Harvest Update: Dark Lemonade Auto - Trimmed, Dried, and Jar Bound! 🍋?
Let's get it rolling! What is up, GrowDiaries fam? The drying phase is officially complete for the Dark Lemonade Auto, and after a meticulous hand-trimming session, she is perfectly manicured and ready for the long cure!
📈 The Details / Harvest Report:
The Final Trim: She dried beautifully and maintained incredible density. You can see the freshly manicured nugs resting in the metal bowl, completely stripped of their remaining fan and sugar leaves.
Top-Tier Bag Appeal: The macro shots holding the nugs with the black nitrile gloves show off her stunning final form. The color palette is a gorgeous mix of deep greens, dark purple/black hues, and thick, vibrant orange pistils wrapping around the swollen calyxes.
Resin Preservation: Zooming all the way you can see exactly how well the trichomes survived the drying and trimming process. She is absolutely caked in a thick layer of frosty, sticky resin heads, promising a potent and incredibly flavorful smoke. ❄️
💧 Next Steps:
It is time to load these beautiful colas into airtight glass jars. We are going to lock in those sharp, sweet citrus notes with a slow, controlled cure. I will be burping the jars daily to dial in the internal humidity and let that terpene profile fully mature over the next few weeks before doing a proper smoke test.
👇 Question for the community: When you are sealing your harvest into jars for the cure, do you rely strictly on burping alongside mini hygrometers, or do you automatically toss in two-way humidity packs (like Boveda or Boost) right from day one? Let me know your curing secrets below!
She looks absolutely fire! Let's get these jars sealed up! 🌱💨