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Harvesting and Curing

So you successfully made it threw a grow, congrats but unfortunately your not done just yet. There are still a few steps left to cover. We have the chop/trim, the drying and last but not least the cure.

Chop/Trim
Alright so you decided it’s time to harvest, first thing is too get your tools and space ready. Remember depending on the size and number of plants of the plant this can take anywhere from 1 hour to well 5+. Though I could explain this to you guys I really don’t think I could do a better or more detailed job as Flick did so I’m not going to try and re-invent the wheel. Here’s the Link:
http://www.overgrow.com/article/23

Drying
So now that you have your bud all trimmed up it’s time to dry it out, for this depending on how much you have this can be done a few ways. Most growers hang the bud, in this case the humidity is kept around 30-50% any more and your inviting mold, any less and well the bud may end up harsh. Temps of 70-78F and good airflow is also important and when possible try to dry in a dark place (as light degrades THC). The general rule of thumb for knowing when your bud is try is to bend the stems, if they make a “snapping” sound then your ready to cure or smoke, if they bend or flex then it needs more drying time.


Curing
Most growers cure their bud in glass canning jars as they have a good air tight seal, when curing your bud store it in a dark place and once a day just open the jar to allow for air exchange and help prevent mold. Curing can be done for months and as a general rule the longer the more smooth and potent the bud will become (well to an extent after more than 3 months you may want to look into other storage methods).