Survey: Do you manicure before or after you start drying?

[OldSoul777]

It's harder to trim after drying but the smell and flavor should be better. If you're a big cash crop operation then trimming wet is the way to go. If you've only got a couple of plants you should try trimming after it dries. Leaving leafage on the buds keeps it from drying too quickly.

All the posts you read on here about peoples' weed smelling like hay or having no flavor is from improper drying.

If you have doubts trim half your crop wet and trim half your crop dry. There should be a difference. Just make sure you're patient enough to wait for the buds to be appropriately dry before you trim. The buds should just snap off the stems. Trim em up and give it a whirl.

Curing is important but supporters of the trimming after dry technique claim that curing isn't even necessary.

Let us know how it turns out

I will never trim wet again! The smell and taste is dramatically increased when you trim after it dries out. For the longest time I couldn't figure out why my buds we're not smelling and tasting that great. Especially when on the plant they looked and smelled fantastic. I figured out that trimming after it dries out is better because I got lazy and put trimming off to the next day. The problem was I was sick the next day and could not finish the trim. To my surprise my laziness benefited me for once. It even kept its nice bright green color where it would normally start to brown if trimmed when wet

 

[GroErr]

I've tried pretty well every option over the years. Last 6 months or so I've been rough trimming them, mainly leaves and any larger leaves around the buds. Then hang dry but in a room which stays 65-68RH year-round and allows me to dry over 14-21 days depending on when I have the time to trim, no direct airflow, although the air moves in the room constantly from an exhaust in a veg cabinet (what keeps the room RH in that range). This has been giving me good results and making the final trim easier, the small leaves/burrs close to the buds come off easy, and they still have enough moisture left to do the final dry as they cure. Mainly I'm trying whatever makes the final trim easier and doesn't degrade quality/smell because I'm a procrastinator when it comes to trimming

 

[OldSoul777]

I've tried pretty well every option over the years. Last 6 months or so I've been rough trimming them, mainly leaves and any larger leaves around the buds. Then hang dry but in a room which stays 65-68RH year-round and allows me to dry over 14-21 days depending on when I have the time to trim, no direct airflow, although the air moves in the room constantly from an exhaust in a veg cabinet (what keeps the room RH in that range). This has been giving me good results and making the final trim easier, the small leaves/burrs close to the buds come off easy, and they still have enough moisture left to do the final dry as they cure. Mainly I'm trying whatever makes the final trim easier and doesn't degrade quality/smell because I'm a procrastinator when it comes to trimming

Do you hang the entire plant or hang individual branches? I find that it takes longer to dry out if hung as one whole plant which is what I do now.

 

[Igotthe6]

Leaving on leaves is just a pain in the ass..Trying to manicure dry bud is a waste of my time.If you dry it slower it gives the same results as trimming dry.

 

[OldSoul777]

Leaving on leaves is just a pain in the ass..Trying to manicure dry bud is a waste of my time.If you dry it slower it gives the same results as trimming dry.

I wish I could say the same because it is way easier to trim when wet I know.

 

[GroErr]

Do you hang the entire plant or hang individual branches? I find that it takes longer to dry out if hung as one whole plant which is what I do now.

Whole plant, goes along with minimizing trim work - lol That I've never changed, not because it wouldn't work but it does slow down drying imo.

 

[Igotthe6]

Well I guess trimming 3-4 lbs. at a time is a bit more work than 6-8 ounces.Either way works.I just don't have elves and reindeer to help out,and my dog,he just gives me dirty looks when I give him the shears.

 

[GroErr]

Well I guess trimming 3-4 lbs. at a time is a bit more work than 6-8 ounces.Either way works.I just don't have elves and reindeer to help out,and my dog,he just gives me dirty looks when I give him the shears.

When I ran larger outdoor runs I hired elves to do the trim work, not worth it now for a hobby grow. For some reason my GF does the same thing when I suggest she help trim now, fucking non-smoker, may have to trade her in - lol

 

[OldSoul777]

Well I guess trimming 3-4 lbs. at a time is a bit more work than 6-8 ounces.Either way works.I just don't have elves and reindeer to help out,and my dog,he just gives me dirty looks when I give him the shears.

Well the point was either way works but trimming when dry gets you a nicer result

 

[Igotthe6]

another thing I like about trimming wet,you get much cleaner hash from fresh trimmed as compared to dry.

 

[greasemonkeymann]

Well I guess trimming 3-4 lbs. at a time is a bit more work than 6-8 ounces.Either way works.I just don't have elves and reindeer to help out,and my dog,he just gives me dirty looks when I give him the shears.

I hear ya there, after just hinting at the trim-scissors and my dog does this.

 

[Igotthe6]

mine is 1/2w lab 1/2 sharpie,but,same results..lol