Curing- is the process used to dry the buds.. which is either stripping a majority of the leaves off the bud and hanging it on a wire until they are dry.. then taking them off the stem and trimming them down to ur desired look(some people trim tight, and some people leave the buds looser with a little more leaf).. or another method is cutting the buds off the plant wet and trimming down to the desired trim. then putting them in a hanging net or a rack and let them dry until the stem snaps..... In between there are a few steps where you put the bud in a bag to let it draw moisture from the stem and then place it back on the rack... a usual curing job takes bout 4-6 days to be done right depending on the humidity.