Trim leaves or not

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2feather18

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I heard you should remove all leaves before drying and then I heard you should leave leaves on when you hang up and dry which is it
 
Bunnybrew

Bunnybrew

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go go kid said:
realy? i was taught to take the larger leaves off, not sugar leaves, butthe rest of them.
i've never herd of leaving them on. how much longer does it take todry?
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its always around 2 weeks for me. Not much difference in time at all. Lol it doesn't make or break your drying process and if anything the best practice is to remove the majority of fan leaf to be safe. Hanging them whole is just what I'm use to
 
Lockedin

Lockedin

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2feather18 said:
I heard you should remove all leaves before drying and then I heard you should leave leaves on when you hang up and dry which is it
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Up to you.

For me, my ambient rh was all over the place, but never under 65% on my last harvest.

I trimmed every leaf with a stem for hanging to combat the rh or they would rot before they dried.
People with drier conditions may leave them on to avoid drying too quickly.

Hopefully that explains why leaves would be left on or cut off.

It's something that you will have to figure out on your own as you learn to dry & cure - hope you enjoy experimenting and tasting as much as we have! :bigjoint:
 
Canada_420

Canada_420

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Lockedin said:
Up to you.

For me, my ambient rh was all over the place, but never under 65% on my last harvest.

I trimmed every leaf with a stem for hanging to combat the rh or they would rot before they dried.
People with drier conditions may leave them on to avoid drying too quickly.

Hopefully that explains why leaves would be left on or cut off.

It's something that you will have to figure out on your own as you learn to dry & cure - hope you enjoy experimenting and tasting as much as we have! :bigjoint:
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Well put, happy growing
 
mistergrafik

mistergrafik

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I would say just a couple toward the tips to shield the dank - Not too many - just when it feels right and light in ur soul. These leaves will get crunchy first in the cure. But don't be tricked the buds underneath will still be curing. I wait until I get a twist and pop - But I don't know much! Good luck man :eyesmoke:
 
Gwhiliker

Gwhiliker

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when you wet trim, you get more smushed but still intact trichomes, as opposed to a dry trim where they are more likely to fall off. i prefer to wet trim then dry low and slow. if i can take about a week or longer to dry i feel that the slower dry keeps more of the flavor intact as the plant breaks apart slower. low and slow is what i like to say, i try to keep at 55-60 rh and 60ish degrees with good air movement
 
Lockedin

Lockedin

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I leave sugar leaves on - then dry trim them over a bowl for edibles & hash.

I did have to trim sugar leaves early on a few of the larger buds - Exactly what @mistergrafik says, the sugar leaves were bone dry while the fat buds beneath were staying damp; so I trimmed them and started sealing the tent at night to fight night/morning humidity.
I had a rough time getting them dry enough to jar. Dehu will be added before my next harvest.
 
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2feather18

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mistergrafik said:
I would say just a couple toward the tips to shield the dank - Not too many - just when it feels right and light in ur soul. These leaves will get crunchy first in the cure. But don't be tricked the buds underneath will still be curing. I wait until I get a twist and pop - But I don't know much! Good luck man :eyesmoke:
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Thank u
 
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