How do you cut your plant for harvest?

[avillax]

The question is, once the plant is showing signs that it is done, and the trichomes are the right color and the days are correct, you have flushed it, etc. Do you just grab scissors and cut it?

Or do you cut it at night?
During the day?
Don't water it for many days?
Water it for many days?

 

[kiwipaulie]

Personally I just do it when I have time. Which I have very little of. If I get a choice I do it mid week when most neighbors are at work as it wreaks the neighborhood out haha

 

[Resinhound]

Only during a full moon...

But seriously, unless you plan on smoking leaves... Which most of us dont. It doesn't really matter.

If on the other hand for some reason you plan on doing that, an extended dark period before harvest will force the plant to use all availiable starches stored in the leaves.This could help reduce the harshness of smoking your 3% thc leaves.

 

[Cyrus420]

Only during a full moon...

But seriously, unless you plan on smoking leaves... Which most of us dont. It doesn't really matter.

If on the other hand for some reason you plan on doing that, an extended dark period before harvest will force the plant to use all availiable starches stored in the leaves.This could help reduce the harshness of smoking your 3% thc leaves.

I was under the impression the harshness of ones weed went away during the curing process.

 

[Cyrus420]

To answer your questions:

First off flushing is a myth and does nothing for you but wash away nutrients your plant could be using up until you harvest it. There is no perfect time of day to do it either, just whenever you have time and you're comfortable with whoever may be around.

The easiest method would be to use pruning sheers to cut off large branches, remove the fan leafs, then finally allowing the bud branches you just clipped to hang and dry for about four or so days with a RH of around 50%-60% if it can be achieved so they don't dry out too fast. Then simply cure them for two weeks making sure to burp the jars every day and you'll be lighting up with the best of them in no time.

 

[dabbindylan]

It true curing is what breaks down chlorophyll. But the best way to take down imo is take all sisters off the plant. While plants still up.Branch down n hang for 3 days. Then final manicure. Jar n cure when stems snaps or very close..crispy outside but not inside

 

[PoodleBud]

This is an interesting thread; I hope it gets lots of responses. I believe that a mod once told me that he hangs the entire plant upside down to dry, after removing the big fan leaves, and does a final manicure after.

 

[WeedFreak78]

This is an interesting thread; I hope it gets lots of responses. I believe that a mod once told me that he hangs the entire plant upside down to dry, after removing the big fan leaves, and does a final manicure after.

Depends on the environment your drying in. If your in a very dry environment, leaving more leaves on slows the drying down. I tend to leave more on when I cut in winter when the air is drier, and I'll strip them down in summer when it's more humid.

 

[CaptainCAVEMAN]

I chop off manageable branches 8 to 12 inches long. Trim wet, I think it's easier and faster. As I trim I seperate the fan leaves from sugar leaves. Sugar leaves will be shaken for kief, fan leaves will be much.
With buds still on the branch I then dry them on a wire shelf unit with a piece of newspaper on top to keep anything in the air off of them. Where I live they dry for 4 days. Then I jar the buds - just chop the buds off the branch and put them in a big jar.
The frequency of burping the jar depends on how moist or not moist the buds are. You can't really mess this part up, just don't close the jar and not reopen it once a day family a few days.

 

[Budley Doright]

When ever I can. It's hard to fit in around here due to the smell. Also I cut and trim while still wet, it's easier . But I also think if you wait and trim after its dry you would tend to knock a lot of tricomes off, just a thought .

 

[jwreck]

as stated above - i cut at base, hang the whole plant, clip as many fan leaves as i can and then do the final manicure when dry (usually 4-5 days(IN MY ENVIROMENT) then mason jars.

i find it less time consuming to manicure while dry, i grab a stem and just tap or shift the leafs on the buds and they come right off w/o the need for scissors or the need to touch the nugs.

i trimmed a grow wet once and it took me weeks to trim - shit is super sticky when wet and my back couldnt take it. i do all trimming on my own

 

[Resinhound]

I was under the impression the harshness of ones weed went away during the curing process.

You didn't read my post obviously..

I said unless you plan on smoking Leaves...

If you just smoke bud like the rest of us it doesn't really matter.

Didn't read the op's post either apparently.. He wasn't asking about curing processes... Just the pre harvest routine.

 

[Velvet Elvis]

after a few days of softer light. put it in the corner or in dark even.

cut and hang whole plant. do not hurry the process. 50-60% humidity and around 65 degrees temp/ in pitch black.

 

[CallinCarRamRod]

I trim whenever I have time. Usually I have to call out or schedule a day off of work.
One branch at a time, cut off all fan leaves, then wet trim. I hang em for up to, but usually less than, a week.
Them I give a final trim as I'm jarring them.
Burp once or twice a day for a week. Sometimes you gotta stick em in brown paper bags.
Then finally toss a boveda pack in the ones you plan on storing and boom

 

[jwreck]

if you hang the whole plant, even if you have a giant bush all the branches will move towards the center in about a day or so sort of like an open hand forming a pinch.
if you lack space to hang then cut them in 1 day intervals to allow the first one to center instead of chopping and hanging them all at the same time

 

[Cyrus420]

You didn't read my post obviously..

I said unless you plan on smoking Leaves...

If you just smoke bud like the rest of us it doesn't really matter.

Didn't read the op's post either apparently.. He wasn't asking about curing processes... Just the pre harvest routine.

"extended dark period before harvest will force the plant to use all availiable starches stored in the leaves.This could help reduce the harshness of smoking your 3% thc leaves."

You just said the plant uses starches during the extended dark period and that it could help reduce the harshness of your leaves. I see that you're talking about leaves but how does absorbing starches reduce harshness? It doesn't, only the dry and cure reduce the harshness of the material you smoke. Even if what you're saying is about leaves I still find it to be factually untrue and I'm calling you on it because it could lead other users to believe misinformation.

And I answered OP's question right after you, so I don't know what you're talking about. Just because I went on to describe the curing process doesn't mean I didn't answer OP's question. I told him flushing was a myth to answer his watering question, told him to just clip off the branches, remove the fan leaves, and hang to dry. I even told him time of day didn't matter, I answered all four of his questions.

So don't you go talking to ME about not reading. I'm on of the most readingnest mother fuckers on this website.

 

[Chunky Stool]

I like to cure with lots of void space in the jars so I cut em with extra stems. Helps keep it from becoming compressed. I'll remove the stems after a week of burping, then put small boveda packs in the jars.

 

[Resinhound]

"extended dark period before harvest will force the plant to use all availiable starches stored in the leaves.This could help reduce the harshness of smoking your 3% thc leaves."

You just said the plant uses starches during the extended dark period and that it could help reduce the harshness of your leaves. I see that you're talking about leaves but how does absorbing starches reduce harshness? It doesn't, only the dry and cure reduce the harshness of the material you smoke. Even if what you're saying is about leaves I still find it to be factually untrue and I'm calling you on it because it could lead other users to believe misinformation.

And I answered OP's question right after you, so I don't know what you're talking about. Just because I went on to describe the curing process doesn't mean I didn't answer OP's question. I told him flushing was a myth to answer his watering question, told him to just clip off the branches, remove the fan leaves, and hang to dry. I even told him time of day didn't matter, I answered all four of his questions.

So don't you go talking to ME about not reading. I'm on of the most readingnest mother fuckers on this website.

What exactly do you think happens during the "cure"??it's not some magical process... It's clear you don't have a clue what's actually happening during the "cure".So you really shouldn't be calling anyone out bro.

Chlorophyll and starches are broken down slowly... This is what reduces harshness.These starches are stored in the LEAVES. So if you are going to smoke the LEAVES, it CAN have some benefit in speeding the process... Fuck dude.. Lol.Yes there is Chlorophyll in the buds, but there isn't concentrated starches like in the leaves.

If you are going to "call someone out" at least do some research for yourself ahead of time instead of just parroting what you read on the forums dude.

What I said was factual... If you are going to smoke fucking fan LEAVES for whatever reason then a dark period before harvest Will speed up the process of breaking down and eliminating some harshnes due to starches and chlorophyll.

I'll say this again to make sure you understand.

If you smoke buds like the rest of us then an extended dark period is of little use.

I see that you're talking about leaves but how does absorbing starches reduce harshness? It doesn't, only the dry and cure reduce the harshness of the material you smoke.

It's obvious you don't have a clue what's happening during the curing process.Just parroting.

 

[Cyrus420]

What exactly do you think happens during the "cure"??it's not some magical process... It's clear you don't have a clue what's actually happening during the "cure".So you really shouldn't be calling anyone out bro.

Chlorophyll and starches are broken down slowly... This is what reduces harshness.These starches are stored in the LEAVES. So if you are going to smoke the LEAVES, it CAN have some benefit in speeding the process... Fuck dude.. Lol.Yes there is Chlorophyll in the buds, but there isn't concentrated starches like in the leaves.

If you are going to "call someone out" at least do some research for yourself ahead of time instead of just parroting what you read on the forums dude.

What I said was factual... If you are going to smoke fucking fan LEAVES for whatever reason then a dark period before harvest Will speed up the process of breaking down and eliminating some harshnes due to starches and chlorophyll.

I'll say this again to make sure you understand.

If you smoke buds like the rest of us then an extended dark period is of little use.

I see that you're talking about leaves but how does absorbing starches reduce harshness? It doesn't, only the dry and cure reduce the harshness of the material you smoke.

It's obvious you don't have a clue what's happening during the curing process.Just parroting.

Curing has nothing to do with light. Light doesn't degrade weed in anyway, so how does a dark period reduce the harshness of leafs? You cite the curing process as proof and I even agree with you, the harshness is lost in the cure. But what I'm arguing against is your claim the dark period reduces harshness in any way. How does the dark period reduce harshness?

 

[Resinhound]

Curing has nothing to do with light. Light doesn't degrade weed in anyway, so how does a dark period reduce the harshness of leafs? You cite the curing process as proof and I even agree with you, the harshness is lost in the cure. But what I'm arguing against is your claim the dark period reduces harshness in any way. How does the dark period reduce harshness?

Like I've already tried to explain...yes light does have something to do with it.The leaves specifically.You don't understand basic plant processes.. That why you don't understand what I'm trying to say. When a plant has abundant food and light.. It creates sugars (starches) to fuel growth.The LEAVES are sinks... They store these compounds for later growth.When you deprive a plant of light growth will continue as long as fuel is availiable... As photosynthesis can't continue without light, the sugars stored in the leaves are used to fuel that growth. chlorophyll is broken down and starches are consumed from the LEAVES.If you are going to smoke fucking leaves you are going to want to get the most of that shit out of there as possible. Chlorophyll and these stored starches in the leaves is WHY your smoke is harsh. In the case of buds it mainly comes from the sugar leaves... Of course there is Chlorophyll in buds but a much lower concentration then in the leaves.

Light doesn't degrade weed in any way huh?? Lol... Light is a major cause for degradation of THC.

The more you talk the more it becomes evident you shouldn't be calling out anyone... Because you really don't know shit.Just another forum parrot.