# After removing buds **URL:** \ **Category:** Harvesting\ **Created:** [September 27, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/after-removing-buds/7342 "2016-09-27T21:50:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![horhay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c37758/32.png) [@horhay](https://ilgmforum.com/u/horhay)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/after-removing-buds/7342/1 "2016-09-27T21:50:00Z")
running out of time and buds will be ready soon. After harvest could I freeze in zip bags and wait to cure months later ---
**Author:** ![Oak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc79bd/32.png) [@Oak](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Oak)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 10:56pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/after-removing-buds/7342/2 "2016-09-27T22:56:47Z")
will most likely mold if you do that ---
**Author:** ![horhay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c37758/32.png) [@horhay](https://ilgmforum.com/u/horhay)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 11:24pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/after-removing-buds/7342/3 "2016-09-27T23:24:27Z")
Thanks for your response Any suggestions to speed up process. Good sized colas with clear trichs and I leave in 3 weeks for 5 months. Currently 14 dark and 10 light …no nutes ---
**Author:** ![Oak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc79bd/32.png) [@Oak](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Oak)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 11:59pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/after-removing-buds/7342/4 "2016-09-27T23:59:02Z")
might try incrementally increasing the dark period to 16… not sure if it will really help but it might…changing seasons and all that. leaving for five months and just gonna leave your harvest behind?? damn… Jail or military? lol ---
**Author:** ![horhay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c37758/32.png) [@horhay](https://ilgmforum.com/u/horhay)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/after-removing-buds/7342/5 "2016-09-28T15:39:20Z")
heard the grass is greener on the other side ---
**Author:** ![steve2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@steve2](https://ilgmforum.com/u/steve2)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/after-removing-buds/7342/6 "2016-09-28T18:18:38Z")
you don’t cure in the freezer - once dry place buds in an a air tight container fro 30 day - one can use 62%RH boveda packs if have them. 3 ways to store marijuana: air tight mason jar (for regular use) than ice box in veg drawer for periods of 3mos’ and then freeze for long term storage. The only time you store your “fresh” buds in freezer is if you are going to make “bubble-Hash” Remember harvest - dry - cure , Generally it takes 5-10 days to dry (depends on strain) and the shortest time to cure is 15 days Hope this helps !! ---
**Author:** ![latewood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/278dde/32.png) [@latewood](https://ilgmforum.com/u/latewood)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 9:53pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/after-removing-buds/7342/7 "2016-09-30T21:53:04Z")
I would not do that. I believe the cellular structure would take a poop, and there are many other reasons why not to do this, above ---
**Author:** ![yoshi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/yoshi/32/680032_2.png) [@yoshi](https://ilgmforum.com/u/yoshi)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 5:17am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/after-removing-buds/7342/8 "2016-10-01T05:17:02Z")
I would not freeze them , just jar them and poke holes inside the lid maybe 3 to breath and put in a dark humid closet and that should help . ---
**Author:** ![horhay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c37758/32.png) [@horhay](https://ilgmforum.com/u/horhay)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 6:40am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/after-removing-buds/7342/9 "2016-10-01T06:40:03Z")
Guess I will harvest early and hope for the best. MY plan now is to cut in a week …should be starting to get milky Dry for 3 weeks jar with holes in lids Leave them in garage where they will stay cool then freeze about a month later ---
**Author:** ![horhay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c37758/32.png) [@horhay](https://ilgmforum.com/u/horhay)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 6:42am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/after-removing-buds/7342/10 "2016-10-01T06:42:07Z")
Thanks for all the feedback. Sounds like I’m hooped. Will start earlier next year. ---
**Author:** ![steve2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@steve2](https://ilgmforum.com/u/steve2)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 12:31pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/after-removing-buds/7342/11 "2016-10-03T12:31:57Z")
Hope things work out for you !!! (sure they will) Just watch out for mold which will wreck your marijuana and is unhealthy to smoke ---
**Author:** ![yoshi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/yoshi/32/680032_2.png) [@yoshi](https://ilgmforum.com/u/yoshi)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2016, 5:48am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/after-removing-buds/7342/12 "2016-10-04T05:48:54Z")
If you put breathing holes in the lids with some boveda packs and put the jars in a box they will do just fine and be able to vent while you are gone . ---
**Author:** ![Hammer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bc79bd/32.png) [@Hammer](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Hammer)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2016, 8:16am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/after-removing-buds/7342/13 "2016-10-04T08:16:58Z")
@horhay .Don’t freeze your buds that are fresh green .it’ll destroy taste and smell …Cure them rite and slow . them vacume pak and freeze or vacume seal in jars and freeze … every smell a out door garden that froze fast and thawed ?? …keep in mind … Hammer