who is real impressed to get a bunch of free lights.
That said, LED lights will grow some nice bud. But you have to keep the plants short (3' tall or less) and keep the tops real close to the source of the light. Bud not placed close to the lamp will be undersized and fluffly. So short small grows do well with LEDs. You won't yield as much in the same amount of time, but you will get some decent harvests and good quality bud (if done correct). You still need to ventilate your grow room (regardless of what the sales guy say), they do make heat. 360 watts of LED lights made my grow room cycle hourly during the cold season, but that is a good thing, you need to control the humidity. We did use a lot less CO2 during the tests.
I have lots of LEDs in my attic (almost brand new) that I did not pay for, but I am growing today with a HID system that I bought myself.
I will send you links to the grow tests and some lamps I feel work well.
Some pictures of bud grown by me using LED lamps:
Rumple
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You are quite welcome.
Peace, R.
blazingrngras
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Awesome post. At the start if the post there were pics of "not done and Done" Mine one plant was "Done" looking for almost a month before i harvested. The thing bout it is that it looked done but the trics were not the pistils turned redish brown and receeded. is this okay.I harvested as close to 100% milky for the active head high light body high. i just jarred or started the curing process last night after a 7 day drying period. I could not tell if they were dry enough to jar or not the buds are so thick. Also i never lost the smell of my plants. They are bagseed and they stink of grapefruit they also have a purple pheno in there somewhere. Do you think that all is wel
Rumple
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If your harvest is small and/or your humidity is real low, then it would be ok to hang them for two days, then go to the bags.