drying

[JoeyL518]

how long should i dry my plants and whats the best way u think??

[del...]

pull the plants and wash roots (if a dirt farmer) in a bucket of water, trim off fan leaves and hang for a day or so. then trim most of the rest of the leaves and break the plant down into branches and buds. hang the trimmed bud in a dry, dark place (closet) with plenty of room in between the flowers to keep air moving (a fan isn't nevessary tho)...i use clothsline and wire hooks. time to dry depends mostly on ambient humidity...out here in the desert they are smokable after 3 days but generally wait until the outside feels dry but the stems/branches are still green and won't break when bent. finish the trimming then put them into a container with a lid (think tupperware-style) and close loosely...open twice/day and gently turn then loosely reclose lid. after 3-4 weeks of doing this daily they should be dry (but still fresh) and well cured...ready to be stored in glass jars (think canning jars) in a dark, cool place.

[cbudmant]

i flush the plants about 2 weeks before i cut them down. first i put the plants in 24 hrs of darkness. than i cut the plant down. than i cut all the branches off and trim the leaves. after that i hang them in a closet with the temp at 70f and the humidity should be between 40%-60% u dont want the air to be to dry cause ur buds will dry to quick and will be like hay. i hag them for 7 days or until i take a stem and if it has a nice crisp sounding snap to the stem when i break it,its dried than i seperate the buds from the stem. now its ready to be cured.

curing takes out the extra moisture and makes the buds taste better. take a mason jar or something that has a closible lid with rubber on it and fill it with ur buds to the top but not to tight together. open the jar 1 time a day and take the buds for about 10 min to let the moisture out. i do this for 1 month. and presto ur nugz are ready to smoke