cut when wet or cut when thirsty?

i keep getting mixed opinions of whether to chop when soil/plant is quite moist, or to let the dirt and plant dry out a bit first. obviously the dryer plant will dry more quickly, but is there a cost to that? i have read some opinions stating that a wetter plant will have an easier time evaporating out junky stuff. i have always just chopped when it's time to chop not really paying a whole lot of mind to how wet or dry the soil is. i would generally assume the cure should take care of whatever the drying did not, but if someone can prove one way or the other which is better i would be quite grateful.

Chopping when the plant is thirsty can cut off a few days of drying time AND lessen the likelihood of mold forming on your product as it's hanging.

good link to a dry box i made that works pretty well.

https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/310444-some-advice-my-drying-box.html

I have dried around 6ounces wet inside it.

But you could adapt any size box to work for your needs. By increasing the size of the fans to accomodate your box size.



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Dont feed with water for at least 2/3 days before chop if you can it will help you dry quicker

Right, but you really want to dry them long so chlorophyll responsible for hay taste has more time to be released from your buds.

meathook666 said:

Right, but you really want to dry them long so chlorophyll responsible for hay taste has more time to be released from your buds.

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that's what i'm thinking. i know the cure is what really does this but if the bud was wetter to begin with it would seem that the longer drying time would help break down more chlorophyll even before the cure began.

I never water right before I chop, takes the bud longer to dry, and increases the chance of mold. The cure is what will get rid of the "hay" like smell/taste.