cure

I have just a couple plants that I'm trying to salvage. Long story short I have not been able to hang the leaves to let them cure and they are coloring very unevenly and just today I notice a small amount of mold on some of the leaves. Anywho, when is it OK to derib the leaves? Will it hinder...

Sort of a dumb question, but would smashing/crushing the main stem help with curing? I'm air curing these and will attempt a flue cure. I would think it might cause mold or make it really ugly, but I'm mainly making chew, cigs, and pipe stuff. My rolling technique ain't up for cigars yet...

Sorry for the newbie questions, but I'm seeing some things that make me curious. 1) Do I cure the leaves, then kiln them, or do they go directly into the kiln--or does it matter? 2) Does the cure method matter before kilning them? Right now I am sun curing some and air curing others. I'd...

I got a rough start to my first attempt, and I'm guessing these will be done in late October or so. We usually get a first frost in mid-November. Not the best time to try to dry something. Seems like my main issues will be temp, humidity, and airflow. I'm not sure if doing it in an...