Drying plants
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hotrodharley
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Suggest wet trimming all leaves. Not the smaller sugar leaves but any larger leaves easily clipped.
Choo2
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I did trim all my Big ones. Does everything else look okay?
hotrodharley
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No because it's closed. You need air moving at times. Maybe a small fan in the bottom of the box.
GBAUTO
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Yep, get a small fan to get some air circulation going. I trim as much of the fan and sugar leaves off of the colas before I dry them, much easier for me to get to a final trim. Seems that having some airflow allowed me to do a really slow dry because the RH levels where I live are always high.
Budzbuddha
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Put hygrometer in box .....
Check RH WITHIN BOX after say a few hours. .
And yes ... exchange air as stated above.
Check RH WITHIN BOX after say a few hours. .
And yes ... exchange air as stated above.
Bear420
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I like to call it curing, LOL . no offense though.
Curing with all the leaves on makes it harder to Manicure when it's ready IMO.
Cut it up I take all the leaves off that can clip off, then put it on a Screen trying not to move it too much for the first day or two, then turn it over once or twice a day (as gentle as possible) at the RH of 45 to 50, any higher takes quite a bit longer to Cure, but I do like to take as long as I can to cure it, Usually about 2 to 3 weeks if I can. The putting it in a jar and burping the jar 3 to 5 times a day until you are happy with what you have done in the end.
Also fans help a lot..
IMO the more time you take the better it will be.
Curing with all the leaves on makes it harder to Manicure when it's ready IMO.
Cut it up I take all the leaves off that can clip off, then put it on a Screen trying not to move it too much for the first day or two, then turn it over once or twice a day (as gentle as possible) at the RH of 45 to 50, any higher takes quite a bit longer to Cure, but I do like to take as long as I can to cure it, Usually about 2 to 3 weeks if I can. The putting it in a jar and burping the jar 3 to 5 times a day until you are happy with what you have done in the end.
Also fans help a lot..
IMO the more time you take the better it will be.
Hanging harvested plants is a waste of time. Once a plant is cut down the THC does not travel so there is no benefit from hanging. In fact, hanging plants just makes the smaller leaves curl up and adds hours to the time it takes to trim the plant properly.
Drying/curing is a 2-step process. We dry to remove moisture and cure to evenly distribute the remaining moisture. Without curing we would end up with crispy small buds and soggy large buds. Here's my harvesting protocol --
1. Start harvesting/trimming as soon as you down the plant.
2. Trim as needed and spread the buds on paper towels spread over a 16 x 25 x 1 inch furnace filter ($0.88 at WalMart).
3. Set the filter in a place where it is exposed to the ambient indoor environment. I use a rack that holds 8 filters at a time.
4. After 3 days or so I check daily until the buds are mostly dry. That is the drying process.
5. Put the bud into a large sealable baggie and squeeze the air out before sealing. Being sealed allows the remaining moisture to evenly distribute throughout the bud.
6. Check every 24 hours by hand and decide if the product is where you want it. If still too moist reseal the baggie for another 24 hours. Repeat until you have the moisture level to your liking.
7. Then you can reseal the product for storage. Remember to check stored product every couple of days to make sure you didn't leave too much moisture that leads to mold. I've had to toss several ounces due to skipping this step and ending up with moldy product.
Good luck, BigSteve.
Drying/curing is a 2-step process. We dry to remove moisture and cure to evenly distribute the remaining moisture. Without curing we would end up with crispy small buds and soggy large buds. Here's my harvesting protocol --
1. Start harvesting/trimming as soon as you down the plant.
2. Trim as needed and spread the buds on paper towels spread over a 16 x 25 x 1 inch furnace filter ($0.88 at WalMart).
3. Set the filter in a place where it is exposed to the ambient indoor environment. I use a rack that holds 8 filters at a time.
4. After 3 days or so I check daily until the buds are mostly dry. That is the drying process.
5. Put the bud into a large sealable baggie and squeeze the air out before sealing. Being sealed allows the remaining moisture to evenly distribute throughout the bud.
6. Check every 24 hours by hand and decide if the product is where you want it. If still too moist reseal the baggie for another 24 hours. Repeat until you have the moisture level to your liking.
7. Then you can reseal the product for storage. Remember to check stored product every couple of days to make sure you didn't leave too much moisture that leads to mold. I've had to toss several ounces due to skipping this step and ending up with moldy product.
Good luck, BigSteve.
Beachwalker
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Cold$moke has a thread called 'show me your drying setups', it took my drying and curing to another level, thought it might help you? Good luck!
fridayfishfry
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link? I can"t find it. please and thank you
Beachwalker
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Herb & Suds
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Bear420
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Could of just been the way it grown. Does it taste good ? if so its more than likely not the curing process and the way it was grown. You will get better as time goes by and learn what they need with experience, and things will get much better.
Be patient and time will teach the right lessons, and as you are eager to learn, so you have that too.
Good Luck Choo2.
Bear420
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Just try to remember the slower you cure the better it will be. just don't be rough with it, that can knock off the trichomes and you don't want that. That will harm the final product. Sounds like your on the right path.
btw that humidity i said is good for storing and it should be higher for curing 55 to 65 is pretty good
btw that humidity i said is good for storing and it should be higher for curing 55 to 65 is pretty good
fridayfishfry
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Little hijack
What's the problem here
Sealed tent with dehumidifier and space heater with circular drying rack they sell in winter basement 60f 60%
Option to air exchange from exterior winter air is cold and dry
Dehumidifier would add too much heat?
What's the problem here
Sealed tent with dehumidifier and space heater with circular drying rack they sell in winter basement 60f 60%
Option to air exchange from exterior winter air is cold and dry
Dehumidifier would add too much heat?