I'm getting so excited and don't wanna wait, but I know the results will be better if I do. Another pic:
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When dried and cured properly, you'll be looking at a minimum of 30% weight reduction from moisture loss.
How long have they been at 12/12?
I think about 4 weeks now. It had been outside from mid-May til mid-Sept (I had some contractors that would be all over the yard, so moved it into a tent, directly to a 12/12 schedule - I guess I didn't check the light schedule outside before that tho)
The drying and curing process take that much weight off, huh? Makes sense, I suppose, but still a little disheartening :-P
Did you read up on light cycling before you started?
I'd say your probably close to the end. Based on how long they have been going. That said I don't know the specifics of the strain. Might be safe keeping it on 12/12 for the next week or two? Definitely want to keep a very close eye on for the start of bud rot. If the bud size seems to stabilise for a few days (i.e. don't get bigger) I'd err on the side of caution and just go ahead and crop.
The last few times I grew, for drying I cut the full stalks, trimmed everything off except the sugar leaf, and hung dried them for about a week. When they were dry, I finished the trim. Then into a curing jar for 2ish weeks, burping it daily for about 30mins.
That's just what I found worked for me, I am no pot growing wizard, I'm sure there's more wisdom out there than I have.