Scratching my head when it comes to manicuring

I have manicured my plants before drying, which is muchhhhhhhhhhhh easier, but heard thats a no no. only remove the large leaves, However manicure it after five days of drying in 70 degrees and 50 humidity I have found it soooo difficult to separate the leaves from the bud. Which is correct. Also, my buds arent getting as large as they should 1000 watts, happy plants, use mendocino organic line. any ideas.

It doesn't make a bit of difference either way except that manicuring when the plant is dry is a huge PITA.

trimming before dryings better

Do you remember hearing why it is a no-no? I don't recall ever reading or hearing that

Not jumping down throats, just looking for some reasoning.

Do you remember hearing why it is a no-no? I don't recall ever reading or hearing that

Not jumping down throats, just looking for some reasoning.

Sorry if this double posts. My phone loves the cock.

Cap'n Jack said:

Do you remember hearing why it is a no-no? I don't recall ever reading or hearing that

Not jumping down throats, just looking for some reasoning.

Sorry if this double posts. My phone loves the cock.

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I would suspect that leaving all the leaves on causes a slower dry which could possibly provide smoother smoke for those who don't cure properly. That's just a guess.

homebrewer said:

I would suspect that leaving all the leaves on causes a slower dry which could possibly provide smoother smoke for those who don't cure properly. That's just a guess.

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Thats what I have heard. Basically the little sugar leaves curl around the bud and protect it giving it a more even dry - never tried it

You heard wrong dude. I bet a vast majority of people trim everything before drying.

Trimming is already a big enough pain in the ass, so it's probably best you don't make things harder on yourself. Always trim thoroughly before drying.

My only thought is..... which is more delicate, dry or freshly cut? I don't want to damage the trichs while trimming. If this is a stupid question and either way (dry or cured) are equally damaging, then I'm a dumbass that has never done this before and only know what google searches has revealed.....
peace

the reason we dry out first is because wen u leave the little sugar leaves on untill dry wen u manicure it will leave a potent smell on the buds then u can start ur curing process and the buds will stink.win um manicure first you release the odor into the air.

Removing leaves and manicuring prior to drying is dual purpose.

First it removes alot of the vegetative material, thus removing alot of the water stored in the plant. They don't need them anymore, removing them lets your plants dry faster and gets you to the curing quicker.

Second, when dried with the leaves on plants tend to lose their smell. Chlorophyll has a distinct smell when it breaks down and will overpower the scent of the buds. You will recognize the smell if you ever drive by a cut hay meadow. Has a very dry grass smell. Doesn't affect potency, but smells like you are smoking something you feed to cattle.

You have put all the work into getting them to this point, do yourself a favor and take the time to trim them, you will enjoy the fruits of your labor much more. Good luck.

You leave the sugars leaves on so the buds will dry slower. The buds will pull moisture from leaves. If you can keep humidity high enough then you can trim buds before drying. But if you live in a dryer climate (like me), and have a hard time keeping humidity levels up, you should leave the leaves on. Drying your buds to fast will leave you with piney/hay smelling weed. Not leaving the leaves on. If you've brought them that far, dry them SLOWLY. Otherwise you will end up with shit, and you'll regret it.

I have to agree with nighttoker....Youve come this far. whats an extra couple days for that wonderful dank smell???

it aaalllll personal preference, I cut some and leave the real nice small and trich'd up leaves on the bud and cut any leaf with a stem comming from the bud. Its really whatever, we cud be here all day talking about "Cut em" "No don't cut em"
LOL LOL
either way some of us still live to smoke another day

Agreed....

I do it before. It is a whole lot easier I think the buzz and taste are better too, but that might be breed-specific. I suppose though, it would depend on how many ladies you are dealing with? If you only have a couple, it wouldn't hurt to experiment. More than that though, make it as easy as you can because it will very quickly become chore.

homebrewer said:

I would suspect that leaving all the leaves on causes a slower dry which could possibly provide smoother smoke for those who don't cure properly. That's just a guess.

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I have done it both ways......

I always trim before I dry.

I had dried my whole crop by hanging them upside down without trimming. I figured that I was going to smoke it so it didn't matter (OK I was lazy, takes about 1 1/2 hours to trim 1 plant). It was a mistake. Didn't really change the taste of the bud, but you had to trim it dry to smoke it. So you end up smoking some leaves. It's OK if you want to smoke BIG joints.

Just my $0.02

keep growing it'll get easier to manicure

You are doing right. If possible manicure it right before you pull it. plus manicuring while its wet still will give on your sissors and hand that enjoyable stuff called finger hash-keep plukinglater