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Early Skunk x Lebanese

Early Skunk x Lebanese

ES x L

ES x L

ES x L

ES x L

 

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Going to try to start jarring soon, some of the crop has been out there for almost 3 weeks, but temperatures have been cool, and we have had high humidity overnight. Drying outdoors, its easy to get them a little too dry, but if you wait to jar them when humidity rises, they rehydrate and it preserves potency. Morning is good after the long period of humidity overnight.

Near freezing temps slowed them down a few days ago, now today and tomorrow are upper 70's F, so it balances out. It usually takes about 10 days to 2 weeks to dry the crop. I was just busy getting harvest done last weekend, didn't have a chance to jar them. They were smoking good though, enjoyed a few potent testers off those, even though they were harvested 2 weeks ago Sept. 23!

Stay tuned for more views from the harvest!

 

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Drying outdoors under the right conditions could help bring out potency and terpenes I think because it begins the cure. There are some of them that were chopped Sept. 23 that I jarred today and they are were golden and sweet already! Humidity has been low, but it was a little higher today with the rain coming in this evening, and they were perfect moisture content.

They just need a few days to dry before wet conditions. And also the large flowers should be cut up to dry faster. I have had major losses trying to dry outdoors, but it works. Seems like there's always a window i the weather to get it done, just have to be paying attention. This weekend would not have worked, long light rain and high humidity followed by cold temperatures. Made the right decision!

Deep Chunk x Blueberry

DC x BB

DC x BB

DC x BB

DC x BB

 

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Deep Chunk x Blueberry

Deep Chunk x Las Vegas Purple Kush x Hindu Kush

DC x LVPK x HK--high density

DC x LVPK x HK

DC x LVPK x HK

DC x LVPK x HK --High density

 

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Jeremiah 36 NKJV​

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The Scroll Read in the Temple​

36 Now it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, that this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying: 2 “Take a scroll of a book and write on it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel, against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spoke to you, from the days of Josiah even to this day. 3 It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the adversities which I purpose to bring upon them, that everyone may turn from his evil way, that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.”


4 Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah; and Baruch wrote on a scroll of a book, [a]at the instruction of Jeremiah, all the words of the Lord which He had spoken to him. 5 And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, “I am confined, I cannot go into the house of the Lord. 6 You go, therefore, and read from the scroll which you have written [b]at my instruction, the words of the Lord, in the hearing of the people in the Lord’s house on the day of fasting. And you shall also read them in the hearing of all Judah who come from their cities. 7 It may be that they will present their supplication before the Lord, and everyone will turn from his evil way. For great is the anger and the fury that the Lord has pronounced against this people.” 8 And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading from the book the words of the Lord in the Lord’s house.

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The Scroll Read in the Palace​

11 When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the Lord from the book, 12 he then went down to the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber; and there all the princes were sitting—Elishama the scribe, Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, Elnathan the son of Achbor, Gemariah the son of Shaphan, Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. 13 Then Michaiah declared to them all the words that he had heard when Baruch read the book in the hearing of the people. 14 Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to Baruch, saying, “Take in your hand the scroll from which you have read in the hearing of the people, and come.” So Baruch the son of Neriah took the scroll in his hand and came to them. 15 And they said to him, “Sit down now, and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing.


16 Now it happened, when they had heard all the words, that they looked in fear from one to another, and said to Baruch, “We will surely tell the king of all these words.” 17 And they asked Baruch, saying, “Tell us now, how did you write all these words—[d]at his instruction?”


18 So Baruch answered them, “He proclaimed with his mouth all these words to me, and I wrote them with ink in the book.”


19 Then the princes said to Baruch, “Go and hide, you and Jeremiah; and let no one know where you are.”

The King Destroys Jeremiah’s Scroll​

20 And they went to the king, into the court; but they stored the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the hearing of the king. 21 So the king sent Jehudi to bring the scroll, and he took it from Elishama the scribe’s chamber. And Jehudi read it in the hearing of the king and in the hearing of all the princes who stood beside the king. 22 Now the king was sitting in the winter house in the ninth month, with a fire burning on the hearth before him. 23 And it happened, when Jehudi had read three or four columns, that the king cut it with the scribe’s knife and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. 24 Yet they were not afraid, nor did they tear their garments, the king nor any of his servants who heard all these words. 25 Nevertheless Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah implored the king not to burn the scroll; but he would not listen to them. 26 And the king commanded Jerahmeel [e]the king’s son, Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet, but the Lord hid them.

Jeremiah Rewrites the Scroll​

27 Now after the king had burned the scroll with the words which Baruch had written [f]at the instruction of Jeremiah, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying: 28 “Take yet another scroll, and write on it all the former words that were in the first scroll which Jehoiakim the king of Judah has burned. 29 And you shall say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, ‘Thus says the Lord: “You have burned this scroll, saying, ‘Why have you written in it that the king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land, and cause man and beast to cease from here?’ ” 30 Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: “He shall have no one to sit on the throne of David, and his dead body shall be cast out to the heat of the day and the frost of the night. 31 I will punish him, his [g]family, and his servants for their iniquity; and I will bring on them, on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and on the men of Judah all the doom that I have pronounced against them; but they did not heed.” ’ ”


32 Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah, who wrote on it [h]at the instruction of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And besides, there were added to them many similar words.

Revelation 5 NKJV​

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The Lamb Takes the Scroll​

5 And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. 2 Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?” 3 And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.


4 So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open [a]and read the scroll, or to look at it. 5 But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and [b]to loose its seven seals.”


6 And I looked, [c]and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne.

Worthy Is the Lamb​

8 Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying:

“You are worthy to take the scroll,
And to open its seals;
For You were slain,
And have redeemed us to God by Your blood
Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
10 And have made [d]us kings[e] and priests to our God;
And [f]we shall reign on the earth.”

11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice:

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
To receive power and riches and wisdom,
And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

13 And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying:

“Blessing and honor and glory and power
Be to Him who sits on the throne,
And to the Lamb, forever and [g]ever!”

14 Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the [h]twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped [i]Him who lives forever and ever.

 

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Trying a new way to post images because they are not showing up on cell phones.

Got a batch of rain last night, high humidity for a couple days and cool weather, so going to check them make sure the tarps are in place and move around the flowers for better spacing. Will help them cure well. Moisture is helpful once they have dried for a few days. Humidity will be above 50% for several days right now, will probably be good. I can cut them up and space out mroe more if they need to dry more.

Enjoying the finished flower, much more developed cannabinoid profile and better terpenes. Well worth the wait, but its potent now!

Deep Chunk x Las Vegas Purple Kush x Hindu Kush

DC x LVPK x HK

Sativa Candy Chunk

SCC

SCC

 

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Still wasn't available on a cell phone. IT had a link that said view media, but when you click it, it said you had to be logged in to view the media. I would like my thread to be viewable by non-members on cellphones, but I want the images to show up full size on my posts. Not sure if I can do that.

At least posting the 'gallery BB Code' link instead of the 'image BB Code' will allow members to use their cell phone and be able to see it.

Anyone else having issues viewing images?

Edit: not going to use gallery link because it reduces size for horizontal images.

Sativa Candy Chunk

SCC

SCC

SCC

SCC

SCC

 

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Had a good rain yesterday, so went out to check on them. Tarps were in place, and flowers were staying up for the most part. Flowers have a good start and are dry on the outside after 5 days of good drying conditions, so they look like they won't be prone to mold. Have a string of cool, high humidity days with high temps only in the mid 50's F and humidity staying above 60% for 72 hours. Sun will come out tuesday and hopefully will get them all jarred and in the ground next weekend. Flowers smell fragrant, so resin is still moist, indicating good conditions for curing.

Glad harvest went so smooth, thanks to the good Lord for providing a path through for His servant, and for giving us the medicine helps us be healthy!

More views from the harvest.... It was memorable with some different strains in the garden this year! Enjoy!

Sativa Candy Chunk

SCC

SCC

SCC

SCC

SCC

 

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-------Time to cut-------

Early Skunk x Lebanese

ES x L

ES x L

Deep Chunk x Blueberry

 

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Deep Chunk x Blueberry

DC x BB

DC x BB--long single cola, loose, more leaf/ bracts and high trichome produciton

DC x BB

DC x BB

 

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Deep Chunk x Blueberry

DC x BB

DC x Las Vegas Purple Kush x Hindu Kush--high density flower with high calyx to bract ratio, small plant in front with lots of branches, similar resin to others with same flower structure--light fresh sharp kush aroma

DC x LVPK x HK--topped plant in front, royal kush indica terpenes, leans more fruity pine aroma--great medicine!

DC x LVPK x HK

 

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Deep Chunk x Las Vegas Purple Kush x Hindu Kush--tall fresh indica with sharpness aroma, robust, sleepy sedative effect. high density flower with high calyx to leaf/bract ratio and high trichome coverage. Trichomes stand up and are thick like the DC x BB. Stems are woody all the way to the flower--Champion plant!

DC x LVPK x HK

DC x LVPK x HK

DC x LVPK x HK

DC x LVPK x HK

Sativa Candy Chunk--Tall 2 head top--blockhead plant-- fruity terpenes, Purple coloration highlights and high trichome coverage.

 

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Going to be just right I think for jarring this weekend. Weather has been cool and humid with clouds for some of this week, so drying has been gradual. Today was warm and sunny. Should make for a good cure. Getting a batch of rain tomorrow, so that will rehydrate the flowers and help keep them from drying out too much. Been busy with work, so glad its not too dry of conditions.

Harvest is just as important as growing in producing good quality flower end product. Too dry and you loose some of the valuable terpenes. Too wet, and you risk getting mold outbreaks and its more prone to going stale in the jar. I like to err on the side of dry, and they seem to rehydrate after jarring, especially with the seed. I'm not able to check the jars daily though, so they have to be dry enough when jarred to not risk condensation/ sweating.

Some more views from harvest.

Sativa Candy Chunk

SCC--big flower

SCC--big flower

SCC-- resinous bracts purple plant

SCC

 

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Sativa Candy Chunk-- Medical indica pine

Sativa Candy Chunk

Paradise Cheese x Hindu Kush--very early flowering with lots of seed

Cannabis Harvest wreath

Still quite a bit of moisture left last Sunday, but flowers starting to become dry, so not a risk of mold with rains.

 

[shiva82]

great updates . enjoyed all the picture porn . the early skunk x leb looks great too. cheers

 

[pipeline]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Tried to capture the plants the best I can. Its nice to be able to look back for reference. I need to pull some of those Early Skunk x Lebs for further smoke testing.

Went out to check the flowers since we had a couple rounds of light rain pass though. They still have that fresh smell and are spongy just like they were on Sunday!

Going to make for a good cure I think. I'm not sure if they will be dry or not this weekend. Kind of humid and cool, perfect conditons, but its forecast to get windy and lower humidity and higher temps for a couple days, so should work out just right! I am waiting though for the right opportunity, I have to jar during the day to make certain I can inspect for mold.

 

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Hello and Welcome to "Key Points Of Harvest Time"




A Beginner’s Guide to Harvesting​

A common misconception of marijuana cultivation, especially among first-time growers, is that harvest time is like gym class in grade school—it’s still a class you have to go to but it requires less thought and more fun than an actual science class. Unfortunately, underestimating the final phases of a grow operation can be a very costly mistake when it comes down to grading the outcome of your buds.


Fatal errors in areas such as flushing, cutting and curing buds can lead to big disappointment after long months of hard work and care. To be sure this doesn’t happen to you, and to ensure the highest quality of your cannabis—no matter what strain it is—it’s important to take note of a few Key Points of Harvest Time.

Numero Uno​

The first, and perhaps most important, aspect of harvesting cannabis is knowing exactly when to start chopping down the ladies. A precision harvest is essential for potent cultivation. Growers must be very careful not to cut down plants that are not yet at the pinnacle of resin production, but they must also be wary of cutting plants too late—at a time when THC production has curtailed and resin glands begin to degrade.


There are various methods by which even the most amateur grower can tell when buds are truly ripe for the picking. The simplest and quickest way to know is by examining the pistils, or long hairs, that cover the plant’s buds. At the onset of flowering, these pistils are white and stringy. But as the flowering period comes to an end, they begin to turn colour, first from white to orange and then again to a dark red or brown. These colour changes signify the maturation of the buds; however, the colour and time frame may vary significantly across different varieties of cannabis.


Therefore, a better, yet slightly more complicated, method for determining ripeness is through trichome examination. Trichomes are the actual resin glands that contain THC and other psychoactive cannabinoids, and they are very delicate and easily ruptured. These trichomes are visible on the outside of buds and small leaves and look like little white sugar crystals to the naked eye. However, with the power of a magnifying glass or simple microscope, you can see that trichomes are comprised of a stalk and resin head and are clear or white in colour.


As with pistils, trichomes also begin to change colour as the buds mature. But in this scenario, a grower wants to harvest buds before they get too dark in colour. Even a subtle amber hue in these glands could mean that cannabinoids have begun breaking down and decomposing, which means less potent pot. Using a magnifier between 50x-100x, advanced growers look for a creamy or milky white colour in trichomes that tells them it’s time to harvest.

The Catch​

As with most tricks of the trade, there is always a catch. And in this case it can be taken quite literally as well, because when checking your buds for ripeness you’ll want to “catch” any and all clues that can signal maturation—a few weeks before harvest time. Having a “harvest heads-up” can be extremely beneficial for growers, not only to prep equipment and rooms for drying and curing, but also to prep the plants for taste and smooth smoking.


If a grower can consistently examine trichomes and keep accurate time records from the start of the flowering photoperiod (12/12 light cycle), then it should be no problem for the grower to begin flushing out the grow medium in preparation for the harvest.

The Two-Step Flush​

The last two weeks of flowering should be spent getting rid of any built-up nutrients in the growing medium, a process called leaching, or flushing. By removing all access to nutrients, the plant begins to consume its stored food reserves. These reserves are nasty compounds that we don't want in our smoke, such as sugars, starches and various other elements. Harvesting plants that still have these undesirable elements present will only result in a harsh smoke and terrible burnability.


Flushing should begin about 14 days before harvest by stopping all nutrients and using only pure water to feed the plants. By providing no nutrients, you force the plant to rely only on what is left in the growing medium to feed on. The actual act of flushing is achieved by over-irrigating the medium until the nutrients inside are dissolved and washed out the bottom of the container. The best way to do this is with a two-step flush technique. (The process is an easy one.)


First, flood the grow medium with a heavy dose of water and wait a few minutes to allow all of the salts (nutrient buildup) to break down. Then add more water to chase out the first dose. By waiting a few minutes after adding the first dose of water, you're allowing enough time for the water to dissolve the salts. As salts decompose, they can be effectively flushed out by the second dose. Traditional leaching usually employs only the first flush of water, which isn’t always adequate for complete dissolution.


A few days after flushing, you should notice signs of nitrogen deficiency. The leaves will go from dark to light green, eventually turning completely yellow. Another sign is a reddening of the leaf stems, starting at the center of the leaf where the blades come together.


Test your flush by snapping off a leaf and tasting the juice that flows from the stem. If the taste is bitter, there's still plenty of food in the plant's system. When the juices are clean and taste like pure water, the plant is clean enough for harvest. The bitterness is from nutrients and other chemicals that you definitely do not want in your smoke.

Dry Air = More Resin​

One final flush should occur a day or two before harvesting, with the final 24 hours of the garden’s life being spent in relative dryness. This last deluge should be done with fresh water and can be a single or a two-step flush, depending on how much fertilizer was applied previous to the final two weeks of flowering. This will be the final watering your plants ever get. In doing this, you help ensure that the plants will begin to slowly dehydrate as you approach harvest, which in turn will aid the plants in their final hours of resin production.


Some gardeners even like to allow their medium to go bone-dry before harvesting. The idea is that resin production seems to skyrocket if the medium is allowed to dry before harvesting, but this isn't due to dry medium – it's due to dry air.


When the relative humidity in the garden is low, your resin production will increase. This is a natural response cannabis has to dry air, an attempt to protect itself from hot, dry conditions. Marijuana resin actually has one of the highest UV-resistance ratings in the plant kingdom. The resin reflects light, preventing the buds from getting sunburn. (This is also why it's so easy for helicopters to spot marijuana from the sky; it glows when seen through UV-sensitive equipment.)


Lowering the humidity in the room on that last night before harvest morning will ensure increased resin production, without having to let the medium go bone-dry first. Additionally, some growers like to subject their gardens to prolonged dark periods of up to 24 hours just before cutting, claiming they notice spikes in resin production. This is all right as the low humidity will cut down on light uptake anyway, plus it helps to make sure liquid foods within the plants drain down to the root zone.

Harvest & Manicure​

When the big day arrives it is best to start early, before the light period begins in the growroom. If the grow lamps turn on, it’s okay to cut them completely and work by standard room lighting. Begin by cutting the entire plant away from the root ball. If the plants are too large to harvest with one cut at the bottom, start by cutting the larger, heavier branches first. Remember to leave one or two larger stems connected to the branches you are cutting off. These stems will form nice “Vs” on the branches for easy hang drying.


Most indoor growers begin taking off the large fan leaves about a week before actual harvest. This is a good idea, especially once these leaves begin paling from green to yellow in colour. Continue your harvest by taking off all leaves not associated with the buds and then move on to trimming off the smaller sugar leaves. Look for leaves with little resin coverage first and then move into the interior of the nuggets. It’s easier to remove leaves within the buds once they have dried out a bit, but that adds extra time and a second round of manicuring. By turning buds over and getting to the underside of smaller sugar leaves, it becomes easier to snip away at the stem and remove the entire leaf. Many growers like to only trim off leaf edges that come out of buds, leaving an aesthetic shape to the bud with the heavily resinated portion of the sugar leaves still intact within the buds.


Once the plants are cut, trimmed and manicured to perfection, it is best to hang branches upside down on strings strung across open spaces to get maximum air flow over your buds. Keeping buds on the branches does slow the drying, as the branches do retain some water however, this is the easiest way to completely surround buds with dry air without using drying chambers or machines.

Drying for Taste and Burnability​

Now that you've harvested and are ready to dry and cure, you will want to preserve as much of the vibrant colour and taste of your herb as possible. Buds should hang dry for five to seven days at the ideal temperature of about 70ºF with 50 percent humidity. You want to get most of the water out of the buds in those first days and then slow the process down for another week or so during the curing process.


Remember that a plant is not dead upon cutting—it is still very much alive. A plant is effectively dead when the water pressure inside is too low to continue vascular movement. In other words, when the waterworks stop, the plant is dead. The goal here is to dry the plant as evenly as possible and at a nice slow pace. When buds are rapidly dried, the plant tissue can trap in unwanted starches and nitrates which cause buds to burn unevenly and with an awful taste.


At four to five days into the dry, the tips of some buds might be dry enough to pluck off and sample. After the buds have gone through their full cycle of drying, we want to slow the whole thing down and draw the rest of the moisture out very gradually. This is the curing process.

What’s the Cure?​

If your herb is harvested correctly, there is very little need for long cures. Long cures are needed to make harsh herb smoke smoother. If you start out with smooth, clean herb, there's less need for long cures. Most buds should be cured and ready to smoke in less than two weeks after the drying period. Expert growers who harvest properly can complete curing in five or six days, but a good average can easily range from 10 to 14 days.


Inexperienced growers often tend to get impatient and only cure for a few days, but this can be a costly mistake when it comes to potency. Allowing the buds to cure evenly, which means drying at a slower rate, removes moisture within the buds so that all the THC can be converted in its psychoactive form.


The curing process evens out the moisture levels in the herb. You want the same amount of moisture in the center of the buds as you do on the outside of the buds until they are almost totally devoid of fluids. Completely drying the herb too fast can trap moisture in the middle and not allow for a proper cure.


For the curing process, you want to put the half-dried buds into air-tight containers. Inside the container, the buds will become evenly moist, inside and out, as they begin to “sweat." You can check to see if your buds are sweating and releasing moisture by gently squeezing them between your fingers to see if they feel damper than they did a few hours before sealing them up. Glass jars with rubber seals and lockdown lids are the best option for curing, but for large amounts of harvested buds, you’ll need something much bigger. Tight-sealing rubber or plastic bins are the best option for large quantities of buds but many growers feel these containers impart a plastic-type taste onto the buds. This can be offset by adding a small slice of lemon or orange peel to the bins toward the end of your cure.


Once the buds are again evenly moist, open the containers to let the moist air exchange with fresh air. Air exchanges are essential to the curing process. Not only do they prevent condensation from forming in your curing bins, but the fresh air is drier than the air you just allowed to escape from the container. The moisture still trapped in the herb will again slowly escape and moisten the new, fresh air. Open the container several times a day to exchange the moistened air with fresh air to slowly draw out the moisture in the buds. Eventually (again, one to two weeks) the moisture level in the herb will be at the right level to stash away and, of course, smoke!

What Time of Day to Harvest?​

Timing the harvest is Paramount to the final quality. Harvest your precious buds in the dark, just before the lights normally come on. If possible, do not allow the plants to see direct light as long as their roots are attached. Direct light on a plant will draw up stored starches and sugars from the root system.


During the nighttime hours, our ladies are busy storing food down in their root system that they made during the daylight hours. During “lights out," starches and sugars produced by photosynthesis during the day drain downward to the roots. Knowing this, it is easy to figure out that you want to cut your plants away from the roots before the lights come on, when food moves back upward into the buds.


Outdoor herb is often harvested during the daytime hours and the result is a harsh, difficult burn and an extra long cure. The starches and sugars present in daytime-harvested herb act like fire retardants—not the effect we're looking for. In addition to tasting and burning bad, these fire retardants also change the chemical make up of the smoke you're ingesting. This means that the THC, cannabinol, cannabidoil and other active cannabinoids can't burn at the perfect temperature to get you properly high because they haven't properly converted to their psychoactive forms.

Facts on Drying & Curing​

• During the drying of marijuana buds, THC is converted from an acidic, non-psychoactive chemical into a neutrally based, psychoactive form that gets you high. This is why fresh marijuana is generally weaker than properly dried and cured buds.


• Marijuana will lose approximately 75 percent of its weight during drying due to water evaporating from plant matter.


•Buds dried too fast will be frail and may start to crumble. Keep humidity between 45 and 55 percent in your drying room to prevent this and to help keep aroma and flavor locked in.


•Buds are done drying and ready for curing when stems snap when bent rather than just folding over.


•Air exchanges during curing should occur every four or five hours with curing bins left open for 10 minutes at a time.

Enjoy!!

 

[revegeta666]

Hey @pipeline, congrats on the harvest! Somehow missed the notifications on your thread, sorry about that.

Looks like they turned out really good! You say outdoors drying may help get a good cure, I haven't tried it but I bet the temperature being colder than indoors, helps make the plants dry a little slower which translates into better quality as long as humidity is in check. The surrounding trees and bushes probably help shelter the plants from the wind too. I agree that harvest and cure is as important if not more important than the grow itself. You can really mess up a good grow during the curing, and also you can make shitty plants into a decent smoke, up to a point

Anyway, glad you had a great harvest, I would like to think that maybe my prayers could have helped a little tiny bit???? Just kidding mate although I 100% did pray one Padre Nuestro for you

 

[pipeline]

Thank you for the prayers! Yeah its good to pray and petition the Lord, receive the Spirit of truth, and let God's will be done.

Would like to see them dry down by mid week next week. Its going to be just enough sun I think to dry them down. I need them to get jarred before too long. Will probably hit the sweet spot though. Its a bit of a gamble, but he tents work well.

They did not really get any drier from Sunday to Thursday, but probably went through some dry cycles before the rain came back in to give moisture to the flower. No mold though, so let them cure out the natural way, I can be patient.

There are several years I waited for 3 weeks to jar. Have never gone past 3 weeks though to preserve potency. Mice like to eat the seeds too. Stoned little mice with munchies.

 

[revegeta666]

Thank you for the prayers! Yeah its good to pray and petition the Lord, receive the Spirit of truth, and let God's will be done.

Would like to see them dry down by mid week next week. Its going to be just enough sun I think to dry them down. I need them to get jarred before too long. Will probably hit the sweet spot though. Its a bit of a gamble, but he tents work well.

They did not really get any drier from Sunday to Thursday, but probably went through some dry cycles before the rain came back in to give moisture to the flower. No mold though, so let them cure out the natural way, I can be patient.

There are several years I waited for 3 weeks to jar. Have never gone past 3 weeks though to preserve potency. Mice like to eat the seeds too. Stoned little mice with munchies.

20 days was the slowest I ever managed to get the plants dry before jarring them. I like to leave big chunks of stem attached so they will provide moisture to make they drying process go slower.

These are almost done. 14 days I think