Hanging entire tree to dry?

ShagMan

ShagMan

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instead cutting my lovelys down to dry I've heard that cutting your tree at the base and hanging the entire tree upside down to dry is just the same if not better.
any opinions or facts? bongsmilie
 
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fdd2blk

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i think it's a pain in the butt to trim dry pot. i find it easiest to trim straight off the living plant. the leaf tips are all perky and sticking straight out. makes for easy trimming. IMO
 
ShagMan

ShagMan

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yea I was thinking that, trimming before drying could save space too instead of hanging 6 large plants in one dark space. Also I would think it would give the bud extra room to breathe and dry out once its off the stems and branches, right? +rep
 
littlegrower2004

littlegrower2004

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ya but if u trim before dry u will over dry the bud most likely...if u leave the leafs on it will retain in some of the moisture making it danker..IMO
 
ShagMan

ShagMan

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littlegrower2004 said:
ya but if u trim before dry u will over dry the bud most likely...if u leave the leafs on it will retain in some of the moisture making it danker..IMO
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so while I'm in the process of triming I should leave the leaves connected? I thought you just trim the bud thats connected the the branches?
oh and what does IMO mean? noob question but everyone learns some way or another

p.s. I was just looking through your thread littlegrower they are looking very nice, I shall be watching your closet grow as I am doing the same with different lighting :joint:
 
DaKine

DaKine

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I cut all the leafs of as close to the bud as possible. Your bud will seem dry when hung for a few days or so, but when you cure you'll be amazed at how fast those buggers moist up.

IMO = In My Opinion
 
ShagMan

ShagMan

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DaKine said:
I cut all the leafs of as close to the bud as possible. Your bud will seem dry when hung for a few days or so, but when you cure you'll be amazed at how fast those buggers moist up.

IMO = In My Opinion
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I see, good lookin out man I can't wait :eyesmoke:
 
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docd187

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littlegrower2004 said:
ya but if u trim before dry u will over dry the bud most likely...if u leave the leafs on it will retain in some of the moisture making it danker..IMO
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my friend and i have always trimmed his bud b4 hanging to dry and we have never overdried. you have to keep an eye on it but that's the same as if you left the leaves intact. im with fdd, i find it easier to trim the leaves off while the bud is still wet.
 
Antman

Antman

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After cutting the whole plant down right at the base, I hang it upside down and COMPLETELY manicure it. I hang it upside down because it's easier to clean that way, and for that reason only. Keep your dry space cool(in the 70's) and keep the humidity down. I have a fan circulate the air, but not blowing directly on the plant. You don't want to dry it out too fast. When the stems break, not bend, cut the buds off and cure them. You can cure your buddage in tupperware or in ball jars(glass jars w/metal lids). Put the buds in the containers without packing them in too tight. You will want to open them every day for an hour or so. If they start to smell a little moldy leave them open for a while longer. I actually like the tupperware better myself for a few reasons. One, you can get yourself a couple nice size ones and fit more into them. Two, if you get good ones, I think the seal is as good if not better than the rubber seals on the ball jars that tend to dry out after a while. Three, if you happen to get all stoned out and drop one it won't break and get small pieces of glass all in your smoke. And last, but not least, you really don't want to handle your buds too much. With the tupperware you can just take the lid off and toss the buds gently right in the container without ever having to put a finger on them. With the jars it's harder to get the buds in and out without roughing them up. The whole time you're curing, keep your buds in a cool dark place. Light degrades THC. It has been my experience that the longer you cure, the better the smoke turns out. I usually do it for a month or so, but I always store my weed in a tupperware container anyway. So it's like the buds are curing all the way up to when they get smoked. This is the way I like to do it, hope it helps!
 
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kingeric

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you will have a knightmare if you dont trim before hanging leaves curl tight to buds hard to trim you will break your trichomes if you do it when dry
 
Antman

Antman

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kingeric may be new, but he is wise, and 100% correct. Cut all the leaves off as soon as you hang it up.
 
ShagMan

ShagMan

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Antman said:
After cutting the whole plant down right at the base, I hang it upside down and COMPLETELY manicure it. I hang it upside down because it's easier to clean that way, and for that reason only. Keep your dry space cool(in the 70's) and keep the humidity down. I have a fan circulate the air, but not blowing directly on the plant. You don't want to dry it out too fast. When the stems break, not bend, cut the buds off and cure them. You can cure your buddage in tupperware or in ball jars(glass jars w/metal lids). Put the buds in the containers without packing them in too tight. You will want to open them every day for an hour or so. If they start to smell a little moldy leave them open for a while longer. I actually like the tupperware better myself for a few reasons. One, you can get yourself a couple nice size ones and fit more into them. Two, if you get good ones, I think the seal is as good if not better than the rubber seals on the ball jars that tend to dry out after a while. Three, if you happen to get all stoned out and drop one it won't break and get small pieces of glass all in your smoke. And last, but not least, you really don't want to handle your buds too much. With the tupperware you can just take the lid off and toss the buds gently right in the container without ever having to put a finger on them. With the jars it's harder to get the buds in and out without roughing them up. The whole time you're curing, keep your buds in a cool dark place. Light degrades THC. It has been my experience that the longer you cure, the better the smoke turns out. I usually do it for a month or so, but I always store my weed in a tupperware container anyway. So it's like the buds are curing all the way up to when they get smoked. This is the way I like to do it, hope it helps!
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gota get me them "dont get mad...get glad" tupperware :rolleyes: thanks for the help man problem solved +rep :bigjoint:
 
flabbyone

flabbyone

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How would one cure a large quantity of bud, like say, 150 lbs or so. I am just curious, don't have no where close to that so this is just a hypothetical question.
 
Antman

Antman

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flabbyone said:
How would one cure a large quantity of bud, like say, 150 lbs or so. I am just curious, don't have no where close to that so this is just a hypothetical question.
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I don't think ppl that grow that much weed are worried about CURING it, just drying it and selling it as fast as possible. That is definately something I will never have to worry about.
 
flabbyone

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fdd2blk said:
Tight-Head Drums with 2” x 3/4” NPT fittings :mrgreen:
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Those are some cool drums...think I will order some and make them into something, like a round grow room or something. They really look cool.

Do you think that they would be too tightly packed on the bottom to breath during a cure?

This may be a hypothetical question, but I am sure some people may have this problem. I know how we did it 30 years ago, but I am not convinced it was the correct way to do it. Only had that problem twice.

The first time we piled it into thin piles and turned them everyday in the top of a barn. It worked, I guess, but I think there could be a better way then having mice runninig around in the pot etc.

The second time, we laid it out in a couple of bedrooms, turned the heat as high as it would go and roasted. That time, rule #??? not sure the number, but had a few friend over, smoked a joint or two but did not tell anyone what was happening in the bedrooms. The next morning, we had like 30 cops knocking on our door.

They did not know about the pot in the bedrooms, but they did have warrants to search for drugs naming pot as their number one substance of interest. I guess a couple of Charlies Angles had been at the party and went and told the cops we were smoking pot in the house. Man, were they surprised, 245 lbs of pot was in their and they thought they may have an ounce or two.

Anyway, sorry, off topic...:wall:

Why, why why was I so dumb, all that pot, gone, gone into the cops lungs. Only 145 lbs were turned in so they smoked up 100 lbs, or did something with it but they did not share it with us! :joint:
 
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