A bud that has ripened fully to where it coats herself with resin and not just trichs does not dry out like you described. Your plants looked but I think you could have gone a couple of more weeks to let the calyxes swell and allow the plants resins to secrete to cover the buds. Most strains will produce rock hard buds if you let them ripen fully with the individual calyxes actually protruding from the bud.
When you lose that much weight you I think it is indicative of the buds have a ratio of more water in the plant material than resins. This is all just my opinion based on experience with outside and indoor plants.
I'm sorry, I don't understand what plant you're talking about? The one this thread is about is fine.
Now the one you quoted me about, you're right, but also wrong.
See, I fucked those first ones up. I had heat into the 100s about a dozen times and half way through flower my lights got bumped back to about 15/9 somehow for who knows how long. I know where shit went wrong man. I didn't chop too early, trust me. There were other factors that I messed up.
Plus, I really needed the space and was ready to start the next grow.
I appreciate the input though man.
Still smokes good was just fluffy as cotton.