Deep Water Culture Tutorial for Newbies

Welcome Back to the 2nd last week of my Tutorial I have chopped the plant now and it is currently drying in a nice dark spot in my shed and far out does it stink!! 🙀 Anyway I thought I would add one last bit of useful information for the newer growers so here is the last tutorial which is just as important as any of the growing stages. What is it you ask?? Well it is how to properly dry and then cure your buds so that all of your hard work pays off in the form of aromatic stickiness. 😍 By drying and curing our weed we are essentially doing two things: Reducing moisture inside the buds, breaking down chlorophyll and thus making the buds easier to smoke and store. Increasing their potency, optimizing cannabinoid profile and most importantly, improving the taste (and the smell). Step 1 Take off the fan leaves and trim the bigger sugar leaves. Step 2 Hang the buds or place them in a herb drying rack like mine for aprox 5 to 7 days. The ideal drying room conditions are 75° Fahrenheit (23° Celsius) with 50% humidity (use a Digital Humidistat to monitor your humidity levels) Make sure to space out the branches so the air can flow between the buds Your weed is dry enough to cure when the buds feel crispy to the touch, but they still spring back a little bit when pressed (be gentle when testing) It’s better to over-dry the buds then under-dry them, as they can become moldy (which ruins the taste and even makes them toxic). Once you are certain they are dry its time to start the curing process Avoid zip-lock, plastic bags and other alternative methods of curing that you might have read about online. Wide mouth mason jars work the best. Make sure to leave some room for the buds to breathe. Ideal conditions for curing are 70° Fahrenheit (20° Celsius) with around 60% humidity (you can put humidity packs inside the jars) Cure your buds for at least 4 weeks to get the optimal potency and taste For perfect buds, cure for 6-8 weeks Open up the jars every day for 30-45 minutes to get the fresh air in (this process is also known as burping) Keep the jars out of direct light, as it can breakdown cannabinoids which you don't want!! Once you’re done with drying and curing, your bud will go from 80% moisture to around 10-15% if you did everything right. You can use boveda packs to help keep humidity levels in check . Both oxygen and light degrade THC so try to store your weed in a dark spot and within an airtight container. Room temperature (18-23°) should do just fine for most short to mid-term time spans. So there you have the Final instalment of my DWC tutorial for beginners like Me Really hope you have learnt something along the way and Good luck with your future grows. Next week will be the final harvest pics and report Thanks for your support those who followed 👌