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Postby Keeno » Mon Oct 16, 2017 8:50 am
Drying and curing your cannabis! Drying and curing your cannabis plants is one of the most important stages of growing the glorious herb, but many growers will rush this stage or not do it properly. Getting this right is the difference between poor-average bud and top shelf blow your socks off ganja. The key here is patience and keeping an eye at every stage. Drying and curing properly has many benefits. The most important being increased potency and getting the full flavour from your bud. The best genetics in the world can seem pretty standard if this final and crucial stage is not done properly. Drying: First you will need to harvest your bud. There are many different ways of doing this. Some growers will literally cut a plant at the bottom of a main stem and hang the whole plant upside down, others will cut individual colas off and hang them, others will chop all the buds off individually and dry them on a net. The first option is messy work in my experience and I find a mix of the latter 2 to be ideal, although all work just fine. For a guide to harvesting your plants at the right time follow this link: https://growroom420.com/phpbb/viewtopic. ... 7&p=65#p65 Drying properly doesn't take forever, which is why it boggles the mind why some growers will try to rush this. Drying cannabis will take on average 3-7 days. This may vary on small, large, airy or tight buds. Drying your bud should always be done in a dark environment. Ideal drying temperatures are around 21c and humidity should be around 50%, these numbers are not set in stone, we all have to deal with different environments (sheds/lofts/indoors etc.) but as close to this as possible is where you want to be. Once you have hung your dried cannabis air movement very important, wet bud in stale air is risking rot, but you don't want a fan blowing directly at the buds either as this will dry your bud to quickly. Ideally you want to use your growing set up to dry your buds in, having your extraction on supplies fresh air constantly and a oscillating fan/fans blowing away from your hanging buds will eliminate any “dead spots” in the drying area. Now time to wait. After 3 days its time to check your buds, some smaller buds may be ready by now to begin the curing process, larger may still have a few days to go. On larger buds even though they may feel dry to the touch there may still be a lot of moisture inside. The most important part of this stage is not to over dry. Your best friends here are humidity readers, cheap and readily available online. You will want a couple of these at least, if one is faulty it can ruin this vital stage. A good test here is to bend the smaller stems, if they snap then you are probably ready to begin curing. Curing: Curing is the stage in which you will increase potency and get a full flavour from your bud. Ideal curing should be done at a humidity of 55-65%. I personally find the higher end of them numbers to work best, also you will lose some humidity during the curing process, so best not to start at the lower end. How do you know if its the perfect time to cure? Once buds feel dry but not brittle to the touch, I like to put them in a suitable size container. Smaller amounts I use plastic Tupperware boxes, larger amounts a tote or large storage box works great. Place your buds inside with some humidity meters and seal, don't fill the tub completely, the about 75% is perfect. Leave for a couple of hours and come check the the humidity inside the box. If the humidity is above 65% then its time to put the buds back in the drying area and repeat the process 12-24 hours later. If the humidity is inside the magic 55-65% then your bud is ready to begin the curing process inside glass jars, Kilner jars are great. Keep an eye on the humidity once inside jars as it may well creep up over a period of time, you don't want it above 65%, if it does this then you can lay the buds out for a few hours and then put back into the jars. Getting this right is so important. It can ruin months of hard work so is worth the time to check and check again. Like the tubs above you don't want to over fill your glass jars, around 75% full is perfect. Once you have a stable humidity of 55-65% your ready to begin the cure. For the first week of curing you want to “burp” your jars a few times a day, just opening the them for a few minutes is all you need. Always smell the jars when opening, If there is a damp rot smell then its likely there is too much moisture inside some of the buds, normally larger ones. I like to chop up any huge buds before putting into jars to avoid this. After a week you can start to burp once a day, after a couple of weeks every 2-3 days is fine, and then longer as time goes on. You should start to notice an increased smell to your curing buds, if you sample your ganja on the first few days of curing then again a few weeks in you will notice a huge difference in taste and aroma. Again, the whole time you want to keep within that magic 55-65%, as long as the above steps are followed you will get the very best from your harvested bud. You can cure for as long as you like, I've heard of folks curing for a few years. Over drying your bud: This happens, even to guys that have been at it years. While not ideal it's not a unfixable problem. Bud can be cured at below 55%, but will never be as good as bud cured at 55-65%. There are products available to get you out of this should it happen. Boveda packs are brilliant at adding moisture back into over dried bud or bud that has been curing for a long time. The 62% humidity versions get buds back to that perfect range for curing, but doing it correctly in the first place is always the better option. For an in depth look at the science behind curing follow this link: viewtopic.php?f=28&t=48 These users thanked the author Keeno for the post (total 8): greenaubergine (Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:46 pm) • Guest (Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:36 pm) • IMO (Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:20 pm) • Greenfingers (Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:51 am) • camkush (Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:23 pm) • Maximum (Tue Apr 06, 2021 10:28 pm) • Ghost_In_A_Jar (Sun Apr 25, 2021 7:40 pm) • Stickylemonz (Sun Apr 24, 2022 11:39 am) Top Bulls Coco Grower Posts: 8605 Joined: Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:39 am Location: Cagliari Has thanked: 1613 times Been thanked: 2876 times Contact:Contact BullsGalleryStatus: Offline
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Postby Bulls » Thu Oct 19, 2017 2:25 pm
Thanks for that Keeno. Always good to do some reading and learn something new. Much appreciated. These users thanked the author Bulls for the post: Maximum (Tue Apr 06, 2021 10:28 pm) Multi Strain Grow Under Harvest 200 Pro LED lightsOrange Chiesel, Runtz, Sour banana Chiesel, Gorilla Glue, Critical - The Battle of the StrainsForbidden Dream by Humboldt and Blueberry Cookies by Dinafem under CDM Lights - Completed White Widow by Seed Stockers under CDM Lights - CompletedThere is no passion to be found playing small and settling for a life that's less than the one you're capable of livingTop Oxy Registered User Posts: 84 Joined: Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:08 pm Has thanked: 36 times Been thanked: 57 times Contact:Contact OxyGalleryStatus: Offline
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Postby SmokeyJoe » Thu Dec 20, 2018 5:41 pm
A while away yet but the more i read the better prepared ill be :) Top Sique Registered User Posts: 139 Joined: Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:05 pm Has thanked: 46 times Been thanked: 31 times Status: Offline
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Postby Sique » Thu Dec 05, 2019 1:15 am
Great read Keeno! Top q_indaloft2 Registered User Posts: 12 Joined: Tue May 05, 2020 11:21 pm Has thanked: 6 times Been thanked: 6 times Status: Offline
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Postby q_indaloft2 » Thu May 07, 2020 2:37 am
Hi there. This was a great read. The first few times I got the stregnth but not the smell. Im getting better but after this I confident this time round will go alot better. ThankQ. TkEZ Top greenaubergine Registered User Posts: 59 Joined: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:22 am Has thanked: 28 times Been thanked: 43 times Status: Offline
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Postby greenaubergine » Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:46 pm
Good info. Looking forward to getting this done These users thanked the author greenaubergine for the post: Guest (Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:41 pm) Top Guest Registered User Posts: 7654 Joined: Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:14 pm Has thanked: 10686 times Been thanked: 6785 times Status: Offline
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Postby Guest » Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:43 pm
I found this hard in my shed when It was hot weather. Still manages around 4 days although they dried a little too much. Practice makes perfect though. Just can't wait to start building my new grow space, then I can make a proper good drying environment. Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.” JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Insects and disease are the symptoms of a failing crop, not the cause of it. It's not the overpowering invader we must fear but the weakened condition of the victim." William Albrecht https://www.organacanna.co.uk/ Top IMO Registered User Posts: 2885 Joined: Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:01 am Location: Northwest Uk Has thanked: 2106 times Been thanked: 2773 times Status: Offline
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Postby IMO » Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:21 pm
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Postby The Aspie Toker » Sun Jul 05, 2020 10:32 pm
I over-dried mine. No taste whatsoever. I've ordered some of those packs. In the meantime I'm using lettuce leaves. Never give advice. Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it.TopPost Reply Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Direction: AscendingDescending 19 posts
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Drying and curing your cannabis! Drying and curing your cannabis plants is one of the most important stages of growing the glorious herb, but many growers will rush this stage or not do it properly. Getting this right is the difference between poor-average bud and top shelf blow your socks off ganja. The key here is patience and keeping an eye at every stage. Drying and curing properly has many benefits. The most important being increased potency and getting the full flavour from your bud. The best genetics in the world can seem pretty standard if this final and crucial stage is not done properly. Drying: First you will need to harvest your bud. There are many different ways of doing this. Some growers will literally cut a plant at the bottom of a main stem and hang the whole plant upside down, others will cut individual colas off and hang them, others will chop all the buds off individually and dry them on a net. The first option is messy work in my experience and I find a mix of the latter 2 to be ideal, although all work just fine. 
For a guide to harvesting your plants at the right time follow this link: https://growroom420.com/phpbb/viewtopic. ... 7&p=65#p65 Drying properly doesn't take forever, which is why it boggles the mind why some growers will try to rush this. Drying cannabis will take on average 3-7 days. This may vary on small, large, airy or tight buds. Drying your bud should always be done in a dark environment. Ideal drying temperatures are around 21c and humidity should be around 50%, these numbers are not set in stone, we all have to deal with different environments (sheds/lofts/indoors etc.) but as close to this as possible is where you want to be. Once you have hung your dried cannabis air movement very important, wet bud in stale air is risking rot, but you don't want a fan blowing directly at the buds either as this will dry your bud to quickly. Ideally you want to use your growing set up to dry your buds in, having your extraction on supplies fresh air constantly and a oscillating fan/fans blowing away from your hanging buds will eliminate any “dead spots” in the drying area. Now time to wait. After 3 days its time to check your buds, some smaller buds may be ready by now to begin the curing process, larger may still have a few days to go. On larger buds even though they may feel dry to the touch there may still be a lot of moisture inside. The most important part of this stage is not to over dry. Your best friends here are humidity readers, cheap and readily available online. You will want a couple of these at least, if one is faulty it can ruin this vital stage. A good test here is to bend the smaller stems, if they snap then you are probably ready to begin curing. 
Curing: Curing is the stage in which you will increase potency and get a full flavour from your bud. Ideal curing should be done at a humidity of 55-65%. I personally find the higher end of them numbers to work best, also you will lose some humidity during the curing process, so best not to start at the lower end. How do you know if its the perfect time to cure? Once buds feel dry but not brittle to the touch, I like to put them in a suitable size container. Smaller amounts I use plastic Tupperware boxes, larger amounts a tote or large storage box works great. Place your buds inside with some humidity meters and seal, don't fill the tub completely, the about 75% is perfect. Leave for a couple of hours and come check the the humidity inside the box. If the humidity is above 65% then its time to put the buds back in the drying area and repeat the process 12-24 hours later. If the humidity is inside the magic 55-65% then your bud is ready to begin the curing process inside glass jars, Kilner jars are great. 
Keep an eye on the humidity once inside jars as it may well creep up over a period of time, you don't want it above 65%, if it does this then you can lay the buds out for a few hours and then put back into the jars. Getting this right is so important. It can ruin months of hard work so is worth the time to check and check again. Like the tubs above you don't want to over fill your glass jars, around 75% full is perfect. Once you have a stable humidity of 55-65% your ready to begin the cure. For the first week of curing you want to “burp” your jars a few times a day, just opening the them for a few minutes is all you need. Always smell the jars when opening, If there is a damp rot smell then its likely there is too much moisture inside some of the buds, normally larger ones. I like to chop up any huge buds before putting into jars to avoid this. After a week you can start to burp once a day, after a couple of weeks every 2-3 days is fine, and then longer as time goes on. You should start to notice an increased smell to your curing buds, if you sample your ganja on the first few days of curing then again a few weeks in you will notice a huge difference in taste and aroma. Again, the whole time you want to keep within that magic 55-65%, as long as the above steps are followed you will get the very best from your harvested bud. You can cure for as long as you like, I've heard of folks curing for a few years. Over drying your bud: This happens, even to guys that have been at it years. While not ideal it's not a unfixable problem. Bud can be cured at below 55%, but will never be as good as bud cured at 55-65%. There are products available to get you out of this should it happen. Boveda packs are brilliant at adding moisture back into over dried bud or bud that has been curing for a long time. The 62% humidity versions get buds back to that perfect range for curing, but doing it correctly in the first place is always the better option. For an in depth look at the science behind curing follow this link: viewtopic.php?f=28&t=48 These users thanked the author Keeno for the post (total 8): greenaubergine (Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:46 pm) • Guest (Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:36 pm) • IMO (Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:20 pm) • Greenfingers (Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:51 am) • camkush (Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:23 pm) • Maximum (Tue Apr 06, 2021 10:28 pm) • Ghost_In_A_Jar (Sun Apr 25, 2021 7:40 pm) • Stickylemonz (Sun Apr 24, 2022 11:39 am) Top 
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