hanging the whole plant upside down....curing?

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glann

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technically, sense it seems to take a whole lot longer to dry, wouldnt you be "curing" the bud by keeping the entire plant in tact?

I notice the buds i cut off were plenty dry by now (5 days) but the ones on the plant i hung upside down are still pretty moist.

Or am I missing something on when the breakdown of chlorophyll and whatnot breaks down?
 
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lostNug

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There is no benefit of hangin whole plant. I cut it up into 6-10 inch branches and hang individualy. Saves a lot of room

And curing is when u let mostly dry bud sit in jars for long periods of time to increase smell and taste and sometimes even potency.
 
fatality

fatality

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hanging the whole plant upside down sucks balls, i only do it if i get too tired and stoned and have to nap, then you wake up and your fucking plant is harder to trim.... sucks balls hard
 
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glann

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Well, im looking at it from more of a technical angle, unless there's a window, and not just above a certain moisture level it should be breaking down chlorophyll and whatever else.

"We want the stems to be flexible. Not totally soft, but not snapping, either. If allowed to dry until the stems snap we risk it drying too much and losing an opportunity to take full advantage of the cure window. You see once the bud reaches the 55% RH range, the cure is dead."

if it's curing above 55% RH moisture level it should be curing while hanging on the plant, i'm assuming. I know nothing though, which is why i'm posting. Info & input is appreciated.
 
Blu3wid0w

Blu3wid0w

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glann said:
Well, im looking at it from more of a technical angle, unless there's a window, and not just above a certain moisture level it should be breaking down chlorophyll and whatever else.

"We want the stems to be flexible. Not totally soft, but not snapping, either. If allowed to dry until the stems snap we risk it drying too much and losing an opportunity to take full advantage of the cure window. You see once the bud reaches the 55% RH range, the cure is dead."

if it's curing above 55% RH moisture level it should be curing while hanging on the plant, i'm assuming. I know nothing though, which is why i'm posting. Info & input is appreciated.
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this happened to be quite helpful to me, my buddy always told me to let the stems be snappable before throwing them in jars. now i know :)
 
Sunbiz1

Sunbiz1

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glann said:
technically, sense it seems to take a whole lot longer to dry, wouldnt you be "curing" the bud by keeping the entire plant in tact?

I notice the buds i cut off were plenty dry by now (5 days) but the ones on the plant i hung upside down are still pretty moist.

Or am I missing something on when the breakdown of chlorophyll and whatnot breaks down?
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I can just imagine hanging an entire 9 footer...not!. The only time I hang the entire plant is on a straight 12/12 grow, and that's b/c it's one big 18" long bud on 1 stem. Sometimes I'll transition hanging bud to a closed paper bag for a day, but as previously mentioned you don't want brittle stems and trimming should be done immediately...unless you enjoy spending double the time.

Happy harvest!
 
SimonD

SimonD

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glann said:
Well, im looking at it from more of a technical angle, unless there's a window, and not just above a certain moisture level it should be breaking down chlorophyll and whatever else.

"We want the stems to be flexible. Not totally soft, but not snapping, either. If allowed to dry until the stems snap we risk it drying too much and losing an opportunity to take full advantage of the cure window. You see once the bud reaches the 55% RH range, the cure is dead."

if it's curing above 55% RH moisture level it should be curing while hanging on the plant, i'm assuming. I know nothing though, which is why i'm posting. Info & input is appreciated.
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FWIW, it should be possible to cure the product in such a manner, if the humidity in the room can be controlled with some degree of accuracy. I'd shoot for 60-65%

Simon
 
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GHOPZZ

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I'm confused, ur not suppose to hang ur plant to dry upside down? I have my whole harvest like that now in a closet completely dark with a fan circulating in it. I'm on day two, how many days should I keep it like this before I take it down manicur it and jar it? Doesn't it have to he kept complete dark at this time?
 
cannakis

cannakis

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GHOPZZ said:
I'm confused, ur not suppose to hang ur plant to dry upside down? I have my whole harvest like that now in a closet completely dark with a fan circulating in it. I'm on day two, how many days should I keep it like this before I take it down manicur it and jar it? Doesn't it have to he kept complete dark at this time?
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The great thing about forums is there are a Multitude of opinions, and facts; this is Also the Worst thing. That being said, the Consensus is To Hang 'em. But i would wait until the Buds are Crisp on the outside and stems Bendable, and Then put them In the Jars. Though i have read to place them in Paper bags. Read This Article -- http://www.gardenscure.com/420/harvesting-drying-storage/128888-simple-harvest-cure-step-step.html -- this is the Best Article on Harvesting i have Read; though to be honest, i Skipped the Paper Bag Step. But seriously though, Give your Harvest about Another Few Days, and Then put them in Paper Bags or Seal Em Up in the Jars; and then You would Start Curing them by opening them yada yada... But there is a Bunch of Different Opinion; but the Consensus is to Hang.
 
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iNUPE

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hanging whole plant comes from the old belief that there are thc in the roots so by hanging the entire plant you get to drain the thc from the roots into the bud
 
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ҖҗlegilizeitҗҖ

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hanging upside down is a easy way to dry just trim before you dry then manicure after then throw in jars with lids and pour them out of the jars once day for 10 min for like two weeks after you can only pour out and have it sit or 10 once a week
 
billy4479

billy4479

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the whole curing lengends crack me up ...u people all think inside the box ..my self i make my own boxes
 
canefan

canefan

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iNUPE said:
hanging whole plant comes from the old belief that there are thc in the roots so by hanging the entire plant you get to drain the thc from the roots into the bud
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I have to respectfully disagree with your conclusion. Most people with a knowledge of plants and drying and curing them from flowers to herbs hang a plant in order to slow the drying process down and allow the chemical reactions take plant. I prefer to hang the whole plant but where I am living now the weather is not condusive to this method and have to settle for larger sections of the plant. Drying in this method takes much longer and when mold is a problem not recommended. The slower the dry and longer the cure if done properly the smoother and richer the smoke.
 
SimonD

SimonD

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cannakis said:
The great thing about forums is there are a Multitude of opinions, and facts; this is Also the Worst thing. That being said, the Consensus is To Hang 'em. But i would wait until the Buds are Crisp on the outside and stems Bendable, and Then put them In the Jars. Though i have read to place them in Paper bags. Read This Article -- http://www.gardenscure.com/420/harvesting-drying-storage/128888-simple-harvest-cure-step-step.html -- this is the Best Article on Harvesting i have Read; though to be honest, i Skipped the Paper Bag Step. But seriously though, Give your Harvest about Another Few Days, and Then put them in Paper Bags or Seal Em Up in the Jars; and then You would Start Curing them by opening them yada yada... But there is a Bunch of Different Opinion; but the Consensus is to Hang.
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How does this curing tutorial differ from every other curing tutorial published in every grow book during the last 30 years?

DrFever said:
all you need to know about drying and curing Enjoy

http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/mj009.htm
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"The cure lasts a week or two. The aim of what you are doing is evenly finishing the slow dry process, so that mold will not grow when the buds are stored long term. Also, by the end of the cure, any remaining inactive THC will be converted to active THC (that increases potency)."

Seriously?

Simon
 
Murfy

Murfy

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fermentation-

is the name of the game. wonder how they do tobacco?

i ahng the whole plant. who knows, maybe i'll get some thc outta the roots.
 
PIPBoy2000

PIPBoy2000

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Pfft, the cure lasting a week or two?
In a month or two, I'm going to wrap half an ounce in a banana leaf and bury it in the ground for a month or two like those Malawi on Strain Hunters. I wonder what it will be like. Probably black.
 
cannakis

cannakis

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iNUPE said:
hanging whole plant comes from the old belief that there are thc in the roots so by hanging the entire plant you get to drain the thc from the roots into the bud
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That would be pretty sweet, if the roots were still intact. i doN't believe we are to Dig up the girl and let the roots hang down.... but i could be mistaken.
 
SimonD

SimonD

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cannakis said:
That would be pretty sweet, if the roots were still intact. i doN't believe we are to Dig up the girl and let the roots hang down.... but i could be mistaken.
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There's essentially zero psychoactive content in the roots. I can't fucking believe I just posted to this.

Simon
 
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glann

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by hanging the whole plant upside down i was more referring to cutting the stalk at the base, but either way

i believe one guy hit what i was saying, leaving everything intact it takes like 2x as long to dry, which if i understand the curing process correctly would give you a free 6-7 days curing in my situation (when i just hang individual buds they are dry in 3 days)

and according to reading material (which could or could not be crap) the slower the dry the better
 
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