Flowering, harvest and curing

Monoecious Cannabis: Plants With Male and Female Flowers

Monoecious cannabis has male and female flowers on one plant. See how it differs from dioecious cannabis, why farmers grow it and how to spot it.

A power outage during flowering often means a long night, not a lost crop. See what to check when power returns and how to guard the dark period.

Wet to dry weight in cannabis drops by about three quarters as buds dry. Learn the usual ratio, why it varies by plant and how to estimate dry yield.

Drying weed in the sun is fast, but direct light and heat fade color, aroma and potency. Learn why buds dry best in the dark and how to set one up.

Harvesting cannabis in the rain is sometimes safer than waiting when bud rot threatens. Learn when to cut wet plants, shake them off and dry them.

The best time of day to harvest cannabis is often early morning after the dew dries. Learn why the hour matters and what indoor growers should do.

Bucking cannabis means taking buds off the stem before or after drying. Learn when to buck, the tools that help and how to protect the trichomes.

Harvesting cannabis in stages takes the ripe top buds first and gives lower buds more time. Learn when a staggered harvest makes sense for you.

Vacuum sealing cannabis cuts oxygen but can crush buds and trap moisture. Learn when it helps, when glass jars work better and how to seal well.