Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 14
HARVESTING AND CURING YOUR BUD
Harvesting is the act of reaping your rewards and is without a
doubt the most fun you will have with your garden. First of all you
should know that harvesting smells. It stinks up the place really
quickly, so keep this in mind. Now you will have followed the
guidelines that the breeder set forth with his or her seeds about the
flowering times. At the end of the flowering time examine your bud.
Keep what you see in mind because now you will be able to judge other
plants to know if they are finished or not. You do not really need to
know the breeder's flowering time if you have been able to understand
and identify a bud that has reached maturity. Here are some things that
help identify when to harvest. Some of these things do not appear on
every strain though.
- 50% to 70% of the pistils change color.
- Your plant stops producing crystals.
- Your plant stops producing resin.
- The fan leaves and lower leaves have turned yellow and are starting
to drop off.
- The smell has reached a peak.
- Bud mass has not increased in the past few days.
These are good Indicators that your plant is now ready for
