I'm getting so excited and don't wanna wait, but I know the results will be better if I do. Another pic:
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She's getting 12/12 light rn. Just squoze (squeezed?) a couple of the buds (oh so gently, and from the bottoms of the sugar leaves) - I'd probably be happy getting these. They're feeling pretty dense, compared to some buds I've seen in my life. Do they lose some of that density while drying? Like, water weight?
Thanks for the reply!
When dried and cured properly, you'll be looking at a minimum of 30% weight reduction from moisture loss.
How long have they been at 12/12?
I think about 4 weeks now. It had been outside from mid-May til mid-Sept (I had some contractors that would be all over the yard, so moved it into a tent, directly to a 12/12 schedule - I guess I didn't check the light schedule outside before that tho)
The drying and curing process take that much weight off, huh? Makes sense, I suppose, but still a little disheartening :-P
Did you read up on light cycling before you started?
I'd say your probably close to the end. Based on how long they have been going. That said I don't know the specifics of the strain. Might be safe keeping it on 12/12 for the next week or two? Definitely want to keep a very close eye on for the start of bud rot. If the bud size seems to stabilise for a few days (i.e. don't get bigger) I'd err on the side of caution and just go ahead and crop.
The last few times I grew, for drying I cut the full stalks, trimmed everything off except the sugar leaf, and hung dried them for about a week. When they were dry, I finished the trim. Then into a curing jar for 2ish weeks, burping it daily for about 30mins.
That's just what I found worked for me, I am no pot growing wizard, I'm sure there's more wisdom out there than I have.