I flush for 2 weeks with ph'd water and the last 2 days I use flora kleen. It helps break down the salts etc. After you flush start clipping buds trim em a bit and hang to dry in a cool dark place. Some like to dry until the stems break, I myself like to dry until the buds are crispy on the outsides and the stems still bend but bend until they almost break. I like to cure for a couple weeks in my jars but a week for some is good. The longer you cure the better.