I will no longer trim before hanging..for real try it...way better...

[superstoner1]

amen.^^^^^^^^

 

[polyarcturus]

most people dry too fast so leaving the leaves on would be beneficial too them.

pain in the ass to trim dry but their smell will be much stronger.

i trim fresh and dry slow.

 

[lahadaextranjera]

I usually manicure as much as possible at harvest but if I wanted them to dry slower then this would prob help I think????? Gonna try it.

 

[connoisseurde420]

I started out this way and changed over for preference of smell. Now i trim all fan leaf and all non sugar leaf before i chop a branch.. then section up and trim (saving this time for hash etc) and dry for 7-10 and jar for 1-2 weeks for something that usually smells more than the fresh growing buds.. I supposed if you needed the extra time to dry this would be beneficial but, if you are waiting long enough it shouldnt be a prolblem. even still with a big batch i may leave some of the sugar leaf on to be taken while they hang dry and at a trim right before it hits the jars with same end result

pic 1 : this is two sour diesel* plants not really of name but thats the name given to me lol. 2 weeks or so before chop.
pic 2 : sour diesel* after fan leaf trim ( yeah it got a lil nute burn had to find the limit ha!)
pic 3 : bubbleberry trimmed and cured no smell in grow but light and fruity after a couple weeks sitting in that jar!

 

[OldGrowAddict]

I find it amazing that people actually remove all fan-leaves, cut up their plant into several small branches, and then hang them to dry.

This is why there are so many threads about "hay-smell", "locked in clorophyll", "green taste".... you don't dry your plant properly.

IMHO, the longer they hang (withouth getting too dry) the better.

Do people think fan-leaves are going to "get into their bud with their nasty taste" if they don't remove them? I don't understand where they get this idea, but to sum it all up - it doesn't matter much as long as you're able to dry for at least 14 days.

 

[Amaximus]

lol!
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[Izoc666]

I have harvested numerous plants and have even tried doing it this way before, but I usually trim the buds up and then leave them hanging..but I got lazy last time and just hung the whole thing...it takes it a good little bit longer to dry, but once it is dry trimming is a snap literally, your scissors don't get so gummed up you have to keep cleaning them just to finish, and the finished product is already mostly cured...I mean you just can't beat that...and instead of that green weed smell you smell while trimming fresh stuff, when it is already dried with the buds inside it smells like the dried and cured finished product...I tried this once before, but didn't let it dry totally before I took it down to finish trimming and put it in the jar, and it was nearly impossible to get trimmed...But if you pull the whole plant and then just leave it alone for like a week and half- 2 weeks then when you do take the plant down it is ready for jars...and you won't have to keep opening and closing the jar either...I mean it is ready for the jar...lol. Not too dry, but as I said I think the leaves kind of start to cure the buds, as opposed to when they are hanging there naked just drying...the outside of the buds can't dry faster than the inside, because the whole bud becomes the inside...the leaves are perfectly designed to fall and wrap around each bud..coincidence? I think not....
And I can leave less trimmed off without affecting the taste of the end product too much as well....I really think this might be my new method from here on out...I mean it takes longer before I get to try some, but it won't kill me to wait...
I find that when dealing with plants you can never have too much patience...lol
Anyway just finished putting away a tobacco hung plant and wanted everyone to look into, because I like it way better...

me too..i like to hang whole intact plant...and just snap it off easy after drying process...and taste is more way better than trimmed before hang...I agree with ya , bro !

happy gardening

 

[missnu]

So does this method work better or is it personal preference ?

Well it depends on what you are after...
When I wet trim and then hang to dry the bud is ready for jars in a week or less, but it still tastes like shit til it cures a little in the jar...if I don't trim it before hanging then it takes 2 - 2.5 weeks but as soon as you take it down it is already awesome...the leaves make the buds dry really really slowly so it cures while it dries...the finished product has more smell and taste...
It can be harder to trim if you don't leave it hanging long enough...but once everything is all dried out crispy like the leaves will crumble off and the buds will be perfect already and ready for jars...It does take a lot longer to dry though...so no early testing, unless you do wet trim some to hang dry quicker...
But if you aren't waiting on the current harvest to hurry then I think this way is better...you end up with more smell and taste. I find. I can't always do it this way, because sometimes the jars are getting a little emptier than I like to see...You understand...lol.

 

[missnu]

I always dry before trimming as well. I've noticed it does improve taste/smell a bit due to slower drying. The main reason I dry first tho is because I hate trimming so by drying first I can get to it whenever I feel like it or when I have the time.

That is another thing I really like about doing this...Sometimes I have enough time to take the plant down, but not enough to trim it...

 

[cannabis love]

I had a relative coming to stay and wound up just hanging a couple plants to dry without trimming, and I must say that I will never trim before drying either! The smoke IS much smoother and the aroma seems alot stronger, and this was the same strain I had grown for awhile, the only difference being the hang time without trimming (about two weeks as well in a closet).

 

[Jimmyjonestoo]

most people dry too fast so leaving the leaves on would be beneficial too them.

pain in the ass to trim dry but their smell will be much stronger.

i trim fresh and dry slow.

For me I can trim through it a lot quicker when its dry. Just seems easier somehow. Comes down to personal preferance I suppose.

 

[DustBomb]

it dries them slower which is where 80% of this forum fucks up and then post will my bud ever smell like weed again.. haha.. good this u tried something for urself and not settled for less.

 

[HapaHaole]

yep...Nothing molds in my area...everything is too dry...but it like starts to cure the buds, and keeps them from getting light better than I do when they are in a jar, or just hanging there...so...I like it a lot better...I don't hang the roots, cuz I don't want dirt in my smoke...it takes longer to dry then when I just hang them there...but I can smoke some as soon as it is dry and it tastes great...I mean you can tell it needs more jar time, but it is better than trimmed, hung and dry...ya know what I mean... Anyway I won't trim before drying ever again...the buds end up looking better, and closer to being cured once they are dry...and I like how the leaves protect the smoke...it's awesome!

Great info here, so thank you very much.
Always looking for a better way to increase the quality of the final yield.
My issues are with them drying too quickly (among others) so this will be worth a try.

Appreciate the knowledge~

 

[HapaHaole]

it dries them slower which is where 80% of this forum fucks up and then post will my bud ever smell like weed again.. haha.. good this u tried something for urself and not settled for less.

This IS true...
I just had to comment bc as i read this I was shakin' my head going... "Oh yeah... that was me".

 

[past times]

so you guys that don't trim....Do most of you trim absolutely nothing? or take off the bigger fan leaf?

 

[MaxxChessnutt420]

I also hang the entire plant without any trimming, after about 5 grows I decided to give it a try and my buds come out so much better now, I have a sage and sour plant hanging now, its been in there about 7 days, just took off the dried up fan leaves earlier today, i'll keep it hanging for another 3-5 days before I do a final manicure and jar them for about 2-3 weeks.......

 

[dannyboy602]

IMO....with most strains leaving the leaves on the plants during the drying process is the best for smell and taste.....Why??

Because the leaves rap around the bud trying too protect them.... this allows for a slower drying process...which improves the smell and taste

When the leaves are dry and the buds feel dry ...trim the leaves off... usually a week to 10 days...

then 33 gallon plastic bag the entire plant for 8 hours...this pulls any moisture from the sterms back into the buds... after 8 hours or so...remove the bag and let dry for a day or 2... until dry

ahhhh...you forgot to trim them. jk. i think its ALL about your humididty. i cant do that here cuz it'd mold for sure. its like all MOIST round here.

 

[monkeybones]

I find it amazing that people actually remove all fan-leaves, cut up their plant into several small branches, and then hang them to dry.

This is why there are so many threads about "hay-smell", "locked in clorophyll", "green taste".... you don't dry your plant properly.

IMHO, the longer they hang (withouth getting too dry) the better.

Do people think fan-leaves are going to "get into their bud with their nasty taste" if they don't remove them? I don't understand where they get this idea, but to sum it all up - it doesn't matter much as long as you're able to dry for at least 14 days.

i admit leaving the flower leaves on for drying sounds beneficial but leaving the fan leaves on seems completely superfluous

and where do you get this 14 day number?

 

[Jimmyjonestoo]

so you guys that don't trim....Do most of you trim absolutely nothing? or take off the bigger fan leaf?

Some people remove the fan leaves. I leave em on til its time to trim.

 

[OGEvilgenius]

Givin this a try with my Afghan Kush Ryder freebie I stuck outside right now. Definitely a longer drying process, which is good because it's been hot and a bit dry here (30-40%RH).