80 degree drying...

This is the first time that I have had a harvest come during the hottest part of the summer. The lowest temp my drying tent has been at is 77 degrees, 55rh. Every other harvest has been much closer to 60 degrees, 55rh.

I am puzzled by the fact that after 10 days hanging they are still pliable, even the smallest of stems. Every other harvest (just a few) the plants have had bendy large stems and small ones that snapped at 10 days.

I have always read that "low and slow" was the better drying method. Just wondering if anyone can explain to me why it currently seems longer at a higher temp? Mind you I am totally happy with it still not being ready, Just curious in the method behind the madness.

The other component is relative humidity. If you have high humidity, things will dry slowly.

I get that but the RH has been the same throughout all my drying cycles.

Some girls are naturally wetter than others.

And what is that RH? Higher temps will allow higher RH, even in the same environment.

high acutance said:

And what is that RH? Higher temps will allow higher RH, even in the same environment.

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As posted in OP, my rh is 55 in both scenarios.

I suppose it doesnt matter but Id love to be able to replicate this drying cycle. Should be just about perfect at 14 days.

high acutance said:

The other component is relative humidity. If you have high humidity, things will dry slowly.

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Aswell as density

Tormentedangel420 said:

As posted in OP, my rh is 55 in both scenarios.

I suppose it doesnt matter but Id love to be able to replicate this drying cycle. Should be just about perfect at 14 days.

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Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe with a higher temperature at the same RH there's more moisture in the air as compared to the same RH at a lower temperature. If the water vapor amount in the air was the same then you would see a lower RH at higher temperature. I think the concern with higher temps is the chance for mold, not so much the speed of drying. You're probably best to keep the RH at little low because of that. I usual dry at a cooler temperature at around 65% RH on the other hand, but i find it dries a little too quick. Let us know how this turns out!