H.A.F.
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H.A.F. growing stink-flowers in dirt with QB's
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Tiflis
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Is that a question?
Tiflis
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Looking dank man, do you still wash all your harvest in peroxide solution before drying? How long does your drying and curing process take?
H.A.F.
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I didn't for my winter harvests just because the humidity was so low, but I will be from here on out.
Using the bowl trimmer for all the lower stuff it dries on about 3-4 days. All of those nugs came from the lower parts of the buds, not larf. I just keep the "post-flip-stack" together as big buds. So in about 2-3 days it is dry enough not to be sticky to the touch (the outside is dry), but not dry enough to jar.
I spend the next day or so vacuuming the stuff in a jar with Boveda packs in it. After a few hours I'll dump it out, make sure it's not stuck together, then re-vacuum it. After about a day of that most of the moisture is gone. I check the weight each time, and once it starts losing less than a gram over 3-4 hours it's ready to get sealed up with just Boveda packs. I 'll dump it out every few days just because I love playing with weed, I don't do the "burp it once a week" thing.
Short version, 3-5 days to dry and I let it cure for a month from harvest before I start smoking it. I used to wait a month after it was dry, but the vacuuming saves about a week.
H.A.F.
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Oh, and as for the washing - It's 30:1 water to h2o2, and afterwards with a fan blowing directly on them it takes about 3-4 hours for there to be no "added water" left. I weigh before washing, and keep a fan on it until it is less than the initial weight.
Also, I think that getting over my initial thrill of keeping giant buds together and drying them whole, it's not as much of an issue. I haven't had any ginormous buds lately that I was worried about mold between nugs, and this harvest you can see how I dissected it. I smelled bleach one time (jarring it too early) and sweated losing a crop and that was my initial attachment to it. We learn. But with summer coming and them growing in a higher humidity environment, I'll play it by ear.
Also, I think that getting over my initial thrill of keeping giant buds together and drying them whole, it's not as much of an issue. I haven't had any ginormous buds lately that I was worried about mold between nugs, and this harvest you can see how I dissected it. I smelled bleach one time (jarring it too early) and sweated losing a crop and that was my initial attachment to it. We learn. But with summer coming and them growing in a higher humidity environment, I'll play it by ear.
icetech
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What is the point of the h202?
H.A.F.
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It safely "sanitizes" the flowers. If there was any mold, rot, or powdery mildew it would kill/remove it. For long term storage, (I grow just for me) it supposedly gives it a longer shelf life.
morugawelder
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hey my friend , I see one of the older fan leaves lower right , has some spots on it , I been getting a couple like that , is it because of age ?The manifold is slow and steady. Watered It and stretched it some more View attachment 4322543 The big room
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View attachment 4322547 And the one I was thinking I might get an ounce out of... Actually seeing some fall colors that are not from nute burn
View attachment 4322545 The three on the broken limb are right in front, so it was a successful save. That green thing in both pics is just a tag
to remind me not to LST those limbs if I am looking at it from the side.View attachment 4322551
or what causes it . I had them on a few last year , I just remove them , not sure what it is .
DankTankerous
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I have heard washing buds takes away smell and taste, what is your experience with that?
H.A.F.
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I think that is crap, and physically impossible. Does rain wash away the goodies from an outside grow? So adding some oxygen to the mix is somehow devastating? It's people that never tried it.
You want room temp water or you're doing bubble hash, other than that there are no possible issues except not letting them dry.
morugawelder
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Hey , H.a.f. , I show that you responded to my question , but I cant find it , what page is your response on ?
Thanks for your help
Thanks for your help
H.A.F.
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Right after your post - just looked at it to see what the hell you were talking about
Your plant is getting old. Fan leaves will start showing wear and tear. Watch the bud leaves now. If they start looking ugly flush it.
DankTankerous
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Man interesting point. I’ll have to give that a try. What’s your technique?
H.A.F.
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Since I don't have mildew, just cat hairs, dust, etc. I do my manicure first because it also gets some of the sticky snipped off leaf parts off the buds. Like I said, I do it mainly to remove any chance of a single mold spore being present that might grow as it dries or cures.
icetech
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Wow.. had never heard of that.. thanks H
H.A.F.
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I usually end up with 2-4 oz per plant, and it's just me and occasionally some family or friends using it. I do edibles and stuff and I have a decent stash, but I just harvested another 2+oz, I'll have another 3-5oz off the monster clone before the end of the month, and probably 6-8oz off the 4 skunk plants. I don't want anything going bad in the tin...
icetech
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DankTankerous
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Not a bad amount!