Don't Know How To Harvest Weed? We'll Show You How

Knowing How To Harvest Weed Is Important If You Want High Quality Weed

The low quality weed on the market and on the streets is a direct result of growers not knowing how to harvest weed. That is why if you are looking to grow your own quality weed you should master the art of harvesting.

This will ensure that your weed has a chance to cultivate as much TCH as possible and will burn extremely well. If you don't follow proper harvesting techniques you will quickly find that your weed will lack any semblance of potency.

Knowing How To Harvest Weed Requires You To Know When To Cut

There are hundreds of different strains of weed. It would be extremely unproductive to list every single strain and the exact amount of time needed before harvesting. This is also because different growing techniques and conditions will ultimately affect how long it takes for your weed to get ready for harvesting.

Even so there are a variety of helpful methods that you can use to get a better idea of when the best time to cut down your specific strain is.

Careful! If you want your weed to be powerful then you should know exactly how to harvest it. Cutting it too early will greatly reduce the potency of your weed!

The Scientific Method

The title makes it seem much more impressive than the method actually is. It is probably the oldest known way of figuring anything out: trial and error. Don't be afraid to waste a bit of weed in order to find the optimal time to cut your weed. The investment will be well worth it! Just think about it. Sacrificing a little bit now will guarantee perfectly harvested weed for the rest of your life.

Grow your experimental batch in identical conditions and make sure they are all the same strain. Then wait until you think they are close to being able to be cut and take samples from the batch every day.

Check each consecutive sample and compare it to all the previous experiences. Be sure to write down your thoughts on each of the samples so you don't forget!

The Trichome Method

A quick and highly efficient way to make sure your cannabis is ready is simply to take a look at the color of the trichome on your weed. You will almost certainly have to buy a magnifying glass in order to be able to accurately gauge the color but it is worth it. Any small investment that will allow you to yield perfect results in the future is going to be worth it.

Once you have your magnifying glass take a look. If the trichome is transparent then your weed is still too young to harvest. It will lack potency if you cut it now. Keep checking! If you find that the trichomes have become a little cloudy then it is ready to be harvested if you are looking for weed with an energetic high.

If you want more of a body high then the solution is to keep waiting until the trichomes become amber. You can also easily attain the best of both worlds by cutting the cannabis at a time when it is equal parts cloudy and amber.

The Google Method

Definitely the easiest way to find the answer to your question is just to search it on a popular search engine. Instead of typing in “how to harvest weed” like you probably did to get here, look up “harvesting time for x strain” and it should pop up.

It might take some time to find and you might have to read different forums until you come across one that will give you the information you need but this method is the cheapest. It also has the potential to give you what you want in less than five minutes.

Ready To Be Cut Down

Once your weed has reached the condition that you can now begin to start chopping down the stalks of weed. It is recommended that you don't cut in huge blocks or leave entire stalks intact.

Be mindful of the fact that the drying process is a key component in developing high quality weed and that smaller cuts will dry out fastest and best. Be sure to cut your stalks above a container that will catch any pieces that fall down so you can save some buds and also not have to clean up afterwards.

Not getting the high you want?! That is because your weed is being harvested incorrectly. Make sure to wait until the trichomes are the appropriate color for the high you want before cutting them!

Plucking

Last step before you know how to harvest weed! Now that you have finished cutting up all of your weed into smaller easy to dry segments the next step is to pluck the leaves from the stalks!

You don't have to get every single leaf that is visible to the naked eye but try to at least get all of the leaves that are big and easily able to be plucked off. The easiest way is to pull upwards when you're using your hands but you can also choose to use scissors if you feel more comfortable that way. Do not hurt the bud! If pulling a leaf is going to jeopardize the bud it is better to leave it where it is.

Once you have complete the plucking, place the resulting leafless weed branches on top of each other in a neat pile. You now know how to harvest weed! The batch sitting in front of you is your first success.

Looking Forward

Now that you have successfully completed your first harvest you should now be looking towards the future! Knowing how to harvest weed is not the only part of growing high quality weed. If you don't know what the next step is then it would be useful to look into that before you start harvesting! You will need to look into the process of drying weed. It is not very difficult to do but it requires having a dark, well ventilated spot to keep your weed in.

The final step before having weed that is ready to be smoked is the final trimmings. This is by far the most annoying part of the whole process because it can take a very long time but it is worth it. Trimming off the leftover leaves and the ends of the bud will give your weed an exponentially nicer burn. Treat your weed with care and patience if you want it to treat your lungs nicely.

The step	How to do it
Figuring out when to cut	Trial and error experiment, looking to make sure the trichomes aren't clear, using google to see what others have found is the best time
Cutting!	Try to cut in smaller pieces. You don't want them to be too small but you want them to be able to dry faster so you can have your finished project sooner
Plucking	Take all of the larger leaves out. You have to be very careful not to damage the bud as that is the most important part. Pull leaves off in an upward motion or use scissors.