ok cheers for that mate. the reason i asked is that i,m going away for 4 weeks just as my lowryder 2's being harvested!part of the curing process is being in a sealed environment and the plant doesnt die at the end of flowering either so i doubt it will 'cure' at all.
you could try to stop the flow of water & nutrients from the main stem but then you may as well just cut the fucker and hang it all up by the main stem.