brentmcbride66
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Been getting a leaf a week off each plant.[ First year only grew 4 plants] So let them hang until next year? 
Leaf primming
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You will want to hang them until the stem is crispy dry and then you can store the leaf in a vapor proof poly nylon bag like a vaccuum/freezer type bag. During storage there will need to be a little moisture for aging to continue, but not enough for mold. If it gets dry, aging stops, but a spritz of water and aging will continue. We refer to the moisture content as "case". Low case, high case, out of case in dry, etc.
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