TheNewbies Grow Journal - Autos

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I think I'll string them in the tent after there done till the stems snap then I'll trim and mason jar it up
 
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Thenewbie said:
Hey guys any tips on trimming drying and curing like supplies and techniques?
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Thenewbie said:
Where do you hang them and in what conditions
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I use disposable vinyl gloves and when I harvest a plant I start by cutting the branches off 1 by 1. I take the branch and first strip off all the fan leaves. I then use a pair of Fiskars Micro Tip Pruning scissors and trim all the sugar leaves flush with the bud. I then take the trimmed branches and place them in my drying rack to dry for 5-7 days or until the buds just break off the stems. I then trim off the buds from the stems and place the buds into storage containers. I take the buds out of the storage containers and place into a large bowl for 10 minutes per day for 10 days.

My drying rack

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Fiskars Softouch Micro-Tip Pruning Snip recommended by the arthritis society, They come with a lifetime replacement warranty. One of the handles broke on my last pair, I used the warranty claim on the website and Fiskars replaced them at no cost.

https://www2.fiskars.com Softouch Micro Tip Pruning Snip


drying racks

2' Dry Rack w/ Zipper Openings - perfectgardens
 
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Equanimity said:
doesn't washing the bud ruin it or at least reduce it's potency?
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It hasn't in my experience. The buds taste amazing too!

Check this out. Bud Washing It's a thread explaining how and why someone might wash the buds. Makes sense to me, and seems like a good practice.
 
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Two ?s. 1. Can I cut off the fan leaves while it's still up and 2. If I cut down the humidity will it force the plants to take up all the water faster?
 
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Yes!!!
 
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Your drying conditions are dry, if you have a cool mist humidifier to raise the humidity to 62% in the area where you are drying your buds. You want a finished 62% humidity level in your buds.
 
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The plants will dry to a lower humidity content and require re hydrating to bring up the humidity back to 62%. When the stems on your buds just begin to break from the stem cut them off into your storage containers to begin curing. Boveda makes a humidity pack that can automatically cure your buds at 62% humidity.

https://www.bovedainc.com store herbal
 
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