Junglesteader
Active Member
hey guys , ive harvested some of my first ever crop. a local wild strain not sure what variety it is , long narrow leaf 5-6ft tall pink flowers. as if that narrows it down. my growing season went great and ive got another dozen plants still in the garden they all have huge leaves, orinoco, cosstello, aztec, velvet burley, samsun, and paris cigar .
i stalk cured this batch and its been hanging for maybe only a few weeks. leaves are light brown with some gold . the stalks are still green. the leaves slip off the stalk easy. its been pretty dry here in the tropical rainforest so the leaves are crinkly some are just a bit flexible. my understanding is thats too dry for storage?
i know most folks would leave it hanging for weeks or months more but my concern is this dry weather aint gonna last and when the wetness does come back it will stay and they might mold, and wont get dry enough to put in a bucket or jars, and i could lose it all to mold.
so i think i should take advantage of the dry weather and put the leaves away in a bucket before rain returns and they mold . it might not be this dry again for months.
ive smoked some and its mild and smooth tastes like tobacco but smelling the leaf it doesnt have that tobacco aroma yet.
to help you understand i have had clothes mold hanging in my house. plus i will need the area for hanging my next batch, and the weather may not be in my favor to store the old batch when the next batch of plants are ripe.
i know its a long question , what do ya think ? all opinions are appreciatted. thanks to this forum im gonna have lbs of smoke for the year.
i stalk cured this batch and its been hanging for maybe only a few weeks. leaves are light brown with some gold . the stalks are still green. the leaves slip off the stalk easy. its been pretty dry here in the tropical rainforest so the leaves are crinkly some are just a bit flexible. my understanding is thats too dry for storage?
i know most folks would leave it hanging for weeks or months more but my concern is this dry weather aint gonna last and when the wetness does come back it will stay and they might mold, and wont get dry enough to put in a bucket or jars, and i could lose it all to mold.
so i think i should take advantage of the dry weather and put the leaves away in a bucket before rain returns and they mold . it might not be this dry again for months.
ive smoked some and its mild and smooth tastes like tobacco but smelling the leaf it doesnt have that tobacco aroma yet.
to help you understand i have had clothes mold hanging in my house. plus i will need the area for hanging my next batch, and the weather may not be in my favor to store the old batch when the next batch of plants are ripe.
i know its a long question , what do ya think ? all opinions are appreciatted. thanks to this forum im gonna have lbs of smoke for the year.