Harvest Time: A Tutorial

farmersmurf

farmersmurf

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i dont understand everyones wierd ways... hang the plants up after manicuring wet for about 5 days then chop the buds off and put em in a paper bag for a day or two then put in jars and leave there for 12 hours. then burp after 12 hours and again leave it cloed for 12 hours. this is the optimal results for awesome bud. jar cure it for 30 days,6 months, up to a year. when you cut them branches off, you get lots of chlyrophyll in the buds. and it makes it pine needle tasting. kinda like cutting a deer up. you have to do it a certain way! haha @ this post!
 
farmersmurf

farmersmurf

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SmeLLyTreeZ said:
I would take it now. idk.. you do know that when you chop the stalk down and hang it upside down its still growing even during the drying prcess? so if you want to hit it once and pass out I would take it now! up to you! it looks ready to me.. but I would get another opinion.
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Scotchtape

Scotchtape

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I found this guide when it 1st came out .. I cant find any other better way of explaining the ""when To harvest"" Great thread .. Glad to see it still going ..
 
Flash4211

Flash4211

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Hey, Fade, great info and pics! Question: This is the first mention I've seen about harvesting one or two branches at a time. I've read everywhere that the top buds, and the top parts of the plant in general, mature faster than on the mid/lower parts. So it seems that harvesting bud as it reaches the level of maturity you want, and working down the plant over a period of time (a week maybe?) would yield optimal results. But, if you have stopped watering, and you're keeping it dark at the very end, how much of a window do you really have? Do the buds left on the plant deteriorate very quickly, or do they continue to mature once you've taken some cuts? After all these months of tender love & care, I want to get all my ladies have to give!
 
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fdd2blk

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Flash4211 said:
Hey, Fade, great info and pics! Question: This is the first mention I've seen about harvesting one or two branches at a time. I've read everywhere that the top buds, and the top parts of the plant in general, mature faster than on the mid/lower parts. So it seems that harvesting bud as it reaches the level of maturity you want, and working down the plant over a period of time (a week maybe?) would yield optimal results. But, if you have stopped watering, and you're keeping it dark at the very end, how much of a window do you really have? Do the buds left on the plant deteriorate very quickly, or do they continue to mature once you've taken some cuts? After all these months of tender love & care, I want to get all my ladies have to give!
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i water mine until the end, and keep the lights on as usual. ;)
 
dante76

dante76

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yes, lights off. light degrades the THC/CBD. Depending on the space your drying in and how much you are drying, a fan may or may not be needed. I've hung three plants in my garage with no fan and didn't need it becuase there was enough open air but use caution if you do use a fan. Don't let the fan blow directly on the plant. It will dry to quick. Good quality medical week slowly dries and slowly cures.
 
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mr.mike1234

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Great information here. I have a question-I harvested mine yesterday and hung them up to dry before jarring them I went and checked on them several hours later to make sure all was well and then I went in again this morning and I found out that I had left the light on- will this hurt the THC/CBD ? The light that I left on was a florescent so not as much light output as they had been under. This is my first grow and so I have been learning thanks to all of the great posts!!!
 
dante76

dante76

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A dark place is best. Don't sacrifice your harvest by leaving it somewhere in direct light. Some light won't hurt but prolonged exposure will have a negative effect.
 
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