I don't understand why there is so much extracurricular activity on this thread. If you have a method of curing and it works for you, there's no need to read any of this info... or bash Simon for trying to help noobs. This curing method is proven and works if done properly. In fact, it is the SAME cure that most are doing except it adds a hygrometer to take the guess-work out of it for those who DON'T KNOW by FEEL, if the bud is dried enough and ready for curing. The hygrometer is like training wheels. If you don't need the hygrometer, great. But some may have no idea what they're doing, so they are completely unfamiliar with the feel of the stems/bud etc.
It's inevitable that most new growers will put buds in jars too early, or too late, on their first grow (unless they're being helped by someone knowledgeable). Some experienced growers (even if they know by look and feel) prefer to know exactly (with use of a hygrometer) when the bud is ready for cure because we're just that compulsive, lol. Also variations like size/density can lead to differences, so saying a general statement like "I hang for 4 days" can lead to someone else putting their bud in jars too late or early. I use this method, but after the first run or two, I could tell you by looking and feeling when my bud is between 58-60%, so I highly recommend this method for first-timers.
This is the same thing as harvesting, trimming, hanging, checking stems/buds by hand, final trimming and putting into jars for cure. Burp for a few days and close for long term. Done. The only difference is that instead of waiting for the buds to be ready by "feel" only, you use a hygrometer to tell you the moisture content inside the jar (which is the moisture content of the BUDS). Not the room, or the air in the closet. It is telling you that the buds are at 55-60% moisture content and in the proper zone for curing (so close up the jar and wait). Why guess when such a simple procedure allows you to know exactly what's happening?
The misinterpretations are leading to misconceptions about the post. I had someone tell me this method was somehow too precise, and that I was a "badass", then proceed to tell me theirs which was EXACTLY THE SAME (chop, trim, hang for a few days, check stems/buds, final trim when ready, put in jars, burp for a few days/week, close for 2-8 weeks). The ONLY difference was he didn't use a hygrometer yet, my cure was somehow more complicated.
If you have other methods that you prefer, post them. There's no need to turn someone's helpful thread into a pissing contest. I'm always eager to learn and perfect because, even being an avid grower of all sorts of things, I realize I know very little. Paper bags, drying racks, cardboard boxes, cabinets etc.etc.etc...There's a million and one ways to do everything. Bottom line, Simon's method will work when done properly as I'm sure others will, too. Thanks for the info.
