On "combing" the buds--
the reason for this is so that the buds that were in the middle are now on the edges, next to the bag's interior surface--the buds all dry at the same rate.
And I recommend doing it while the buds are still moist.
Believe me, next to zero trike's break off/seperate.
Curing is a process of decomposition, like when you compost. A gas is released during this process (can't remember the name, prob. something close to methane). When the jar or container the buds are being cured in fill up with this gas, decomposition ceases. When you remove the top/unseal the container, the gas escapes and the process continues.
Slow drying the buds in a paper bag starts the decomposition process early on.
I found out about curing from personal experiences and reading up on how tobacco is cured.