I used 3 gallon grow bags this grow. With feminized seeds. I used five gallon last time. I’m just trying dail in my system. First grow was success kinda. There was a lot stress I was unaware of. As I thought I was doing everything somewhat right. I wasn’t set up for drying . I dried so fast. And with very little patience I could let it cure without getting. Into it. It was good bud. But kinda had the old dirt taste. When I was young fellow long time ago. We would go after what we called kind bud. So that you paid 150 for 1/4.But that was 20 years ago. One hitter getter kind of stuff. I want to get my grow to there. I’m set up a little better this time. As long I didn’t mess up by using 3 gal bags. I really was being a little hard headed. Cheap tents and cheap lights ended with. Very good lesson !!
Good lights and good genetics 
after that nutes obviously.
There’s a lot to be said for your environment when it comes to bud density also.
The taste, really really improves with time, same for smell. Its actually hard to grasp how different buds from the same plant can be. And i think taste and smell have a massive part of how that high hits.
One thing that really changed for me was going from growing multiple plants to just one at a time (main). Feels like less but the reality is unless you’ve got a decent space with a pretty bang on light then one plant is gonna return you far more and far better quality too.
I never grow just one plant because of the risk of it herming.
With todays feminized seeds there is a strong liklihood of getting a herm with any individual plant no matter what you do. The way plants are reversed to create “female pollen” is the source of this risk. I find this particularly brutal with S1 seeds. When i find a strong female pheno in a strain i like, i keep it going with a clone mother. I clone before going into flower so if i find a winner i can keep it going…if not…I bin it.
The key to this process is patience (as you’ve learned) you can take the best flower and absolutely ruin it with a poor dry/cure. If you’ve followed the fundamentals, and the pheno you grew is a good one, and you’ve been patient through harvest/dry/cure the final product will improve with age (aroma/flavor)…effect will not change however. There is no additional thc available once chopped, no matter what you do.
What will change is “perceived potency”. If your bud smells like dirt, that immediately colors the resulting experience. If your bud smells like a skunks arse, that immediately colors the resulting experience…in a very different way
My observation is most people harvest way too early especially when starting out. Breeder timelines are ALWAYS aggressive because they see short flower time as a way to differentiate and ultimately sell more seeds.
“Kind bud” isn’t a guarantee either, no matter the breeder or strain. Each plant is unique and may or may not present the amazing qualities described/pictured when you bought the seeds. You want 1-hit-quit bud…you’ve got to “find it” then grow it with patience, and finish it with patience.
The finished flower presented below dried for 10‐14 days and has now cured for 6+ months. The smell is so strong i have to keep it in stainless steel c-vaults, inside a giant Tupperware container with a lock top. I can still smell it through both…needless to say…im pleased with the finished product.
Agreed, I should’ve added that I start with 3 lol.
Oh my 
living up to the name @StickyFrostyBuds for sure 
I grow in 2 and 3 gallon bags indoors. Usually dont veg any longer than 4 to 6 weeks. I dont have any issues.
Yes bro that is it right. I’m very impressed. And very appreciative to your feedback.
Thanks man. I have 6 going. I put two in five gallon just incase. And four in 3 gal. I grew pure indica(purple kush). This time I got four sativa and two indica. I guess they be hybrid with dominant traits. Ever thing seems to be running smooth. I started few extra this time. To play with and learn from. But maybe also to help with being patient with the others.
Sorry guys I forgot to tag who I was replying to. But thank you yall for replying @4204life @StickyFrostyBuds @Dinky
Can I ask what conditions should my dry room be at. I was under impression letting it dry to stim snaps. I see now that is to long. Any advice @StickyFrostyBuds and man. That flower is impressive bro. I’d like to pick your brain a bit. All my life I’ve been a sponge for knowledge. Needless to say. My attention. Span never been long enough to make anything out of it.
Are maybe read one your journals.
You bet, no journals unfortunately. My ideal dry process looks like this:
- Chop and hang the entire plant
- 100% dark room (or tent)
- 60 degree temp
- 60% RH
- No fans near or on the hanging plants, seems counter intuitive, but any direct air on the plants will dry them out too quickly. If I am drying in a tent I keep the extractor fan on low just to pull the humid air our of the tent.
- Ideally 14 days, but this depends on how well I’m able to manage the environment. Time of year can make the RH more difficult to manage in my locale.
Personally, I find the “dry till the stems break, not bend” method always ends up too dry. If you do follow that old gem, make sure the stems you check are the “small” stems. If you wait till the large stems are breaking, the small flowers are as dry as the Sahara…and that really negatively impacts cure.
I use C-Vaults for cure…with a couple small hygrometers in various spots in each container. C-Vaults are stainless steel, 100% light proof, and easy to get the flowers out for inspection. Close monitoring is really important in the first two weeks. I check the flowers regularly (Several times per day in that first week) as moisture from the inside of the flowers will work its way out. Burping the C-Vaults regularly (especially in that first week) will allow this moisture to escape the container and prevent mold/mildew. Gradually I end up checking less and less…I like the RH in the C-Vaults to stabilize at 60-65% and once that happens I feel like I’m into a solid cure.
Assuming I’ve grown fire (Sadly it doesn’t always happen) the look and aroma of the flowers just improves over time. One key to growing fire is to let the flowers mature to their full potential…terpene profile really comes together in the final weeks.
Happy growing!
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Wow those are nice!
