blustarr57
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Someone told me when they harvest they cut down the plant, place it in a bucket of water, and put in a dark room for three days. Then hang to dry. Any Comments on this method? ANY and ALL comments appreciated.
Cut down and put in water
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Vindicated
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I've never done that myself, but I think I get the concept behind it. You want to keep the plant alive a little longer to help break down the sugars. Personally I doubt it will make much difference, but I can't see it hurting either. Unless that extra water brings up the humidity and your plants get mold.
When I cure, I tend to mimic tobacco growers and how they cure for pipe tobacco. I cut the main stalk, remove side branches, remove fan leaves, and immediately hang. Once dry I put the buds in jars and keep the humidity between 40% RH and 60% RH. This year I'm using humidity control discs to make it easy.
I've read of pipe tobacco users misting their plants with water to freshen up their smoke when they get to dry, but with that I always hear people stress about using distilled water and not just spring bottled water. I'm not 100% clear on the reason for that though.
When I cure, I tend to mimic tobacco growers and how they cure for pipe tobacco. I cut the main stalk, remove side branches, remove fan leaves, and immediately hang. Once dry I put the buds in jars and keep the humidity between 40% RH and 60% RH. This year I'm using humidity control discs to make it easy.
I've read of pipe tobacco users misting their plants with water to freshen up their smoke when they get to dry, but with that I always hear people stress about using distilled water and not just spring bottled water. I'm not 100% clear on the reason for that though.
Apollo Green
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Spring water has impurities in it while distilled water should be pure H20.
Apollo Green
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I am trying something similar to that. I pulled a small plant with roots and all, and it is now setting in a bucket of tap water. I am going to watch it for the next couple days and see what happens. I have heard that doing this helps flush the plant of any extra nutriants and helps stress it more for resin production.
thespaceman937
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I have tried this method last year, except it was outside. One of my 3 plants molded so i have'nt tried it again. Did'nt notice a change in smoke
Apollo Green
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The couple days have come to a end and I have now stripped all soil from the plant's roots. The roots are now in a dampened paper towl that has Vanilla Extract added
Little experiment. This is a small clone with a near quarter oz bud on it.Random bud porn from the garden below....
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Apollo Green
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Not a very good picture but something of the experiment in vanilla extract..
Apollo Green
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This was grown outside but the aftertouches are being done indoors. No mold for me yet...(cross fingers).
boedhaspeaks
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Did have a flowershop in Holland.
this will work for weed but best is still to let them finish on the plant and not in a bucket of water. But if you, do refresh water every day and dont put nutrients in the water.
Have a good smoke
this will work for weed but best is still to let them finish on the plant and not in a bucket of water. But if you, do refresh water every day and dont put nutrients in the water.
Have a good smoke
blustarr57
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I have thought about that, adding some flavor to the water.
blustarr57
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let me know how it turns out.
MikeHancho85
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it does nothing