治愈大麻作物

当您无法种植大量大麻时，您要确保自己种植的大麻能持续很长时间。确保您的最佳方式 收成 lasts year-round is to 治愈 it properly. Curing prevents mold, mildew and general spoilage. Plus, if you’ve grown anything worth smoking, and it’s more than you can stash in a drawer, you’ll need a storage plan. Curing is how you safely store marijuana long-term.

There are many techniques for curing marijuana; and learning how to properly dry, 治愈 and store your crop is a skill set that quickly pays for itself. You’ve worked hard to grow the best weed; why ruin it by slacking off at the end?

This guide will explain how to dry, 治愈 and store your marijuana like a pro so that you can enjoy top-shelf marijuana. But don’t worry, if quick and easy is more your style, I’ve included the shortcuts as well.

为什么你应该治愈大麻

The best marijuana is 治愈d. From cannabis cup winners to expertly grown medical strains, curing is not an option, it is the rule. However, many do not realize that you do not have to 治愈 marijuana to enjoy it. It’s only required if you intend to keep it for a while. Freshly grown weed (often called green marijuana) is also enjoyable, but not 治愈d and should be consumed as soon as possible. Because it is green, it can become moldy or develop mildew, especially if stored.

一些商业种植者，包括合法市场和黑市种植者，都更喜欢用化学药品喷洒收获物，而不是固化以缩短生产时间。虽然这可以为他们节省金钱，但不一定能改善最终用户的使用体验。作为家庭种植者，您可以控制与大麻有关的所有事情，包括如何为长期储存做准备。腌制的大麻可以安全存放数月，而不会影响其风味或效力。实际上，许多人认为固化可以改善这些品质。

如果你’ve started with great genetics, you’ll probably want to reuse them. Curing marijuana properly can preserve seeds for future use. 如果你r flowers produce seeds, those seeds can be saved for future grows, but only when 治愈d correctly. If they are harshly dried, the seeds will be ruined.

如果你 aren’t planning to store your marijuana, curing is a matter of preference. It is entirely possible to produce good marijuana without it; however, for the best quality, it is a must. Many believe that 治愈d buds produce a smoother effect, stronger potency, and better taste. This may be due to the processes effect on 萜烯 and cannabinoids. Still, others prefer green marijuana and avoid storing their 收成.

如果你 are not planning to 治愈 your 收成, do not store your buds with other grow. If they become moldy, you could quickly ruin an entire crop. In fact, try not to store any uncured marijuana – consume it fresh, just like any other perishable good.

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固化过程

The curing process is a two-step. It involves an initial drying period, followed by an extended drying period. The length of this process is up to you, with many suggesting that the longer the process is, the better. The initial drying period usually takes about a week, after which you 治愈 for 2 weeks to six months. Two to four weeks is recommended (at a minimum). The drying process can be done in the open air, whereas the curing process is done in a closed environment.

干燥和固化均可增加气味并带出芽的微妙风味，这表明 萜烯. Curing affects the smell of fresh marijuana by breaking down chlorophyll, removing the noticeable taste of hay or grass. 如果你 grew a strain that is known to cause anxiety or coughing, the process of curing could also reduce this effect. The best way to experience the difference is to 治愈 some of your grow and compare it to freshly 收成ed buds.

To optimally 治愈 marijuana, you should carefully trim your 收成 based on your environment, slow dry your buds in the open air, then continue drying in quart-sized glass mason jars. The room 温度 应在21°C（70°F）左右，干燥过程中湿度为50％，58-65％ 湿度，同时在广口瓶中固化。当然，还有其他固化方法，其效果各不相同，我们也将包括在内。

The critical thing to remember is that curing is an exercise in patience. 如果你 can be more patient, you could be rewarded with superior results. 如果你 choose to use the quicker methods, you could reduce the overall level of 四氢大麻酚, smoothness of your smoke and seed options. However, anything is better than having unusable moldy weed.

准备烘干作物

收割完植物后，您需要立即计划干燥。它不仅使您的大麻可以抽烟，而且是固化过程的第一步。干燥过程从您砍掉植物的那一刻开始，因此每个种植者都需要在收获之前选择理想的方法。

根据您选择的方法，您可以在短短的一天之内将大麻干燥，但是最多可能需要一周的时间。干燥过程的前三天对于防止霉菌和细菌的生长至关重要，干燥过程越慢越好。您也可以使用速干方法（如下所述），但是这些方法不适用于固化，并且可能会影响最终产品的风味。您应该尽力不要使芽过度干燥，但是，如果不小心使芽发芽，可以使用HumidPacks等产品进行修复。

Regardless of how you choose to dry your marijuana, start by properly trimming your 收成. Cut down your plant, either by the bud or the branch. Then trim the buds so that it is easier for them to dry evenly. 如果你 live in a very dry area, leave a few leaves on your buds – this will keep them from drying out too quickly. 如果你 live in a humid area, remove the buds from the stems and trim as many leaves as possible.

供参考，这是干燥和潮湿的意思：

• 干燥区域的湿度低于30％RH
• 潮湿区域的湿度大于60％RH

潮湿区域也将受益于使用干燥架（或凸起的网架），而不是简单地悬挂新鲜切碎的大麻的树枝。记住–大芽可能需要更长的时间才能干燥。

修剪完成后，将修剪的部分留作其他用途，例如大麻黄油或油。现在您可以开始选择所选的干燥方法了。确定要在哪里干燥收成，并计划定期检查。

挂芽

植物干燥的传统方法—the way it’由大量的商业种植者完成—就是简单地将成熟植物的根部拉起，然后将它们倒挂在干燥的地方，直到几乎所有水分都蒸发掉。

尽管人们普遍认为，植物不能倒挂以允许 四氢大麻酚 to “run”从根到叶。实际上，植物倒挂的主要原因是为了方便。它’将它们悬挂在该方向上更容易—同样的原因是，烟叶仍被根部悬挂以进行干燥。绑在茎杆上的一根绳子，扎在最后一根树枝下，绑好后可牢固地固定在位，无法滑过植物’的大根球。您也可以使用衣架将它们倒挂在壁橱中。可能性是无止境。

悬挂新鲜拉制的大麻植物的另一个重要原因是因为这样干燥较慢。这与以前的方法相同“cure”如果将烟叶人工加热快速干燥，其烟味将令人讨厌且令人不快。连根拔起并被迫干燥会使植物进入高齿轮生存模式-在组织中造成高水平的简单植物糖和较低苦的叶绿素。就像烟草一样，这些固化过程的现象具有使您加工的大麻烟熏成可口，令人愉悦的产品以及对肺部的温和感，就像对大脑的硬性刺激一样。实际上，一些种植者认为适当的固化方法对于哄骗已收获植物的最大四氢大麻酚含量是必要的。

理想情况下，植物可以 治愈 应将其放在屋顶下，以阻挡可能会使植物过快且不均匀干燥的强烈阳光。它’同样重要的是，要阻止雨水从字面上将THC从固化芽的外部冲走，当然也要使干燥时间最小。露天烤烟棚—本质上只是一个由支柱支撑的屋顶—可能是最好的，但并不总是可行的；偏远地区的种植者通常通过在树冠上拉紧绿色的防水油布来达到相同的目的，绿色的防水油布以树木之间的尖顶屋顶的形式“clothesline”挂着干燥植物。

使用此方法的干燥时间在很大程度上取决于湿度和环境温度，但取决于离开植物的时间—尤其是具有大而密集的芽且水分含量更高的雌性—在70度干燥的天气中悬挂至少一周。您的最佳湿度是50％。

如果你 are using an indoor drying room, you can adjust your environment. To do this try:

• 空调 冷却空气并降低湿度
• 蒸发冷却器以冷却空气并提高湿度
• 除湿机可加热空气并降低湿度
• 加湿器加热空气并提高湿度
• 加热器来加热空气并可能降低湿度

注意不要使大麻过度干燥，并且干燥时不要让芽彼此接触。为了获得最大的平滑度和最小的粗糙度，您的芽​​或叶需要包含一定百分比的水分，以使它们燃烧较少的热量并燃烧更多的烟雾。处于最干燥状态的叶片将变成深绿色，但尚未变为棕色，边缘略微干燥，但整个叶片均具有坚韧和纤维状的稠度。芽的外部应该感到干燥且略有松脆感，但是当用拇指和食指挤压时，它们会发粘（粘性更好）。

其他风干方法

通常，风干是干燥叶子或整株植物的最佳方法之一，因为它保留了大部分植物’散发令人愉悦的芬芳和辛辣的味道。对于修剪过的叶子，风干的最佳方法是将松散包裹的叶子装袋—” fluffed”最大化叶子之间的空隙—在一个通风的麻袋里。您也可以使用此方法干燥少量修剪的芽。

两个简单的收藏夹是一个普通的牛皮纸袋和一个网状水果袋。使用纸袋将顶部折叠数次以密封。此设置稳定而均匀地从内部吸收水分，然后将其散发到外部。您不希望芽落在同一个地方并可能发霉；所以不时摇动袋子。这也有助于他们更快地干燥。

您也可以将芽放在纸板或干燥架上–仅记得移动并旋转芽以防止湿点。包含松散皱叶的网状洋葱袋是盆栽种植者最喜欢的方法，因为他们使用网兜可以最大程度地循环空气，并缩短干燥时间，因此盆栽者可以自用少量干燥。

The most important thing to remember is to check on your plants. They need to dry slowly, but thoroughly. Watch your 温度 and maintain a good drying environment. Even mildly hot 温度s, such as 85°F (30°C), can burn your marijuana- potentially reducing 萜烯 and cannabinoids. 如果你 live in an environment with lots of molds, you may want to consider drying indoors with a dehumidifier or air conditioner or using a fan.

这些风干方法最适合用于吸烟的大麻干燥，但是如果您没有太快或太多地干燥它们，则可以用于治疗。记住，就像悬挂方法一样，不要让植物变得太干。叶子应足够湿润以保持柔韧性，但应足够干燥以在光滑，甜美的烟雾中均匀燃烧。用剪刀将干芽切成细末，用烟叶或芽将烟熏出。风干或悬挂是干燥芽的唯一安全方法，您打算从芽中收集另一种作物的种子。

干燥叶和芽的加热方法

当然，风干并不是唯一的选择。有时您需要快速干燥大麻。在这种情况下，您可以加热来干燥芽，但要谨慎行事。热量显着加快了干燥过程，并增加了过度干燥收割的机会。

加热干燥还可以：

• 去除萜烯和大麻素
• 废墟种子
• 引起泥土，干草味
• Make it impossible to 治愈 your buds later

When marijuana is dried fully in less than 3 days, there isn’t enough time for the natural chemical process of curing to begin. Once all the moisture is removed from the plant, it is unable to 治愈 – even if it is remoistened. As a result, you may end up with harsher weed that could cause migraines or increase anxiety symptoms.

您也不想过度干燥杂草，因为那样会很难吸烟。但是，您可以适当干燥大麻，以便立即使用微波炉，对流烤箱或开放式煎锅加热食用。

微波

如果你 need to make leaf or bud smoking-dry in a hurry, a microwave is ideal. More than that, it’对于经常需要干燥少量农作物以进行测试吸烟的种植者来说，这是一个方便的工具。可以通过将未切开的叶子放在沉重的咖啡杯中并用高功率微波一分钟来快速干燥八分之一盎司的样品。

较大的部分可一次放入约一盎司的纸制午餐袋中，其开口已被折叠以将其折叠以封闭，而微波每次可放置一分钟。每分钟结束时，取出袋子并摇晃以帮助干燥其中的物品。如果要干燥的袋子不止一个，请旋转它们，让一个或多个凉爽干燥，而另一个正被挤压。再说一次，干锅如果稍微湿一点，将能最好地抽烟。明年使用的种子芽不要使用微波炉’的作物，因为辐射会杀死种子。

对流恒温烤箱

大量大麻可以在燃气或电对流烤箱中快速干燥。将植物材料薄薄地铺在一个大的无油脂的锅底上，然后将其放入不高于150华氏度的烤箱中（过多的热量会降低效能）。每隔15分钟转动一次干燥植物，注意不要过度干燥。此方法还可能会杀死您干燥的任何芽中的所有种子。

开放式煎锅

这种干燥大麻的方法使人回想起蹲在深树林里篝火旁的记忆，在充满热量的炭烬中摇晃充满新鲜采摘的大麻的铝篝火煎锅，直到植物干燥到可以抽烟为止。在远处的机舱和家用厨房中，使用铁锅在丙烷营地炉上使用同样的技术效果很好。

如何知道何时大麻足够干

Overdrying your marijuana is a problem for multiple reasons. It can ruin the quality of your smoke and also limit or entirely prevent curing. 如果你 plan to use your dried marijuana in any way you need to know when it is dry enough.

Marijuana is finished drying when you touch it, and it feels dry. 如果你 dried trimmed buds, you don’t want the buds to dry fully. They should only be dry on the outside. Leave a little moisture on the inside.

如果您将植物留在茎上，则更精确的方法是折断一个小的茎以查看其是否折断。如果它不费吹灰之力就足够干了。如果它留下一串丝的植物物质，则说明它不够干燥。另一方面，较大的茎应该有点柔韧性。这表明还剩下一点水，而您想要那个。水分将从茎部流向芽，提供完美的水分。您也可以尝试捕捉单个芽。如果它毫不费力地弹出，就可以开始了。

如果你 aren’t sure, err on it being slightly too moist. 如果你 are planning to 治愈 your marijuana, it’s better to be slightly moist rather than over-dry. The buds will finish drying during the curing process. If they are too dry, they will not be able to 治愈 correctly. As long as your marijuana is dry to the touch, or snaps off of the stem, you do not need to worry.

Now that your marijuana is dried, you can either smoke it or prepare it for curing. 如果你 choose to smoke it, remember, it still hasn’t been 治愈d, but it will be a different experience than consuming green marijuana. Whether you plan to 治愈 or store your marijuana, remove the buds, place them in glass mason jars and close the lid.

在罐子里腌制大麻

The curing process begins after marijuana has been dried for at least 3 days, but for the best results, use a slow-drying method that takes at least 7 days. Marijuana is ready to 治愈 when it has 60-65% RH. If it is close to this, place it in jars but leave the lid open so that it can finish drying. If it is too dry, you may need to rehydrate your weed before it can be 治愈d.

With traditional curing, marijuana is dried in a controlled environment. In this case, the controlled environment is quart-sized glass mason jars. 如果你r marijuana was dried correctly, the containers will create the perfect humidity due to the moisture left in the plant. Your jars should be stored in a room kept at around 70°F（21°C）。湿度计可以帮助确保您的广口瓶保持60-65％RH的最佳湿度。

将约一盎司的干大麻放入罐中，并装满不超过¾。您想留出足够的空间，让芽在摇动时能够移动。不要使用较大的梅森罐子，因为它可能会发霉。再次，确保您的芽不湿，当您触摸它们。如果是这样，请勿将其放入广口瓶中。盖上盖子后，它们将无法充分干燥。如果您已经将其放入罐子中，并且发现有氨味，则说明您的芽太湿了，开始繁殖细菌。如果它很小，您可以通过简单地打开广口瓶并晾干芽来保存它。

在头几周内，您应该每天打开您的罐子并检查一下杂草。摇一下杂草。每天这样做。在头两个星期内完成此操作至关重要。

将大麻保持在适当的水分含量以防止发霉和细菌生长也很重要。您可以通过触摸以确保外部干燥来测试芽，或在芽有一段时间“出汗”后使用湿度计测试罐中的湿度。如果芽粘在一起，则可能是太湿了。如果它们的相对湿度超过70％，则它们太湿了，应立即干燥。根据罐子外部的湿度，您可以通过打开盖子最多四个小时来进一步干燥它们，或者您可能需要将其从罐子中取出并进一步风干。

在固化的最初几周内，尽管很多人选择在此时取样，但您的大麻仍闻不到气味。您的芽可能闻起来像草，但过一会儿，您应该注意到顶级大麻的香气。重复每日检查过程最多四个星期。固化时，大麻的相对湿度不得低于55％。

After 2-4 weeks you can open the jars less often, perhaps once a week. Once your cannabis does not ‘sweat’ after 24 hours, it is too dry and cannot be 治愈d further. Many people 治愈 for four weeks, but you can continue the process for up to six months. Keep in mind, that after two months, the buds will start to lose some of their color. After a year, your buds will begin to lose their potency if not stored.

湿固化大麻

While curing in low humidity settings is the standard, there is also a way to 治愈 ‘wet marijuana.’ Also called high humidity curing, this method involves using bacterial growth to 治愈 partially dried marijuana. This type of curing produces different effects and may deliver a harsher experience. It is a type of anaerobic curing.

湿固化类似于堆肥，用于制造砖杂草。为此，将鲜切好的大麻​​堆放在一堆中，然后“煮”。一段时间后，将大麻包裹并压缩以储存。

This type of curing produces marijuana that does not stay green, instead taking a tan or golden color after a few weeks. It is also very crumbly. Anaerobic 治愈d marijuana is preferred by some people, but it is risky because of its tendency to cause bacterial growth or mold. For those that prefer the effects of ‘brick weed,’ dry curing for at least two months can produce similar results.

速生芽

如果你’re like me, you’想要在芽成熟后立即取样劳动成果—特别是如果这是您的入门作物，并且没有’从上个季节抽烟’的收获。这些年来我’ve制定了一种快速固化方法，该方法可使一小批芽快速干燥以立即食用，因为它可以’太有趣了，不知道今年有多好’s crop will be. Besides, having an ounce of good pot to smoke (or eat) takes the anxiety out of waiting for the rest of your crop to 治愈.

诀窍是保留尽可能多的芽 ’味道和效能，而这项工作的明显工具似乎就像微波炉。虽然您可以用微波炉干燥收成，但我不’t建议这样做，因为超高频无线电波会杀死种子。同样，微波从里到外加热，这可以干燥芽，但是也会使芽过热，从而降低了芽的味道和功效。如果必须使用微波炉干燥潮湿的大麻，请务必先移除所有种子（它们总会爆炸），将要干燥的材料破碎成细小的碎片，并且切勿一次加热一分钟以上。

到目前为止，最适合我的方法是剪掉我要抽烟的芽，然后将它们放在可密封的气锁袋中。从其中挤出所有空气，然后从袋子外面揉芽，使其变热“activate”它们中包含的THC（与制作手指哈希相同）。有时我什至赤脚站在那袋芽上，用高跟鞋挤压它们，直到它们变暖，被自己的汁液弄湿，并变成深绿色，几乎是黑色的颜色（此操作对种子几乎没有或没有破坏，受与它们相连的木柄直径的保护）。此时，我将袋子密封放置一整夜，甚至可以睡在枕头下睡觉，以保持里面的物品温暖。

大约十二小时后，我将温暖的碎芽从塑料袋中取出，整齐地铺好—它们之间有空隙—在干燥，干净的饼干上。

下一步是加热碎芽。将厨房烤箱预热至最低温度—通常在150至180度之间—并将碎芽的饼干片放入其中半小时。之后，取下床单并把芽翻过来。再将饼干纸放半个小时。在那个时间结束时，芽应该稍微湿润，并且有点粘—吸烟的理想选择。轻轻取出通常不会受到这种温和加热过程伤害的种子，将无籽芽放入咖啡杯中，然后用大剪刀将其切成小块，以便抽烟。

长期储存大麻

After your marijuana has 治愈d for at least three months, you should plan for long-term storage. 如果你 plan to keep your marijuana for a few months, the mason jar used for curing will be enough. Simply place them in a cool, dark environment and use it as needed. 如果你 plan to store your marijuana for longer than six months, you may want to vacuum-seal them or tightly pack them in mason jars and store them in the freezer.

If stored for over a year, 治愈d marijuana will have more of a mellow effect and have more of a beige color. The potency should remain intact, however.

我爱种植大麻的创始人罗伯特·伯格曼（Robert Bergman）是种植大麻的专家，喜欢与世界分享他的知识。他结合了从小规模种植到大规模运营的多年经验，对成长充满热情。他的文章包括有关成长的教程。 [阅读更多]

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