First grow - tips on what I'll need at harvest?

iggy097

iggy097

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First grow - can someone list some things I'll want/need for my harvest & cure?
96 days into the grow - white widow.
I have two sets of trimmers, a bunch of mason jars, - I plan on cutting and hanging in the tent to dry.
Suggestions on what else I should get to make things easier? Or links if you have them.
Thanks!
*edit* - bought a trim bin - thanks Creature1969
Current video of grow
 
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Creature1969

Creature1969

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No. A Trim bin. It comes as 2 plastic bins with a screen in the top one to drop kief into the lower bin. You'd be suprised how much falls off buds while trimming. Plus you can run your trim across the screen for a while and getball that kief too.
 
Creature1969

Creature1969

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Autodoctor said:
Their are a lot better ones out their but Here is an inexpensive one that I like. Bigger than it looks in picture. Cut fan leaves off in a box to throw away. Use this for trimming sugar leaves and small buds.View attachment 5083816
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Trim bin is designed to comfortably sit on your lap. The screen is replaceable with different meshes and you can order just the top bin part to run multiple screens if you want.
Versatility comes at a price. Usually. Lol
 
visajoe1

visajoe1

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all the above is all well and great. after you trim though, the most important part of the grow commences: drying. if not dried properly, all your work will taste like trash. low and slow, like bbq.

ideally, 60F, 60%rh is ideal, but tough to attain for most. do the best you can, but need to keep humidity close to 60 for first week to ensure slow dry. temps is ok up 78, but colder the better.

airflow is also key, but not direct on the buds. an air current flowing through the bud is good (like hanging in tent with exhaust on).

on week 2, ok to drop humidity to 55%.

when feels dry on outside, throw into paper bags for a day or two so interior moisture in bud evens out

after 10-14 days will be ready for jars. burp for a few days then seal when humidity stabilizes around 60% in container
 
iggy097

iggy097

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visajoe1 said:
all the above is all well and great. after you trim though, the most important part of the grow commences: drying. if not dried properly, all your work will taste like trash. low and slow, like bbq.

ideally, 60F, 60%rh is ideal, but tough to attain for most. do the best you can, but need to keep humidity close to 60 for first week to ensure slow dry. temps is ok up 78, but colder the better.

airflow is also key, but not direct on the buds. an air current flowing through the bud is good (like hanging in tent with exhaust on).

on week 2, ok to drop humidity to 55%.

when feels dry on outside, throw into paper bags for a day or two so interior moisture in bud evens out

after 10-14 days will be ready for jars. burp for a few days then seal when humidity stabilizes around 60% in container
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Cut the plant - hang - dry - trim? Or cut - trim - hang - dry?
(Cure last)
 
Kerowacked

Kerowacked

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iggy097 said:
Do you trim everything up before you hang it? Or do you hang and trim afterwards
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Depends on humidity, if its below 50%, leaving the fan leaves will slow the drying. I wet trim and keep the humidity close to 60%. First 24 hours they drop up to 25% of weight, i finish trimming and start curing when the weight loss gets to zero.
 
visajoe1

visajoe1

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iggy097 said:
Cut the plant - hang - dry - trim? Or cut - trim - hang - dry?
(Cure last)
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i prefer wet trim, easier on equipment. one and done. previously have always used scissors but im over that. ill be using a bowl trimmer on this run

my process: wet trim, place in drying nets in 2x2 tent with 6" booster fan exhaust on top dimmed to 70v, 60%rh 65-70F first week, drop to 55% week 2 same temps, place into paper bags when feels dry on outside soft on inside stems snap but may not break, let stabilize in paper bags for 1-3 days at 55%rh, then into jar or Cvault (with hygrometer inside) to be burped a few days to a week ensuring RH lands around 60%. once stabilized, its done, ok to keep sealed at this point.

takes roughly 2-3 weeks and buds are usable after the first week, but flavor wont present itself for a few more weeks as chlorophyll breaks down
 
iggy097

iggy097

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visajoe1 said:
i prefer wet trim, easier on equipment. one and done. previously have always used scissors but im over that. ill be using a bowl trimmer on this run

my process: wet trim, place in drying nets in 2x2 tent with 6" booster fan exhaust on top dimmed to 70v, 60%rh 65-70F first week, drop to 55% week 2 same temps, place into paper bags when feels dry on outside soft on inside stems snap but may not break, let stabilize in paper bags for 1-3 days at 55%rh, then into jar or Cvault (with hygrometer inside) to be burped a few days to a week ensuring RH lands around 60%. once stabilized, its done, ok to keep sealed at this point.

takes roughly 2-3 weeks and buds are usable after the first week, but flavor wont present itself for a few more weeks as chlorophyll breaks down
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Recomend any hygrometers?
 
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