Harvesting for the first time and have some questions.

betacrash

Member
Alright. I just took her down. I had to so there would be peace in the house.

I have a couple of questions.

1) Does it look like I trimmed ok?

2) I have them hanging in my tent with a fan blowing indirectly....is that ok?

3) How long will these take to dry

4) I have a bag of clippings and I think I will try to make some hash, should I take them out of the bag and let them dry? or throw them in the freezer?

5) What about those small buds that you see at the base of the branches? Are those usable?

Any and all advice is appreciated!
 

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Gopedxr

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How much did you yield off how many plants? Looks to good to me. What was the total of the succes! Good job
 

betacrash

Member
It is from 1 plant. A master kush. My first plant. I vegged too long and I did not do any trimming or topping. It was my learning experience.
 

Ledhed

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First off, IMO, there's almost no such thing as vegging too long. I like 'em big. The first pic, looks like you could have trimmed a bit better, I see some leaf matter still hanging there, but no big deal. You can do another, more precise trim at any time. You said they're hanging in your tent. Is there another grow happening now, while those are drying? If so, I'd move them as the light may be too bright.I don't believe that cut, trimmed, drying bud needs darkness like a plant in flower, but bright light will eventually break down the THC. Good deal with the fan creating indirect air flow, that will help, but be sure before jarring that it's not just a few outer bud bud parts and remaining leaves that are dry. You want it dry, but not crispy. The jarring and burping process will help to draw residual moisure from within the buds. How long they take to dry before jarring depends mainly on the environment, mainly temperature and humidity. It could be anywhere from 3-10 days. As far as hash or butter goes, I've found that it is best to let the trimmings dry a day or two, a paper bag will really speed this up as it will draw the moisture faster than just air drying. Then put it in your freezer for a while before making hash or butter or oils or whatever. That helps the trichomes fall off easier and just makes the whole process go smoother and easier. As far as smaller buds, yes, perfectly usable as either smoke or for making anything else out of, hash, butter, etc.
 

BBYY

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1) Does it look like I trimmed ok?
Looks good to me !

2) I have them hanging in my tent with a fan blowing indirectly....is that ok?
yes thats fine, you will not need light on them

3) How long will these take to dry
You will know when the stem cracks, that's time to start jar curing.

4) I have a bag of clippings and I think I will try to make some hash, should I take them out of the bag and let them dry? or throw them in the freezer?
Just leave em they will dry and when they are make some BHO ;)

5) What about those small buds that you see at the base of the branches? Are those usable?
They are usuable. I use em in hash or smoke em....
 

BBYY

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about 7 - 10 days time wise for the buds to be dry enough to start a cure process.
 
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