Quote Originally Posted by prairieplantsystems
I agree curing is useful for a better quality bud, increasing taste and appearance, but I have trouble finding all this info as credible without any sources, which it a recurring problem with many thing having to do with bud and its cultivation.
As far as sources go, try Jorge Cervantes' and Greg Green's books for starters. Next do a side by side comparison between dried but uncured bud and bud cured 2-4 weeks from the same plant. It is a very noticable difference.
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