Wet or dry trim? First harvest

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FuqStiK

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First time harvesting...

Should I wet or dry trim? What are the benefits of each?
I'm looking for the best trading and smelling, with a clean smoke.

Trying to harvest today but need to figure out a game plan if I'm trimming today, or just cutting them trimming in he next week after chopping?
 
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FuqStiK

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BobThe420Builder said:
Dry trim less chance of too fast drying

Wet trim chance if drying too fast


I medium trim...hang for 3 days ish, light trim, into paper sacks into my fridge to dry slowly
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Wait... What? Into your fridge? And should I be getting paper bags and Mason jars I'm assuming
 
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FuqStiK

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BobThe420Builder said:
Dry trim less chance of too fast drying

Wet trim chance if drying too fast


I medium trim...hang for 3 days ish, light trim, into paper sacks into my fridge to dry slowly
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My idea was to harvest and cut branches today, hang for a few days, then trim up the sugar leaves,
 
xtsho

xtsho

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I prefer to wet trim and dry. But as has been said already the drying time will be quicker so you have to keep a closer eye when drying. It's easier to trim wet and I hate trimming. Plus I don't want to trim all the fan leaves, hang the plants, and then have to go back a second time for another trim.

Either way is fine.
 
Star Dog

Star Dog

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Wet trim is much easier, when it's dry it's a right pain, it can take many more hours and it's already a tedious job.
 
JimmiP

JimmiP

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growslut said:
I have done both many times and prefer to dry trim. The finished product is better and it sounds like I am in the minority but I actually find it easier to trim dry than wet. And the trim bin collects great kief if you trim dry
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Word! I believe its easier to do, as well. You just have to get used to it. And the bud ends up prettier when you're done.
 
firsttimeARE

firsttimeARE

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I prefer dry trim. Scissors are harder to gunk up=less time spent cleaning them. It also takes longer to dry which is good and for large harvests I can still trim at my convenience by starting on some when they arent fully dry. Which is the only downside of dry trim is having to get them all trim right away before they get too dry.

I also find dry trim easier. Just touching the leaves with scissors knocks down leaves. They make bags for dry trim u just toss around the buds in and the dried leaves just snap off.
 
Thundercat

Thundercat

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You don’t even need the special bag, but it does work well on large crops.

I remove all fan leaves without trichomes on them at harvest. Then I hang dry the branches or whole plants 7-10 days until the sugar leaves on the outside are a bit crispy, but the buds inside are still a little soft. Then I buck them off the stem into a paper bag. The paper bag helps slow the process and helps balance out the remaining moisture in the buds. Each day I shake the bag around a few times to move the buds inside. In doing that it shakes most of the remaining sugar leaves off the buds and leaves an almost trimmed bud. Then finally once the buds are perfectly dried and smoke nicely(usually another 4-7 days) the buds get a quick final trim up to remove any extra crows feet or stem chunks and it’s ready for long term storage or dispersal to friends :).
 
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FuqStiK

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Love the explanation and details!!.

I'm down south and my humidity is outrageously high (90-100%) mostly always.... Without the lights on, my humidity is staying too high at the moment (65-70%). Just cut yesterday.

I've heard of drying in the fridge, would this be something I should do with my humidity being so high down here?
 
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