DKskater75
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yeah i dont see the point in the paper bags why not just straight into jars?
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Thundercat
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I've heard of paperbag curing, but thats NOT how its done. It involves hanging the buds to dry inside paper bags, and opening them every few hours. Basically your doing the same thing as with the jars, but in a paper bag so you can fit the whole buds on the stems in it.
DKskater75
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oh well in that case just get some big ass jars then haha i just cut mine up and put them into smaller jars.
Thundercat
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I air dried in a closet for 10 days last time, and then put them in a tupperware container that got opened everytime we smoked lol. I didn't really "cure" them at all and it smoked great, this time I'm gonna air dry for 7 days, and then cure for 2 weeks in the jars.
crazyoutlaw
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Its not really paper bag "curing"..becasue the bags are air permeable..meaning they allow gas exchange.This further dries the buds,so theyll be ready for the actual curing in jars.It can be skipped...just make sure you allow enough time for curing s the buds get dry enough....you get me?The paper bag method is basically a "pre-cure"...because its bad for buds to cure while they still have TOO MUCH chlorophyll and moisture in them.
DKskater75
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yeah that makes sense. i just hang mine up for like 3-4 days and then straight into jars. i chopped a plant almost 3 weeks ago and its just now dry enough to be a good smoke.
crazyoutlaw
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Also,make sure buds stay in a cooler temp...hot,humid weather will cause mold.Also,the cooler temps in the final preccesing stage might turn the buds into a shade of purple or blue...Most indica plants can turn purplish if there are cool enough temps in flowering and curing.
Thundercat
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temps need to fall to around 45 degress F usually this happens on the plant, it get cooler at night, and the plants start changing, just like the trees in fall. Its that same principle. I just went and picked an outdoor plant I had the other day. It was just some bag seed, but it had been cold at night for about 2 weeks before I picked it, and the bud and leaves (that were left) on it were a dark purple.
Thundercat
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Well I did mean 45 if you are tryin to turn your plants purple, maybe 45-50. I suppose I could be wrong, but that is what I've read, and experianced. By doing this you are tryin to simulate the fall of the year. In cooler climates, like the northern part of the US, and in holland, it often falls to the 45-50 degree range at night. This inturn changes the color of the plants. I believe that is breaks down the clorophil, and basically tells the plant to finish up its growing. Not all plants will turn blue or purple from this, some turn reds, yellows, or stay green. Just like the maple trees and oak trees, out there they all change differant colors.
Thundercat
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He asked what temp he should keep them at to change the colors while they cure. I don't really think that keeping them at the cooler temp is gonna change them much once they are cut down though. I think that you have to do that while they are still alive to get much of a change from them.
crazyoutlaw
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There is a theory that the plants dont run purple becuase of the temps..but of a deficiency...They say that the old temps cause the ph to go very down.thus lockout occurs..and a nutrient deficiency turns the plant purple...
DKskater75
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why would you want to risk nute deficiency just to get some purple buds??