Quote Originally Posted by pushit
Very nice:thumbsup:
So is it normal for you to hang the whole plant, fan leaves and all? I started doing that a couple months ago and i swear that the bud has a better taste and smell doing that way instead of trimming then drying. Just curious to your reason.
Thanks.

There are two reasons that I will hang the plant. 1. For legal reasons, in my state they cannot count it against the legal amount because it is not yet considered usable. 2. The plants in the picture, being that it is querkle, I prefer to hang them for at least three days. It guides the small purple leaves around the buds and helps to show off the purple color in that strain. (Per patient's request, they like to see a lot of purple (bag appeal)).

For me personally, I like to do all the manicuring as soon as possible, mostly because it is easier for me to manicure it when it is more fresh. It is more difficult for me to manicure it when the leaves start to dry and curl (excluding querkle). That is just a personal preference. There are many people that prefer to manicure when they are more dry.

For quality differences, I have found different methods work better for different strains. Some strains, I prefer them quick dried, or even bone dry.
However, with the blueberry jam, it seems to come out best when it is slow dried and long cured.

You just have to go with what seems to work best for you.
I will keep that in mind though, and pay a bit closer attention to it on comparing it hanging a few days vs. manicuring within 24-48 hours of harvesting.