Does hanging the whole plant upside down condense THC in buds?

Hello all, I've been lurking for a few weeks and just recently signed up and have a question that's been in my head. I've heard from a friend that back when his mother grew, she would take her plants a week before harvesting and she would pull up the entire plant, clean its roots, trim the little leaves off of the colas and hang the whole damn thing upside down (the entire plant before removing the buds). She said it helped get THC in the rest of the plant to condense a bit more into the buds...

Now I ask is there any point in doing such a thing? Is there any fact behind doing this or is it just a waste of time? Such a method assumes that the plant produces THC throughout its entirety rather than just in the buds, is this assumption wrong?

thats bullshit

no but it is a bit easier to hang them by the stem than it is to hang them by the bud.

Nonsense, complete and utter nonsense.

Why ? Even some seedbanks reccomend it (I'm in Europe) saying that juices that remain in roots can go to buds and somehow help them...
I don't know if it's true. Please tell my why do you think it's nonsense, don't just say no.

People reccomend all kinds of unneccesary shit to weed growers. Hey I am gonna maufacture a special 2x4 that when used to make a scrog screen it will double your yield wanna buy a few for $10 each?

no, hanging the whole plant upside down doesnt do anything except take longer to dry because of all the extra moisture in the main stem. you want to cut it in smaller buds so it dries quicker. although hanging your plant upside down after harvest im sure will do no harm.

Actually that is the whole reason why it gets hung upside down. because of the moisture. It helps to dry the buds slower which is part of producing quality smoke.

skiweeds said:

no, hanging the whole plant upside down doesnt do anything except take longer to dry because of all the extra moisture in the main stem. you want to cut it in smaller buds so it dries quicker. although hanging your plant upside down after harvest im sure will do no harm.

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longer as in more than a month to dry, won't be doing that anymore.

bigv1976 said:

Actually that is the whole reason why it gets hung upside down. because of the moisture. It helps to dry the buds slower which is part of producing quality smoke.

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drying should not take long, curing is where you want it to slowly dry. drying and curing are a different process.

A MONTH????? Where were you hanging it? In the shower?

Well when i harvest I only cut off fan leaves then hang upside down the entire tree upside. It only takes 5 days to get a good dry. I put in paper days for 2 days then trim then put into jars. That way works the best for me and ive tried all the other ways. I find dried bud is easier to trim because you are only trimming the shit that stands out. It may take a bit longer but hey i waited 8 weeks to harvest so a 3 or 4 extra days to get it right aint a biggie.

If drying shoudlnt take long why dont we just throw 10 fans on it and let em go. Drying should take 5 days or more unless you want ditch weed.

Bulecki said:

Why ? Even some seedbanks reccomend it (I'm in Europe) saying that juices that remain in roots can go to buds and somehow help them...
I don't know if it's true. Please tell my why do you think it's nonsense, don't just say no.

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When you consider how and where THC is produced that pretty much explains why what you are asking does not work the way you are thinking it would.

In response to the op the reason that is bullshit is because thc does not move around the buds. Think about it ,if that were true than if you layed your buds down only the bottom half would have thc. It doesn't matter which way you hang it the thc is going to be the same.

bigv1976 said:

A MONTH????? Where were you hanging it? In the shower?

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nope a cabinet, with an exhaust fan for over a month. it was still moist when i started curing it,,was like shit this has to be long enough.

I have never heard of such a thing.

I haven't tried the method explained in this article: http://www.cannabisculture.com/backissues/cc10/cure.html

But I'm pretty sure I found the link thru this site. This guy takes a looooong time to dry and cure. And doesn't manicure the buds until after they've been dried. Different from most of what I've observed on here. Not sure if it's better. Just different.

QUOTE=skiweeds;4426300]drying should not take long, curing is where you want it to slowly dry. drying and curing are a different process.[/QUOTE]
I humbley disagree with your premise. Drying and curing are different and yet the same process. If you do not dry your bud correctly there is nothing else you can do to get that back, if you dry your bud in a paper bag it will never cure the same. I have grown for several decades and believe it or not many of the old wives tales are buried in result. Old Hippies my have had some crazy ideas but they were patient and it showed in there results.Yes drying the old plant takes longer sometimes weeks longer. Long and slow with proper air circulation with give you a smoother smoke, a more even burn and preserve the taste you have worked so long for. There are many ways to get the same basic result but as with most things in life the longer and harder ways usually give a superior result.[

canefan said:

QUOTE=skiweeds;4426300]drying should not take long, curing is where you want it to slowly dry. drying and curing are a different process.

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I humbley disagree with your premise. Drying and curing are different and yet the same process. If you do not dry your bud correctly there is nothing else you can do to get that back, if you dry your bud in a paper bag it will never cure the same. I have grown for several decades and believe it or not many of the old wives tales are buried in result. Old Hippies my have had some crazy ideas but they were patient and it showed in there results.Yes drying the old plant takes longer sometimes weeks longer. Long and slow with proper air circulation with give you a smoother smoke, a more even burn and preserve the taste you have worked so long for. There are many ways to get the same basic result but as with most things in life the longer and harder ways usually give a superior result.[[/QUOTE]

yes, their are many ways to do it. personally i more or less go by high times information i read. i know what you mean how drying and curing are a similar process, but what i meant to say is, after you dry your pot, it should be ready to smoke. curing is totally optional(but highly recommended). if you cut your buds smaller and trim excess leaf off, drying should not take long, about 4-7 days. after this, you put in jars and begin the cure. although, some people dry before trimming off extra leaf, and this way will take longer. heres my source http://hightimes.com/microsites/beginners/harvest.inc.php the way i do it is cut off all side leaf, hang to dry usually takes about 5 days. then i fill mason jars about 90% fill and store in a dark area at room temp. everyday i open the jars several times to get new air inside. after about a month of curing, excellent tasting buds.

i agree with you though, wait longer and you will get a better result. i just like to trim my buds smaller when i dry them so the process is faster. however, once i put in jars to cure, this takes a long time.