Drying without a dehumidifier - increasing temp?

Helmut79

Helmut79

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Time to make a few things clear.

How to understand the appearance of mold and how is it related to:
1) temperature
2) and RH

If the goal is to dry slowly, then how can I make sure to stay at optimal temp and RH?

Most popular answer would probably be to stay at 65-75F (18-24C) and 45-65%.

Considering that, I came up with few different examples which should help to find the way:
Most average: 70F (21C) and 55% - probably a 7 day dry?
Faster extreme: 75F (24C) and 45% - probably a 3 day dry?
Slower extreme: 70F (18C) and 60% - probably a 2 week dry?

But what if we get out of the popular limit of 65-75F (18-24C) and 45-65%?
Is there a reason why it's not recommended to go over 75F (24C) except the reason that it dries too fast?
What if RH is high enough - in my opinion then it doesn't dry too fast.
That leads to the biggest question - how exactly is temperature and RH related to eachother? Is it all about the point of saturation?
For example: what if RH is very high, like 70%, but temperature is 90F (32C) ? Is it possible to dry buds in these conditions?

Can you show me some kind of chart to understand it?
 
Helmut79

Helmut79

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Isn't the whole point to increase temperature high enough to stay above dew point (point of saturation)?

somebody1701 once said:
Absolute humidity isn't relevant. That's the total amount of water in the air. Plants care about RH which is how much water is in the air relative to it's saturation point (which increases with temperature). Whether you raise RH with heat or lower it (and absolute) with a dehumidifier, neither the plant nor you should care about absolute humidity.

Got to find the chart or calculator for dew points related to certain temperatures.

But a big question still remains now: How high can we keep temperature while drying without hurting the buds - considering that RH is high enough and it will not be dried too fast.
 
Helmut79

Helmut79

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An online dew point calculator says for example:

If air temp is 70F (21C) and RH is 55%, then dew point would be 53F (11.6C).

How much do we need to stay above dew point to be safe from mold?
 
Gquebed

Gquebed

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High RH isnt a big deal for mold when drying as long as there is good air movement, unless youre up in the high 70s. And even then...

Air movement is key.
 
Odin*

Odin*

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70f, 50%, can be bagged 5-7 days later, or left hanging until the end of time.

Why did I even bother... ?
 
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