help curing

[SamsonsRiddle]

But wait, I do all of that, just look
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it's because your outlets on the right are upside down from the receptacles on the left.

 

[RM3]

it's because your outlets on the right are upside down from the receptacles on the left.

I've always wondered about that LOL

 

[MoodyShoes]

But wait, I do all of that, just look
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Wow....and how? Whoever those plants belong to, they look like they've been in a POW camp for 20 years!

That's cruelty to plants....i feel triggered.

 

[RM3]

Wow....and how? Whoever those plants belong to, they look like they've been in a POW camp for 20 years!

That's cruelty to plants....i feel triggered.

Belongs to a friend of a grower over at my forum, we've been helpin him

 

[Af1022]

True, although there is also a lot of misinformation around this subject. My issues come from overcomplicating what is, at it's core, a very simple process, which as i've said, i think only comes from individuals desire to inflate their own egos. I think this can be said for most hobbies, and most forums on the internet.

You are right though, research is vital.

I don't think it's over complicating it. IMO the whole point of forums like RIU is to enhance the growing process. It's one thing to throw a seed in the dirt and let nature do its thing, that's super simple. But for the people who would like to optimize their growing experience and final outcome all of the "over complicating" becomes different tools to do that with. There are a TON of articles and threads on this OP. Google will be your best friend if you utilize it. Read everything you can and then make an educated decision on how you want to go about it. Opinions are opinions. Those opinions are developed through trials. You'll need to take those opinions and develope your own after trying them. Good luck OP!

 

[swazifarmer]

I'm not sure if that implies the post i made, but i don't say to keep in darkness for 3 days personally, my method chops the plants at the end of the dark period (although some may contest this too), then leaves them hanging whole, upside-down, for 72 hours, without opening the tent. At no point do i think it's a good idea to leave the plants in darkness for 3 days before the chop.

The "don't open the tent" thing is a bit OTT i must admit.

I'm not sure if you were referring to my post though, so it may be a moot point.

I was replying to Gregor you sweaty sock.

 

[swazifarmer]

I didn't mean to be offensive or racist, my bad.

 

[RM3]

Some of the best pot you'll ever smoke has nothing to do with drying or curing but most will never know because one way fucks up the plant while it is alive and has very little yield, the other takes over 2 months and not many are willin to wait

 

[MoodyShoes]

I didn't mean to be offensive or racist, my bad.

Haha, none taken mate. I'm English actually, but i live in Scotland.

 

[swazifarmer]

Haha, none taken mate. I'm English actually, but i live in Scotland.

Sorry to hear that lol

 

[DCobeen]

I have dried every way you can. Each environment is diff. Slow it down as longer is better. I had to dry 25 plants with RH over 96% and that was a challenge. It took 20-24 days till jars and allot of fans. When nature tosses a curve ball can you hit it out the park or get a strike. Learn several ways as each one has flows in diff environments.

 

[SPLFreak808]

Smh, my dry times are never exact and depends on a bunch of things. Im not sure how some people get away with the same method over and over without fucking up the cure.

 

[RM3]

Smh, my dry times are never exact and depends on a bunch of things. Im not sure how some people get away with the same method over and over without fucking up the cure.

Why I built my fermentation chamber, controls everything and I get the same dry cure everytime

 

[SPLFreak808]

Why I built my fermentation chamber, controls everything and I get the same dry cure everytime

Well yeah, fermentation is a quick path to cure.
For growers like me, who feed till the end without a flush, some will have more moisture then others causing a faster/slower dry time before it can be cured. Thats why im just sitting back and giggling reading everyones "etched in stone" method.

 

[kachiga]

Well yeah, fermentation is a quick path to cure.
For growers like me, who feed till the end without a flush, some will have more moisture then others causing a faster/slower dry time before it can be cured. Thats why im just sitting back and giggling reading everyones "etched in stone" method.

I don't get it. By fermentation i thought he meant a drying room were he can control temps and humidity. And are you talking about your last few days before the chop vs the darkness?

Thanks.

 

[RM3]

For growers like me, who feed till the end without a flush,

You are not alone

 

[RM3]

I don't get it. By fermentation i thought he meant a drying room were he can control temps and humidity. And are you talking about your last few days before the chop vs the darkness?

Thanks.

It's not a room, it's a chamber and fermentation and what we call the cure are the same thing

 

[Gregor Eisenhorn]

Yep and doesn't it also say "Before you harvest keep in darkness for 3 days" and that is the exact problem with just copying and pasting information.

Bollocks gets recycled because no one questions it and at the end of the day this should be a community of growers not a community of sheep.

I've never come across that information and have dried and cured with high success by reading the multiple threads in the "harvesting and curing" section.

I'm not saying that asking questions is bad, or even being inquisitive for that matter, but I believe the OP should show some effort from his side.

Fucking read, read, read and then ask a good question for eg.: "Is it necessary for me to keep my plants in total darkness for three days prior to harvest, what do you guys think?"

Many people spend hours or days on the internet researching their topics of interest (and then ask), and then comes a bloke and wants everything written down for him. Not fair I say, especially that this site does NOT have "total bollocks", but is filled with knowledge thousands of people use successfully.

 

[swazifarmer]

I've never come across that information and have dried and cured with high success by reading the multiple threads in the "harvesting and curing" section.

I'm not saying that asking questions is bad, or even being inquisitive for that matter, but I believe the OP should show some effort from his side.

Fucking read, read, read and then ask a good question for eg.: "Is it necessary for me to keep my plants in total darkness for three days prior to harvest, what do you guys think?"

Many people spend hours or days on the internet researching their topics of interest (and then ask), and then comes a bloke and wants everything written down for him. Not fair I say, especially that this site does NOT have "total bollocks", but is filled with knowledge thousands of people use successfully.

I agree you have to read before posting questions but measuring success against they same techniques isn't for the love of growing it's a sausage factory and that's fine if all you want to do is have nice buds to smoke but if you want to learn knowledge first hand try different techniques and don't knock new ideas because the thread said so.

 

[Cyrus420]

I'm sorry but that is utter nonsense.

Here's a guide to the drying process. Now, i know you're asking about curing, but a good cure comes after a good drying process. that's the key.

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Get some large airtight preserving jars with the lever close lids from Ikea. They're cheaper than the Kilner ones. Also, get some cheap hygrometers that fit inside jars.

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Try to get the RH inside the jars to around 60%.

Now, this can be done by various methods, but personally (and there are varying opinions on this) i use 8g Boveda 62 packs at a ratio of one pack per half ounce of material.

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Place half ounce in the jar, then a boveda pack, then another half....and so on.

Leave them alone to balance out over 48 hours, only opening the jars once every 24 hours.

After 48 hours, empty the jars, and simply do the same process again, half ounce, boveda etc etc.

Leave them again for 72 hours.

Now your RH should be at about 62%. If not, just leave the boveda packs in a bit longer until you achieve 62% RH.

At this stage, i remove the Boveda packs and store them away. Some people say they can remove taste from the buds over long periods of time so why take the risk? Leave the hygrometers in the jars to monitor the RH.

After 6 weeks you should have fully cured, awesome buds.

It's true though.

Not every plant finishes all at the same time.

Some people dry the whole plant upside, others take branches and hang them up, while some will even put the mugs individually on a drying rack or in a cardboard box.

Some people cure in jars others even use a dehumidifier to help fast cure their buds.

There is no one true and proven way to do anything, even when it comes to drying and curing. The point @RM3 was making is that the best way to learn is to read and do it yourself.

For example your post says six weeks to cure. Well that's good if that is how long you cure. Some only cure for two, some don't at all.

Once again, even the curing process has multiple ways of getting the job done. Suggesting that someone learn on their own isn't utter nonsense it's just common sense.