a couple of questions...

alright i live in new york and i plan on harvesting like 2 days before frost, but i heard that if i let the frost hit ur plant THC rushes to the buds as a defence mechanism is that true or shood i just stick to cuttin them before the frost? and when its time to cut them i plan on hanging em in my garage and its gunna be cold like 30 degrees is that fine?

thankyou

The cold will stunt them, I don't know about resin production increasing with the cold, but it will if the medium of the plant gets super dry.

As far as will if be ok to dry in 30*F weather...your trying to get moisture out...moisture is water, and water freezes at 32*F, so Im thinking you will have nice bud cubes to drop in your drinks, and keep your drink cold. The temperature should be in the 60s atleast, I'd invest in electric heaters in your garage to keep it warm, but don't have them directly pointed at your buds. Too fast a dry, and starches, and nitrites get trapped in them, and those cause good bud to smoke, and taste harsh.

One other thing to watch for is frost. Even a mild frost can damage plants so watching the weather closely in late September and throughout October is important. If your plants do get damaged by frost the erb is still harvestable so don't give up entirely if you fail to chop before the first frost. If by some freak chance there is a frost in early September and the buds are still very small you may want to allow the damage to occur and then let the buds finish maturing rather than harvesting a small quantity of premature buddage. This type of situation is an on the spot call and you must consider many factors, such as bud size, weather predictions for the following weeks, strain of weed, location of site, etc., before deciding. Indica varieties usually mature sooner than sativa varieties, and the best time to harvest varieties acclimated to the Northeast is from late September to mid October. Those varieties not acclimated to the Northeast, such as Columbian or Jamaican, are best left to late October or even mid November if the weather permits. One other thing you want to avoid is harvesting in the rain. Moisture can lead to problems in the drying process such as molds and fungi. The dryer the plants at the harvest date the better.