New Grower I probably should have waited until fall...

[Iriee Vibez]

Hey, check this article out bud https://www.autoflower.org/threads/...uring-a-guide-to-finishing-quality-bud.66025/

Thanks Greenskell! I actually came upon your article a few weeks ago, and meant to refer to it again. Thanks for the link. Very good and helpful information. I can tell you are not a fan of dry trimming. Do you see ANY benefits to it?

 

[G.Leave]

Thanks Greenskell! I actually came upon your article a few weeks ago, and meant to refer to it again. Thanks for the link. Very good and helpful information. I can tell you are not a fan of dry trimming. Do you see ANY benefits to it?

I do see benefits of dry trimming, and that is if you are in a hot and or dry RH% environment to slow down the process. If you are in an ideal or a damp climate, wet trimming is far easier and the bud looks better.

 

[G.Leave]

I personally like wet trimmed and paper bagged dried bud best...i find its getting the best of both worlds

 

[Iriee Vibez]

I personally like wet trimmed and paper bagged dried bud best...i find its getting the best of both worlds

Thanks Greenskell. I should be able to mange heat and humidity in the target zone, since there will be no lights in the cabinet during drying. I will do some more research into paper bag method.

 

[Iriee Vibez]

I personally like wet trimmed and paper bagged dried bud best...i find its getting the best of both worlds

I am planning on drying in my small cabinet, so space is a consideration. Can you stack paper bags if need be? I am sure I will need a few levels in my 2x2.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

I do both wet and dry trimming depending on the ambient weather when I am drying. In the summer when it is hot and dry here I hang large branches with all of the leaves. Then after two or three days I trim the stemmed leaves and then dry two or three more days to 60%, trim the sugar leaves and cure in jars a minimum of two weeks - two months is better. In the winter when it is cooler and moister I still hang large branches but I cut off all of the stemmed leaves before I hang them and the rest of the process is the same. My goal is to take 6 or seven days of drying to get to the cure. It is easy to over dry here because the air is often <50% humidity. If I miss my target and get a little too dry I use Boveda 62s to cure with.

 

[Iriee Vibez]

I do both wet and dry trimming depending on the ambient weather when I am drying. In the summer when it is hot and dry here I hang large branches with all of the leaves. Then after two or three days I trim the stemmed leaves and then dry two or three more days to 60%, trim the sugar leaves and cure in jars a minimum of two weeks - two months is better. In the winter when it is cooler and moister I still hang large branches but I cut off all of the stemmed leaves before I hang them and the rest of the process is the same. My goal is to take 6 or seven days of drying to get to the cure. It is easy to over dry here because the air is often <50% humidity. If I miss my target and get a little too dry I use Boveda 62s to cure with.

Thanks MOG. I am reading a lot about chlorophyll and hay smells. In your view which drying technique results in controling that the best(earliest)?

 

[jb_moviefan]

Have to say I'm really pleased with the paper bag method. I've only used whole plant or branch hanging before. Never thought dry trim was much of an issue until I did my first wet trim last week. The wife and I were able to break down 450+ grams in less than 45min compared to multiple hours before. The smallest plant was dry in 3 days, the other 3 were dry in 5 days. There's almost no chlorophyll smell or taste, and every day in the jar they get better. You've got enough material that you could always try multiple drying techniques this grow.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Thanks MOG. I am reading a lot about chlorophyll and hay smells. In your view which drying technique results in controling that the best(earliest)?

There is no shortcut to a good dry and good cure. You have months invested in this grow don't blow it in the last few weeks. IMPO the cure is the most important step that separates the average bud vs the superior bud!

 

[Iriee Vibez]

Have to say I'm really pleased with the paper bag method. I've only used whole plant or branch hanging before. Never thought dry trim was much of an issue until I did my first wet trim last week. The wife and I were able to break down 450+ grams in less than 45min compared to multiple hours before. The smallest plant was dry in 3 days, the other 3 were dry in 5 days. There's almost no chlorophyll smell or taste, and every day in the jar they get better. You've got enough material that you could always try multiple drying techniques this grow.

Thanks JB. Been reading a lot about this method. I am leaning towards doing for sure. Good to hear you are a convert.