Quote Originally Posted by Tom Swierzbinski

1. Do buds have to be cured in mason jars? Will regular jam jars work or not, even if I reseal it each day with some duct tape as well as the lid?
The jars should be glass is all. And they should have a snug lid. I would not sweat the duct tape. Probably unecessary.
My retired-grower buddy told me that 3 days in a paper bag with the top rolled shut before putting the buds in mason jars smoothes the flavor drastically. I have yet to try this, but she grew for YEARS and swears by it.

Quote Originally Posted by Tom Swierzbinski
2. Will two days of curing make any difference to the taste?
I doubt it will be perceptible.

Quote Originally Posted by Tom Swierzbinski
3. Will two days of curing make any difference to the potency?
You can't change the potency. What you harvest is what you get.