I hang for a week or two until the stem barely snaps. The amount of leaf i leave on depends on how frosty the leaves are and how dry it is environmentally. (I save as many sugary leaves as i can for edibles and hash) Then i manicure the buds and leave in a jar closed overnight. The next day i check humidity by shaking the jar and touching the buds. (checking stickiness) After a few days to a week they are ready to seal and cure. How long of a cure depends on how well i grew the plant. The more feed the plant stored the longer the cure. During the jar dry period if the buds clump together and don’t shake apart, dump the jar out and spread the buds out flat for a few hours to dry. Then try drying in the jar again.