rasputin71
Well-Known Member
I thought this was common knowledge on these forums, along with an extended dark period before you chop. Mine get 48 - 72 hours of darkness before I chop. I cut the plant's main stalk and hang the entire plant to dry (right back into the same darkness), fan leaves and all, for ~5 days until they are ready to jar. Hanging the plant whole to dry is supposed to help speed/aid the fermentation process and slow down the drying process a bit, which is good for my low humidity basement.When the sun goes down at night, the plant releases it's sugars and starches and allows gravity to pull those back down to the roots, where they roots will utilize them during the night. If you chop your bud before the 'sun' comes up, you avoid having to cure out those sugars and starches and the harshness they bring to our smoke. This is something I just read in a 2008 High Times Harvest guide. Thoughts?