Every marijuana grower has his own curing method - a grower friend recently dropped by and shared his with me. The first step is the cut the marijuana plant off at the base. Next, break it down into the individual branches. Pull off the fan leaves. Keep them or save them - your call. They really aren't too valuable and won't get you very high. Dispose of them wisely - don't get caught because of sloppy garbage disposal. It's your call. What's left are branches with buds and dew leaves. Hang them off a line in a clean room with moving air (like a fan) - keep it dark. The airflow should be indirect, not pointed right at the buds. Leave them like this for 3-4 days (until they feel dry to the touch on the outside). They may feel dry on the outside, but they're not ready yet. Now is the time to trim and strip. Start at the bottom and work to the top. The lower buds will be smaller, and sometimes just a collection of little dew leaves. Organize the buds by size. You can trim the buds at the same time, keeping the trimmings separate. If you don;t want your hands stained and smelling like a grow op, wear gloves! When all your trimming and organizing is done the buds will still feel dry. Put them in sealed glass jars for a few hours (as in, three or four). After the three hours take the bud out and you'll find that it has magically regained it's moisture! What's happening is that the moisture deep in the bud is drawn to the drier outside. Remove the bud from the sealed container and put it in a baking tray. Treat the bud carefully so that you don;t break trichomes off. Spread the bud out on the tray, put the tray in a dark clean space with good air movement, and wait for the bud to dry to the touch again. Keep repeating until the bud is completely dry. Each time they come out of the jars they'll be less moist, and it will take less time for that moisture to dissipate from the buds in the tray. How long, in total, does this method take? I asked my freind the same question. His answer was that he didn't know - he always smoked it all before he got it completely cured!
Tuesday 1 May 2012
Curing the Marijuana Harvest
Every marijuana grower has his own curing method - a grower friend recently dropped by and shared his with me. The first step is the cut the marijuana plant off at the base. Next, break it down into the individual branches. Pull off the fan leaves. Keep them or save them - your call. They really aren't too valuable and won't get you very high. Dispose of them wisely - don't get caught because of sloppy garbage disposal. It's your call. What's left are branches with buds and dew leaves. Hang them off a line in a clean room with moving air (like a fan) - keep it dark. The airflow should be indirect, not pointed right at the buds. Leave them like this for 3-4 days (until they feel dry to the touch on the outside). They may feel dry on the outside, but they're not ready yet. Now is the time to trim and strip. Start at the bottom and work to the top. The lower buds will be smaller, and sometimes just a collection of little dew leaves. Organize the buds by size. You can trim the buds at the same time, keeping the trimmings separate. If you don;t want your hands stained and smelling like a grow op, wear gloves! When all your trimming and organizing is done the buds will still feel dry. Put them in sealed glass jars for a few hours (as in, three or four). After the three hours take the bud out and you'll find that it has magically regained it's moisture! What's happening is that the moisture deep in the bud is drawn to the drier outside. Remove the bud from the sealed container and put it in a baking tray. Treat the bud carefully so that you don;t break trichomes off. Spread the bud out on the tray, put the tray in a dark clean space with good air movement, and wait for the bud to dry to the touch again. Keep repeating until the bud is completely dry. Each time they come out of the jars they'll be less moist, and it will take less time for that moisture to dissipate from the buds in the tray. How long, in total, does this method take? I asked my freind the same question. His answer was that he didn't know - he always smoked it all before he got it completely cured!
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