Little bit more leaf than I would have left on. I usually make sure no leaf tip is uncut. But I have done some reading , this can be good for the process. it will slow the drying process + protect the tricombs. Mine was drying in 4 to 5 days. I thought was too quick, but all worked out.
Post dry results and time period when it gets done. I started to dry one plant with most of the leaf on it, 2nd day I started wondering how hard it would be to trim, so I grabbed it and trimmed it up. Never thought to leave the leaf as a bud protecter. Cant beat it really, it protects the tric's on the bud by covering it with a leaf full of tric's.
I have to disect each bud as it's smoked, if leaf is effecting the taste that much, just pull it off when disecting the bud to smoke. If you do jar up with all that leaf, watch out for mold. From what I read, the leaf will hold in alot of moisture.
Good job bro I will rep, sub, whatever, as soon as I figure out how,,,lol One more thing, once you think it was easy, you find out different. I skipped cleaning the box after one of my grows and had a few problems I didn't need. Bleach and soapy water.
Fox farm has some good shit for mites and mold, sprayed the shit out of my last two grows and have seen no effects. They are expensive and 90 to 99% water, but it works damn good for mites. and controls the mold from spreading.