I put large buds in a large piece of paper like a spliff and taped it slightly and believe it or not the bud tasted cured after 2 days but some take much longer to cure.
I've had resin in the past that didn't taste cured at all but after 5 days it started to taste ok. I'm not sure why someone would grow and then make resin without curing. After 6 months resin i've had seemed to taste more mellow but not so frest and potent.
Deff cut the individual buds off the plant and hang them up to dry like Kush Over said though.