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What? Holding my hand lol. Most of you guys are just doing what everyone told you to do, without learning the reasons why and how it works. That’s hand holding. My approach is this.... if you can’t give me the factual information I’m looking for, I will question your answers. That’s what leads to greatness, question everyone and everything. Just blindly following instructions doesn’t lead to anything but the same old crap. So really, as much as your egos might be hurt by it...I’m forcing you to think about and understand how the process works and to re-analyze your own assumptions and methods. Just because this is a cannabis forum doesn’t mean everyone in here is some idiot stoner. If anything, I see a lot of copy and do, not a lot of effort going into understanding which is where the REAL progress comes from. Not just doing it over and over. Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.I learned mostly by trial an error and still learn something new everyday. Flavor and smell are not a problem as long as i'm growing something that i enjoy smoking. I pretty much do what everyone has been advising you to do as far as drying/curing is concerned. I don't think anyone is coming off an "authority". In fact, all i see is folks with years of experience graciously trying to guide a new grower. Everything you're frustrated about has been answered numerous times already. I think @growsince79 summed it up best, when he said "grow something that is worth drying". That should at least get the gears grinding.
I wish someone held my hand as much when i was first learning.
You not listening and trying to reinvent the wheel is what got you a shitty crop. glWhat? Holding my hand lol. Most of you guys are just doing what everyone told you to do, without learning the reasons why and how it works. That’s hand holding. My approach is this.... if you can’t give me the factual information I’m looking for, I will question your answers. That’s what leads to greatness, question everyone and everything. Just blindly following instructions doesn’t lead to anything but the same old crap. So really, as much as your egos might be hurt by it...I’m forcing you to think about and understand how the process works and to re-analyze your own assumptions and methods. Just because this is a cannabis forum doesn’t mean everyone in here is some idiot stoner. If anything, I see a lot of copy and do, not a lot of effort going into understanding which is where the REAL progress comes from. Not just doing it over and over. Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.
This whole thread reminds me of a user from a year ago. xxHammer as I remember. Ended up getting himself banned, lol. That was one hard headed guy.You not listening and trying to reinvent the wheel is what got you a shitty crop. gl
What? Holding my hand lol. Most of you guys are just doing what everyone told you to do, without learning the reasons why and how it works. That’s hand holding. My approach is this.... if you can’t give me the factual information I’m looking for, I will question your answers. That’s what leads to greatness, question everyone and everything. Just blindly following instructions doesn’t lead to anything but the same old crap. So really, as much as your egos might be hurt by it...I’m forcing you to think about and understand how the process works and to re-analyze your own assumptions and methods. Just because this is a cannabis forum doesn’t mean everyone in here is some idiot stoner. If anything, I see a lot of copy and do, not a lot of effort going into understanding which is where the REAL progress comes from. Not just doing it over and over. Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.
Not sure why you keep saying I have shitty buds lol. The Pineapple is the best smelling and most potent bud I’ve had in a long long time. The little buds I’ve been dipping into each day are not harsh anymore and are burning a lot better.You not listening and trying to reinvent the wheel is what got you a shitty crop. gl
Have you ever saw a healthy mature bud? Not a picture, but a live ripe bud? Did you not see the plant I posted that grew by itself and was 10x better than your little sickly buds? She tasted great too btw.Not sure why you keep saying I have shitty buds lol. The Pineapple is the best smelling and most potent bud I’ve had in a long long time. The little buds I’ve been dipping into each day are not harsh anymore and are burning a lot better.
My point was that the buds I didn’t dry until the stem snapped are drying and curing more evenly and better. Stem snap was too dry and halted the curing process.
How can you say it’s “better” when you’ve only seen a pic lol. You haven’t smelled or felt the high from my buds. I can say they are better than anything I’ve got from a dispensary....ever, From Cali to Massachusetts. Especially the PUDC. This thread is about trimming and drying methods for flavor. Those that have tried different things and compared them to each other. I do know that dry trimmed bud always tastes and smells a bit better.Have you ever saw a healthy mature bud? Not a picture, but a live ripe bud? Did you not see the plant I posted that grew by itself and was 10x better than your little sickly buds? She tasted great too btw.
Just because this is a cannabis forum doesn’t mean everyone in here is some idiot stoner.....Suggest you read the book How to Make Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Your attitude and comments seem to indicate you know everything and everyone else is an idiot. I suggested reading last year's thread on the same topic, but you didn't, because only you can be right.What? Holding my hand lol. Most of you guys are just doing what everyone told you to do, without learning the reasons why and how it works. That’s hand holding. My approach is this.... if you can’t give me the factual information I’m looking for, I will question your answers. That’s what leads to greatness, question everyone and everything. Just blindly following instructions doesn’t lead to anything but the same old crap. So really, as much as your egos might be hurt by it...I’m forcing you to think about and understand how the process works and to re-analyze your own assumptions and methods. Just because this is a cannabis forum doesn’t mean everyone in here is some idiot stoner. If anything, I see a lot of copy and do, not a lot of effort going into understanding which is where the REAL progress comes from. Not just doing it over and over. Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.
I remember him!! lolThis whole thread reminds me of a user from a year ago. xxHammer as I remember. Ended up getting himself banned, lol. That was one hard headed guy.
If you have control over your drying area there fine to remove it's better to leave a long stem for later instead of getting close and damaging the Bud or smearing chlorophyll all over. Leaving the fan leaves on is good if you have less control of your drying area or stupidly low rh they add a slight amount of protection from light wind and possibly dust (I'm talking like barn conditions).. the best thing with removing before drying is you know there gone and don't have to try and jiggle them to the top of your trim pile to scrap them they really serve little purpose after the plant is cut down there is such low quantities of trichomes on most strains like grams per pound I stopped making hash from them by grade 10 even before that only in the winter cause snow works amazing for bubble hashand it's free( can get 3 grams of full melt per lb and up to 1 oz of low quality) save the hassle pull them 2 weeks before harvest getvthe extra light at the bottom budsI’ve dried and cured for buddies in the past, but I’m on my own first grow. I’m usually able to get 10-15 day dry by keeping temps down to mid 60s when my RH is around 35-40%. I have one branch from each plant hanging, with no fan leaves removed, let alone sugar leaves.
My questions is... how many of you have experimented in removing fan leaves vs leaving them on while drying? If I dry the plant whole, non-defoliated plant, with all fan leaves intact, could I be in for better flavors and terpenes?
Still tastes great after 8 months, betterThere are a lot of variables in what you are asking, though it is really only as complicated as one wishes to make it.
Strain types can have a lot to do with it as well. Fruity terps, no matter how you dry are not going to last as long as other terp profiles like spicey or earthy.
Personal anecdotal experience, I just finished off my last jar of Durban Tai High Flyer, from Oct, and it still smelled and tasted great after 4 months in a jar.
If you are into extended storage you should look into vacuum sealed bags rather than jars and store in fridge.
If you want to know the truth of the matter you should vary trimming. Hang the whole plant, take a branch after a week and do all the things you have talked about. Then wait a week and take another branch and do the same. Wait another 3-7 days and take the last of it. Compare them and you will know for sure what works.
By the way having a still green branch snap because the membrane wall broke and having a completely dry branch snap clean in two are very different things. Like @growsince79 said if you break off a nug and it still pulls a string off with it, your plant is not dry yet.
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