Trichomes When to Harvest
Determining when your cannabis plant is ready for harvest is the most important part of harvesting marijuana buds. As a medical marijuana grower, whether indoors or outdoors, you need to know how to check the weed plants trichomes and the pistils to make sure you harvesting marijuana at the perfect time, preserving the plants thc and potency levels. The easiest way to understand how to harvest your medical marijuana crop is to watch the video “harvesting cannabis plants for buds”. In this video I show you when to harvest marijuana plants and buds for maximum size, potency and quality.
Trichomes When to Harvest
How to Harvest and Cure Marijuana
Harvesting Marijuana Signals
If you are growing MMJ in a large warehouse, you need to take into consideration how many plants need to be trimmed and calculate that by the time it takes to trim each plant or how long it takes to trim a pound of bud. While using appropriate marijuana harvest time signals, you will need to either hire some people to help trim and manicure or you will need to invest in an automatic trimmer which runs between $8000-$15,000 to buy or some companies have rental options that include an operator, saving you time which results in more profit for your grow business.
Hanging & Drying after Harvesting Medical Marijuana Buds
Once the buds of the marijuana plant have been trimmed and harvested, they now need to be hung to dry and cure. This is the last step in harvesting marijuana buds and is also the most important part of drying marijuana buds. Every cannabis plant is different in size and density, therefore drying times will vary. The average bud takes 5 days to dry. You can feel the buds to see if they are dry. Keep in mind that even though they feel dry, they will regain moisture once they are put into the cure stage. During drying, you always want to make sure the temperature and air flow are perfect as this will help eliminate mold and nasty odors. Keeping light away from the buds while drying will preserve the THC trichomes, keeping potency at a maximum. The pictures below are just one simple way I use to hang and dry my cannabis plants. Due to limited space in this specific marijuana grow room, I use a dark, dry and cool area that has plenty of air flow, using some electrical cables that are already there to hang the plant branches from. In my large warehouse grow rooms I use drying racks that I custom made.
Trimming & Manicuring while Harvesting Marijuana Plants.
Now that you have checked your marijuana plants trichomes and pistils for harvest, I am going to show you how to trim your plants buds and branches. Harvesting marijuana buds takes a lot of time to do. Having patience is very important when you choose to trim each plant by hand and not by using an automatic trimmer, which some people say damages thc trichomes and results in lower potency. Knowing how to cut the branches and trim the leaves properly will make drying and curing much easier. In this video “trimming and manicuring marijuana buds“, I show you how to cut branches and trim each flower to perfection. After watching this short video, you will be ready to hang your marijuana buds to dry.
How to Set Up a Grow Room
Now that you know how how to tell when to harvest marijuana , you can smoke, sell or turn the dried weed into edibles.
haha good vids man, I have the same trimmers! they are fantastic.
in my last few days before harvest and having a small problem with mites. around 1800 ladybugs to release in the room. they are doing well. not sure if they will get rid of all of them. I guess I will have to pick them off after cutting.
I have a huge mite problem, I had to go out of town several weeks and when I returned I found them covering my buds I’m a caregiver for 5 patients and don’t want to give them bad meds trichs are still clear with some turning cloudy, there are several top buds with webs on them help please. I love the good advice you give and seem to really know your way around a plant, thanks for anything you can tell me
this sucks! if the plants are close enough to harvest, do it now! once mites are in the room, theres a 99% they will stay there. i personally prefer Azamax to spray them and use to flood them via the nutrient reservoir.. there are a few home made remedies you can try, but like i said once they are present, they are a BITCH to get rid of… best bet is to harvest what you can now, then do a MAJOR clean/bleaching of the entire grow area.. clean EVERYTHING in sight!! i know this isnt the best thing to hear, but its the truth… High levels of Co2, cold temps, high humidity are all good ways to help keep them out too. dont give up, just keep cleaning until they r gone.. your next harvest you should use azamax spray all the way through the entire growth cycle. this is your best bet to help prevent them from coming back. let me know how this works, feel free to ask anymore questions..
Is curing and drying the same thing. I am new to being a MMJ Card Holder and not sure how to cure my harvest. I have had someone tell me to put them on a screen and let them air dry but I hear the word curing and I am just wondering if it is the same.
curing takes place after drying.. dry your buds by hanging them, then clip each bud off and place into a tupperware or jar.. Burp the container daily by opening the lid and releasing the air thats in there. lightly move the buds around inside the container. do this for a few weeks, you will notice that your buds will be nice and dry but not brittle.
I see you use plastic containers for curing. Isn’t it a better idea to use the airtight glass jars like Bell canning jars instead? I’m assuming you use the large plastic containers because your yields are so large or it moves out fast.
How long does weed stay “good”, little to no loss of THC and taste/aroma, in air sealed glass containers? I’m at the point where I’ll be storing for long periods. Any advise on long-term storage? I get conflicting info on whether to store in a cool dark place, a fridge, or a freezer and ect. ect.
Thank You
yes i use tupperware due to size of harvests and how fast it moves out… ive had buds for over 10 yrs that are still near perfect. i use the mason jars to put the buds in, then i vacuum seal the jar to keep all air in! i never use a freezer due to the fact that cold will make the thc glands fall off the buds..
keep them in jars and youll be ok, if you have a vacuum sealer or can borrow one, then thats even better..
Hi,liking the info,after drying and curing,what is the best way to store mmj? And do you support the oven drying method? 10 mins at between 60 and 93 degree’s C? Thanks again.
after drying, storing your buds is merely preference.. if you r like me and go thru a lot very fast, then a simple tupperware works well.. if you conserve, then maybe something like a mason jar or vacuum seal bag..
NEVER use the oven!! will destroy the thc glands. and create a very nasty tasting bud.