http://www.420magazine.com/forums/ en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:08:00 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.420magazine.com/forums/images_greenish/misc/rss.jpg http://www.420magazine.com/forums/ http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/106271-what-rh-why-important-drying-curing-storing-bud.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:18:07 GMT Relative Humidity (RH), is the foundation on which Great Bud is built--it is the cornerstone of all that goes well with a grow, or the debacle that goes wrong with it.
But how can something so invisible and often unnoticeable have any bearing on one's Grow and Harvest at all?

Let's start with the basics.

It's water.

If it weren't for water, life on Earth would be nonexistent. It is one of the required elements for life to happen. All kinds of life. Relative Humidity, or rather the vaporized H20 that indicates Relative Humidity, amongst a great many other things, caters to the growth of microscopic organisms like bacteria, molds and fungi as well as being a catalyst for chemical reactions. How one manages the Relative Humidity of one's grow has a direct bearing on whether the plants get pests, mildew, bud rot, or any number of maladies associated with too much or too little water in the air. How one manages the Relative Humidity of the drying and curing areas has a direct bearing on the quality of the produce and the length of time it takes to dry or cure. If RH is too far out of range, even the simple step of drying can become a disturbing and complex event involving either over-dried bud or rotting ones.

A lot of us luck out in one way or another, oblivious of the invisible happenings in our gardens and in our buds. Good dries, good cures--just effortless. (That is because the conditions were ripe for such successes. The Relative Humidity and Temperatures were perfect or near perfect for such things to occur by default.)

But what happens when conditions are not optimum and problems rear their ugly heads? What do you do?

What do you do?

You have to get in control of things, is what you have to do.

And Fast.

When things start going awry in drying/curing or growing they can go fast, so you have to be a step ahead of the game. You have to have the reins of Relative Humidity firmly in the one hand and the leash of Temperature wrapped tightly around the other or you'll quickly get out of control with your harvest.

"But how does one do that, Irish?"

That's what I'm here to discuss. ;)

:peace: ]]> Irish http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/106271-what-rh-why-important-drying-curing-storing-bud.html http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/106202-positive-pressure-when-drying.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:59:22 GMT Has anyone ever thought about putting Positive Pressure on the Stalk during Drying? My idea would be to use a Section of Rubber Fuel Hose roughly 3 to 5 feet long, hose clamp on end of it around the butt end of the Stalk, one the other end install a Pressure Gauge & Tire valve and simply pressureize the stalk to 10 to 15psi then let is slow dry.

It may not hold a pressure charge and the shrinking stalk would require periodic tightening of the Clamp!

Can anyone see a reason not to try? adverse effects on the Bud? Could it help increase potency?

STG ]]> StealthtireGr http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/106202-positive-pressure-when-drying.html http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/106152-help-harvesting.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:24:33 GMT What should i do before i harvest the last days? What should i do before i harvest the last days? ]]> brad559 http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/106152-help-harvesting.html http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/106038-harvesting-night-day.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:25:34 GMT Do u chop while lights are on or off? does it matter? And,do u take cuttings while light is on or off? Do u chop while lights are on or off? does it matter? And,do u take cuttings while light is on or off? ]]> 420boogie http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/106038-harvesting-night-day.html http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/105604-cloudy-amber.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:34:49 GMT Posted this question in my journal, but no one really paying attention to it,, i don't blame em,, as is kinda lame,, lol,,
so decided to ask here and maybe get some advice,, :)

Do the trics always go from clear to cloudy to amber?

I have a plant that has been all cloudy for 2 weeks now,, I started flushing a week ago thinking harvest in about 2 weeks from then,, I was obviously wrong,, as now only a week from anticipated harvest on or around day 60,, as today is day 53 flower,, and still not one amber tric,, maybe i am just getting impatient!! :)

But am noticing that some trics are turning like a blackish color on the very tips of the bulb?? Most all fan leaves died off,, and leaves in the buds starting too,, I admit makes an easy trim job as just pull them out of buds as die,, but im sure this is not a healthy way of finishing a plant,, plus im loosing alot of trim material that could be used for hash or oil,, :(

have flushed twice now in the past week,, Should i go back to nutes until i see amber trics, then start flush again,, or just keep flushing and harvest in a week regardless of amber trics or not?? Do all plants turn amber?? What is a rough estimate on time from all cloudy to half amber?? ]]> estranged http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/105604-cloudy-amber.html http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/105432-ready-harvest.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:43:23 GMT Hi this is my first plant it has been flowering for about 6 weeks do you think its ready ? thanks. Image: http://www.420magazine.com/gallery/data/504/medium/IMG_08333.JPG Hi this is my first plant it has been flowering for about 6 weeks do you think its ready ? thanks.

]]> Richard.cron http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/105432-ready-harvest.html http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/104805-tumble-trimmer.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:57:41 GMT is anyone using it? is anyone using it? ]]> temunator http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/104805-tumble-trimmer.html http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/104750-another-ready-thread-w-pics.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:11:42 GMT so i'm 12 weeks pretty much to the day into this grow from first seeing the plants appear.
my first harvest, i don't have the good microscope nor the time apparently to go get it. so, any and all help is welcomed.
i'm trying but i can't tell if these things are cloudy. they certainly don't look amber in color, but if anyone could please help determining if my tricoms are ripe. =)
these are the best pics out of my little shoot I just did, sorry it's not a better camera.






]]> 420NV http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/104750-another-ready-thread-w-pics.html http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/104701-trichome-color.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:44:44 GMT Someone said that their trichomes look darker on the top buds,as opposed to still clear on the lower buds. Is there any advantage to cutting the top and letting the lower buds get more light (and grow larger). Or should they all change at the same time. ... Someone said that their trichomes look darker on the top buds,as opposed to still clear on the lower buds. Is there any advantage to cutting the top and letting the lower buds get more light (and grow larger). Or should they all change at the same time.

thx
ken ]]> KenG http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/104701-trichome-color.html http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/104530-drying-curing.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:40:04 GMT I guess I'm missing some thing here, and this may be a lame question, but what is the difference between drying and curing. ]]> KenG http://www.420magazine.com/forums/harvest-preparation-curing/104530-drying-curing.html