This past growing season i grew 4 female kush plants in a outdoor green house. After i chopped them i hung the plants upside down for 3 weeks to dry them out. 5 days ago i clipped and trimmed them then set the individual buds out to dry. Last night i fugured the buds were dry enough because they snapped at the stem and could be easily powdered by fingers.

So last night i put the buds in a bunch of glass jars and im told so open the jar once a day and take the buds out then put them back in. your supposed To do this for about 2 months apparantly to get the best quality weed.

My question is to someone experienced in this field. What exactly is the curing process besides to dry the buds. How does putting them in a glass jar make them better?

Also have i done things right so far? I tried smoking a joint and it wasnt the best tasting weed ive ever smoke and it seemed to have a bit of trouble staying lit. Will the curing in jars fix this?

Thanks
- durban

I don't think you can continue to cure weed that is bone dry.

http://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/892-different-curing-methods.html

Curing proceeds while the leaf is still alive, for until it dries, many of the leaf's life processes continue. Since the leaf's ability to produce sugars is thwarted, it breaks down stored starch to simple sugars, which are used for food. This gives the grass a sweet or earthy aroma and taste. At the same time, many of the complex proteins and pigments, such as chlorophyll, are broken down in enzymatic processes. This changes the colour of the leaf from green to various shades of yellow, brown, tan, or red, depending primarily on the variety, but also on growing environment and cure technique. The destruction of chlorophyll eliminates the minty taste that is commonly associated with green homegrown.

If it's completely dry there is nothing left in the plant to continue the process. I could be wrong though.

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