Fast drying + curing VS slow drying and no curing

Helmut79 said:

Let's keep up with the good info now, please. Focus.

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no offense

but focus for you is an ironic at best

so many threads, when you could have used just one

Stop the lady talk. I'm all about growing. Scroll up for the questions and let the discussion flow.

Helmut79 said:

Let's say the goal is to get it done in 2 weeks (drying and curing) after harvesting.

Which way is better?
1) dry it for normal amount of time which is probably 5 days and then cure it for another 9 days.
2) or dry for a very long time - 2 weeks and no curing at all.

Which way gives you better results and why? Would there be a big difference at all?

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2-3 week cure at least is best results, i always accidentally speed dry a few nugs and they come out a bit harsh (some small nugs get left on drying rack every run)

Helmut79 said:

I'm getting over 1.6 grams per watt this time. Would be nice to get it up to 2 grams per watt and I don't know whacha talking about buddy.

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You know this before you have dried?

Helmut79 said:

Stop the lady talk. I'm all about growing. Scroll up for the questions and let the discussion flow.

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If youre all about growing than how do you not know the answers to your questions? Theyre quite simple. Or are you a know it all noob?

I mean...as technical as you seem to be (vpd threads and others) you must have experimented with different drying regimens surely?

If not then why? Thats where the answers are to these simple questions.

Or... if youre asking for opinions just out of curiosity then maybe be a little more receptive to them?

What are you yacking about? All my last grows I've ended up with the dry mass of 20-22% of the wet one. If I have weighted wet mass, it's not a rocket science to calculate what will be the dry mass in the end.

You are simply hijacking my threads.

Thank you for those who are friendly and interested to talk about growing, because I thought that's what this forum is about.

Danger Will Robertson. Drying/curing is a two part process. Drying removes moisture and curing evens out the moisture still in the product. Without curing we end up with soggy big buds and crispy small buds. More power to you if you have found a way to dry different size buds uniformly.

Good luck, BigSteve.

bigsteve said:

Without curing we end up with soggy big buds and crispy small buds.

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Rubbish, curing is an unnecessary step, simply drying the bud is all thats needed, talking rubbish and it makes a mockery of those who have taken the time to learn and post on this thread....

bigsteve said:

Danger Will Robertson. Drying/curing is a two part process. Drying removes moisture and curing evens out the moisture still in the product. Without curing we end up with soggy big buds and crispy small buds. More power to you if you have found a way to dry different size buds uniformly.

Good luck, BigSteve.

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I used to think of it like that too.
However the idea is fermentation. And a product dry enough to smoke, but it's all one thing.

That's why a slow dry can achieve great results.

A nice slow dry in paper bags is a cure, no jars needed.