[PoopyTeaBags]

every and anytime that i have had a branch break off or cut a plant whole and hung it till completely dry it was by far the best weed out the batch... it also took twice as long to dry if not more... it basically cures itself and when its dry its done and ready to go...


its super sticky and super smelly...

anyone else ever realize this??

[BrownThumb]

I think some people feel it is more difficult to trim when dry. I have done it both ways and agree with you. If you want a pleasant treat, freeze dry it, but beware of over drying. It can take months, depending on how often you pull your crop out and let it breathe (let it get some fresh air). But, it was the best tasting smoke I ever grew and it was noticeably tastier than the stuff that mostly got trimmed wet. Nobody seems to talk about this method for some reason and maybe there is some downside of which I am not aware. But, however, yet, I can't think of what it would be, other than requiring patience and enough pot to get you through the curing process.

[PoopyTeaBags]

the only down side i noticed is were it would be dry in 7-10 days drying. a whole plant esp on the size could take a month or more...

[RugerBaby]

My very first harvest, was trimmed then hung to dry. Came out ok. Second harvest came, and I chopped the whole plant from the base and just hung that mofo like that, been doin it like that ever since. Stanky shit indeed.

[PoopyTeaBags]

i think im gonna call this technique the "natural cure"

[al-k-mist]

Dont know where I read it but definitely read that trimming fresh = potency, trimming dry=flavor. makes sense.
It is harder, in my opinion, to do it after its dry.
This time we did it both ways. Some got too dry hanging, some was perfect.

Another thing to consider is the trim, making bubble. frozen fresh trim works best

[BrownThumb]

Originally Posted by al-k-mist

Dont know where I read it but definitely read that trimming fresh = potency, trimming dry=flavor.

So, the crystals are more likely to fall off when the buds are dry, is that the idea? You'd think that the longer the leaves are on the plant the longer the buds are at least partially protected, therefore if anything, just due to the buds themselves being touched slightly less...you see where I am heading.

[cyat]

for shure

[PoopyTeaBags]

i believe it cures itself dry.... natural way to cure a plant.. .just cut the main stalk and hang till dried...

[ForestBuds]

Good observance. I've noticed that natural cure branches do give out little extra oomph in the smell department like OrganicBuds mentioned. It's strain depend on whether it's pain in the ass to trim or not. Trimming it fresh will get you lots of scissor hash and minimal trichome loss with a very clean bud look. Natural cure trimming bursts trichomes everywhere that can be easily trapped with the right set up. I guess it's a pro and con thing for both methods. I like both methods.