Harvest Time: A Tutorial

GreyLord

Active Member
Well you got me right there phrike, dump your bud into water? To cure it? I've got to hear this one! Please explain what is 'water curing'?
 

grasscropper

Well-Known Member
Agree, greylord. I'm finiahing up my first plants here soon, I thought my Bubba kush was done weeks ago but now I see what a difference those last few weeks make. What a great thread, he basically detailed all of the left out info that a lot of the other tutorials leave out, like cutting any leaf with a stem all the way to the stalk. I was wondering about those little sticks myself... And the pictures of the amber trichs (at a distance) really helped too. I've been studying up on harvesting lately and felt like something was still missing until I read this thread.

And grasscropper, I'm not sure if I see any ambers in there. Maybe an orange hue in the picture from something, but definitely not ready; the calyxes don't even look swollen yet, that plant has weeks, maybe a month from the looks of it. I am a total noob, but that's what mine looked like at about 4-5 weeks
Well then I am learning. Because I said just that. That it could be a month. Here is the plant last night. She's a ways out yet from harvest I agree. Really finding it hard to see through that scope. Just such a tiny area you re dealing with compared to the overall plant.
Here is a pic I took of the entire plants last night.
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This girl is as green as grass!!
 

Nizza

Well-Known Member
watercuring is an uncommon method of curing commonly used for buds that are chemmy tasting, and yes , it will make it smell less ( preferable for some). You basically are using water to do the cure instead of a closed jar, both work in the same way, but have way different outcomes. Water is absorbing the bad stuff instead of the air in the jar, here is a pretty good article on how water curing works http://www.growweedeasy.com/water-curing-how-to
 

GreyLord

Active Member
Thanks Nizza. Wow, would've thought of dumping your bud in water? It must have been discovered by those who had their buds waterlogged accidentally.
 

Stinky Buds

Well-Known Member
Not quite!
2 more weeks at least.
That's where mine were 3 weeks ago.
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This is 3 days ago:
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60 days in flower today, Friday will probably be the day.
:)
 

MADVILLAIN.CA

Active Member
once cut down it goes into jars. the jars are then sealed and placed in a cool dark room. i let them sit over-night. the next day i take the jars from the dark room and open them. the bud should be wet again. if it is extremely wet i dump it out for a day. if it is moist but not damp then i simply leave the lid open for the day. at the end of the day i close the lid and start over. i continue to do this until the bud has reached the moisture level that i so desire. some like dry crispy buds, others prefer them gooey. once you have reached the moisture level you desire you can seal the jar and store. the longer stored the more the bud will cure. i like to leave mine on the somewhat moist side because it dries a little every time i open the jar to remove some. by the time i get to the bottom it is usually crispy.

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it is a good idea to check your buds well before storing long term. excess moisture can cause problems.
wait, so u take them, cut em down. trim them and straight to jar?
 

Stinky Buds

Well-Known Member
I trim as much as possible before I cut anything.
Cut the plant into manageable branches and hang them in a dark fairly dry place with good circulation.
After they're hung finish trimming anything you can because as the plant dries, any remaining leaf wraps itself onto the bud and is harder to remove without disturbing the bud.
Let it hang until the outside leaf is JUST getting crunchy.
That's when I jar it.
 

juliecasea

Member
Sorry to intrude,I'm from ontario and I have myself gotten seeds for free,with orders.plus know a few ppl who had problems with their seeds,they politely called informed them.the companies had no problems with giving a few back.as long as ppl r not taking advantage.happy growing ppl
 

rcpilot04401

Well-Known Member
Wow, I just tried reading all of these threads...time for a weed break...thanks again to FDD...all that info was an eye opener, thanks.
 

MADVILLAIN.CA

Active Member
You really need to read from the start.

You hang your plant for a few days until it feels dry, then you pop the buds into a jar. But you really do need to read the opening thread to do this method properly.
thanks. but what I was asking this guy was if he literally just cuts the buds down and puts them in jars with no dry?!!:!::wall::leaf::sleep::-P
 

GreyLord

Active Member
Which leads to my experience. I'm finding that if I wait for the stem to 'snap' as it's bent it's too dry. So I'm jarring the buds while the stem is still a little green. I don't know how accurate my mini hygrometers are but the moisture is never over 60% despite moisture in the stems. They seem to get to the 55% mark & stabilise within a day or two. So all I do then is burp the jars. Is this happening a bit quick or is it a result of ideal ambient humidity levels?
 

GreyLord

Active Member
thanks. but what I was asking this guy was if he literally just cuts the buds down and puts them in jars with no dry?!!:!::wall::leaf::sleep::-P
Nuances can be lost in print. Yeah the thought of not drying first.....quick way to ruin good bud.

I met this bloke who told me 'his method' was basically dry in the jar. "All I do is open the jar every day & move the buds around." Obviously he'd never dried bud this way. He must've read this method on a forum & misunderstood the instructions. One of Nevaehs friends I think hahaha
 

Tazztazz

New Member
hi guys new here just wanted to no if anyone thinks these babys are ready to come down or still got a week left to go thanks IMG_0976.jpgIMG_0979.jpgIMG_0977.jpgIMG_0980.jpgIMG_0978.jpg
 
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