Well, I confess: after checking out pics of buds ready to be harvested, I can say in hindsight that I harvested just at the right time.


My main problems were: (hey last winter was this dude's first grow - give a dude a break meng! )

  • insufficient drying time, and
  • improper curing.


I'll have to revise my notes regarding water-curing - those who have used it claimed that it made for the smoothest smoke ever...the basic principle is that chlorophyl is water-soluble while THC isn't. 7 days submerged in tepid water (changing the water daily) seeps out the chlorophyl and leaves the THC behind.

The only complaint I read about this method is that water curing took away the flavour.

Watre curing can also help fulsh out any pesticides if you've used any. Perhaps the water I used was too cold?

Maybe using the best of all methods would work: water-cure for 7 days, dehydrate for 24 hours, then brown bag for 7 days. Then Mason-jar it for another week to 10 days.
Pedro de Pacas Reviewed by Pedro de Pacas on . I'm sure of it now - I harvested too soon Agreed that was my first grow of last winter, a stealth CFL grow using Mango seeds (should have used Low Ryder - less fuss, less things to go wrong) so I wasn't 100% positive of when the buds were ready. I still get a nice, mellow, relaxing buzz - litterally feel the tension melting away from my feet, shoulders, neck and back - and if I could get rid of the munchies I'd be a happy camper. However, the shredded bud won't stay lit (the bud dried like 5 hours in a food dehydrator after a 7 Rating: 5