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[MEGA]Community Growing advice, tips, tricks, & experiences Part 4

ive been lookin on here to get the details about it ive found a little bit but i feel like i missing something..but when you say you cant draw blood from a stone are you reffering to the fact that it might not happin cuz of quality or whatever..cuz actually this stuff is really some decent bubblegum, i just dont really know what im doin when it comes to growing, drying, or curing
 
^ If you haven't grown it well or chopped at the right time then curing it won't improve the quality dramatically, so yes that's what I mean. But curing will bring out the flavour and improve it somewhat, so it may work to some extent, but all I'm saying is just don't expect miracles.

I would have thought this should have been put in the growing section even if it's not directly about growing, so just to warn you this might get locked by the mods.
 
ok thanks and i didnt do the growing but by just things that ive read it might be a little imature but not much and also they might not have flushed the nutrients right or maybe even not at all
 
AE - Your stored messages folder has received its max and you can't receive anymore. I will post this here -

Ok so let me get this right. Hang them until they are brittle enough to snap. Then put them in Jars and close the lids.

1.) How often do we open the lids and for how many hours do they need to be burped?
2.) After they have been placed in jars... how long do they stay in there before they are ready to sell/consume?
3.) Will we have to hang them again?
4.) Where should we keep the jars during all of this?
 
2nd grow ideas.. go organic ?

ok, right now ive got 3 ice and 1 g13 all from clones and there just about ready :) the set up's very basic, 600hps and a couple of desk fans. but there looking sweeeeeeeet ! feeding canna coco a & b and using canna's bud boost aswell. It's really turned into more of a hobby and a interest, bit of fun :)... but need to get the big light away! cost far to much and gives off alot of heat !

i'm planning on using t5's and a few red cfl's, attemping a scrog and using organic nutrients and maybe just feed one on water alone with a good soil mixture... be a good learning experience i think :) any advice on soil mixtures, using and setting up the t5's or clf's, starins, organics ? how would you plan your organic grow ?


the new site is very nice %)
 
gonna experiment a bit with my babies

1 with miracle grow & bonemeal
1 with just bonemeal
1 with nothing (so far)
 
lotusbloom said:
Hello! Glad this site is back up :) So we just harvested 9 plants, they're hanging upside-down right now, and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for curing methods? They've been hanging in a dark low humidity low temp tent for about 24 hours. We definitely want to cure, and have heard of this method where you hang for 24h, brown/plastic bags for 8h, hang for 16h, bag for 6h, and hang for 12h. Our buds are so sticky, fat and delicious, but also heavy and I'm afraid to lay them on top of one another. Any help would help! :) Thanks
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That is most definitely not curing!! That guide that you saw (was it Youtube?) has an air of credibility but a lot of the info is flat out wrong.

This is the way to do it and it's really quite simple, so there's no need to complicate it because it's a tried and tested method that's been used by thousands of experienced growers for years with no problems:

Dry in a ventilated room with no fans directed directly at the buds. If possible make sure the relative humidity is around 50-55% - any higher and it'll take longer and increase the risk of mould and any less and they'll dry faster and the buds will be more harsh to smoke. Make sure they're in the dark as light can damage cannabinoids (I'm sure I could find a source for that but it would take time and I'm lazy, however if you want one just ask). Wait until the buds are dry enough so that when you bend the stems you feel a 'snap' and the stems don't just flex/bend without this happening.

At this point (no sooner!!), put the buds in jars (see the photo) and open the jar (it's been termed 'burping') for about 20-45 mins every few hours for the first day. On the second day increase the time between burping and so on every day until you're only burping them once a day, and after a few weeks start only doing this once every few days or just as soon as you remember. Leave for as long as possible (the minimum ideal time is a couple of weeks but it's better to go for at least a month and preferrably more, with 3 months being optimum).

For long term storage bury underground (dig a hole and backfill with soil) since the temperature is naturally steady and helps maintain the environment inside. After a year or more the subject potency and flavour/smell will improve dramatically much in the same way a fine wine improves with age. The best organic weed that's been cured for a year or more is miles better than even the 'top shelf' stuff you'll get in America (I've never tried it myself but know how they produce it and so have a fair idea of it's relative quality).

Just to emphasise, that paper bag method is not curing and is not a good substitute. You want glass jars as shown and you can get them in as large a capacity as one litre or perhaps even more iirc. They're not expensive and you won't need many for your harvest as you haven't got that much bud in the scheme off things.

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dropsonde said:
gonna experiment a bit with my babies

1 with miracle grow & bonemeal
1 with just bonemeal
1 with nothing (so far)
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Miracle Grow is not suitable for growing weed. They are notorious for adding all sorts of crap to their fertilizers. Avoid like the plague!

Bonemeal does not have enough N or K or micronutrients.

What compost are you using? It may have nutrients added to it already.
 
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sweet. thanks AE. Did you see the pics? Think we could get a pound? :P

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^ Can you weight them before they've fully dried? If you do this I can guesstimate the dried weight if you like.

They look okay in there so I would just leave them be rather than mess around with paper bags. It's just a case of being patient unfortunately.
 
I have to get a scale still :x - They are almost fully dried.

Once they are in jars, how often do the buds need to be moved around? I'm guessing they can't just sit in jars and not be moved.
 
I open my jars every 1-2 days and I dont keep them tightly packed, they are loose so you dont need to move them too much. I never use the paper bag method. Curing in ball jars has always been the best way to get a good flavor and smell.
 
PsychicBuBBLe said:
I have to get a scale still :x - They are almost fully dried.

Once they are in jars, how often do the buds need to be moved around? I'm guessing they can't just sit in jars and not be moved.
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Actually despite common practice, I would advise you to carefully take all the buds out and lay them on a table so they can air out for half an hour rather than just opening the jars in fact if you can, because this allows the moisture at the bottom to evaporate and escape more easily.

freehugs said:
I never knew about increasing the time in which you burp your jars, so thanks AE :D
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No problem mate. Glad I could help.
 
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When using organic nutrients flusing isn't required, but with chemical mineral salt fertilizers not flushing can have a serious adverse effect on the taste and smell.
 
checked the box..nothin..so i decided to call the company and i dont think they know what there talkin about, but there a new company so it is what it is
 
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