leave the leafs

[stoned snake]

hi i was wondering weather to just leave the leafs on the plant after i harvest it should i? im guessing thel just curl up and chill there

 

[Janjaweed]

once they get dry and curly its a pain in the ass to remove them cleanly...
so the whole plant should be completly de-leafed immediatly before cutting it.

its more fun that way and it looks pretty cool too

 

[stoned snake]

no u dont get it i dont wana remove them at all is that ok or is it bad in some ways?

 

[Janjaweed]

ohhh i see, completly unmanicured. well thats fine too. just kinda messy =)
i dont think its bad for any reason other than that...

 

[Paladin]

It will take longer to dry with leaves on . Each leaf has water in it. As the plant starts to dry , water from the leaf will be absorbed into the plant . Sort of a survival mechanism.

 

[Janjaweed]

great point!
that would be a good thing around here lol. very, very low humidty when the desert air blows in.

 

[Paladin]

I don't know if this is true , but I've been told the longer it takes to dry or should I say the slower the drying process is the smoother the smoke will be .

 

[Jim Finnel]

my first harvest i took the leaves off first. it was enjoyable. sorta like slowly undressing it to reveal the goodies underneath. hey... they're female aren't they

 

[zolar]

if you leave a few leaves on each branch and cut off everything above it you will get a better reveg if you want to keep that particular plant around for a while

 

[stoned snake]

ok sounds good thx

 

[ClosetCase]

I trim all leaves as i harvest the buds.It helps them dry faster in my climate{50% humidity}and they are ready to smoke,or cure,in a week...

 

[stoned snake]

ohh good idea boss il do that

 

[ClosetCase]

Also i dry them in a paper bag,or shoe box...

 

[QUEENBUD00]

All is wonderful.....ha ! leave a few on they sorta curl around and protect the bud..plus the leaves add to weight,if yur gonna sell......just tell those who know not..to pick off the leaves for a smoother smoke.