paper bags for last few days of drying???

These are the 8 best out of 12 of the cheapo Amazon hygrometers. (should read 60% in the pic)

I've also done the salt slurry calibrate to 75% and mark the error on each with a piece of tape.

They're good enough for curing; I'm most concerned with the change in humidity rather than the value displayed.

LeastExpectedGrower said:

A lot of us use them. They easily fit in the wide mouth quart sized canning jars. Once I've dried down and are moving on to the cure, I put one in each jar. At first I use it to see if I've pulled and dry-trimmed at the right time, then I use them for my 'burping' because its easy enough to see where things are at a quick glance, which is nice when you've got lots of jars.

...They do come in different quality levels. I know that some prefer the inkbird ones. I use cheapo ones from Amazon and buy a dozen or more at a time. Then I test them in a big Ziploc bag with some salt/water solution/slurry for accuracy. Any that are more than a degree or two off, I pull, others I use.

Are they needed? No, but they make things pretty convenient. The Boost packs are also a convenience item...just keeping the jars' humidity in the 'zone' longer than otherwise.

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Thank You for your reply.
I truly feel like I have been in a Grow-Coma for a few years. Everything seems and is new to me.
Twelve years ago there were no such things as in jar humidity meters. At least that I knew of.

This test. That Salt/Water Slurry/Solution is this your own invention or is there a recipe? I would think even the not so cheap could stand a calibration inspection.

Billy the Mountain said:

I've also done the salt slurry calibrate to 75% and mark the error on each with a piece of tape.


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I learnt salt slurry test back when smoking cigars, as keeping the correct RH in your humidor is so important

Just shows how hygrometer can be off easily as much as 5%

Friendly_Grower said:

This test. That Salt/Water Slurry/Solution is this your own invention or is there a recipe? I would think even the not so cheap could stand a calibration inspection.

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You will need:

• 2 teaspoons of salt
• Distilled water
• Two Zip lock bags
• Hygrometer

1. Place your 2 teaspoons of salt into a small dish/bowl (use a container cap of some sort)
2. Dampen the salt with the distilled water, do not put more than a few drops onto the salt..just enough to make a slurry
3. Place your hygrometer and salt into the plastic bag, and make sure it is sealed shut (double bag it to ensure seal).
4. After 12 hours, if the hygrometer is correctly calibrated, the reading should be 75 percent humidity.
5. Use the manual dial to adjust to 75 percent ....if you do not have the type that can be calibrated, then just record the margin of error

Friendly_Grower said:

Thank You for your reply.
I truly feel like I have been in a Grow-Coma for a few years. Everything seems and is new to me.
Twelve years ago there were no such things as in jar humidity meters. At least that I knew of.

This test. That Salt/Water Slurry/Solution is this your own invention or is there a recipe? I would think even the not so cheap could stand a calibration inspection.

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@ISK posted how I did it:

ISK said:

You will need:

• 2 teaspoons of salt
• Distilled water
• Two Zip lock bags
• Hygrometer

1. Place your 2 teaspoons of salt into a small dish/bowl (use a container cap of some sort)
2. Dampen the salt with the distilled water, do not put more than a few drops onto the salt..just enough to make a slurry
3. Place your hygrometer and salt into the plastic bag, and make sure it is sealed shut (double bag it to ensure seal).
4. After 12 hours, if the hygrometer is correctly calibrated, the reading should be 75 percent humidity.
5. Use the manual dial to adjust to 75 percent ....if you do not have the type that can be calibrated, then just record the margin of error

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I've also done this to check my Inkbird humidity controller along with my AC-Infinity & my little WIFI hygrometer. Run the wires into the ziploc bag, close it and tape around where the wires are entering and wait for about a day for them to adjust.

So cool guys!

I love grow-toys so you know I'll be ordering some!

Thank You!

I've got some clones making an effort in the cobbled together flower room.
It's a race against time and the normal seasonal ambient temperature rise.
I'm a fan of using HPS and specifically Hortilux Eye so the room will be built out proper this Summer and that should be just fine next winter's grow.
This very first grow-year however was a strain rescue. Genetics from over a decade ago. I got very lucky and it has been a goodly success with a cache of F2 seeds now. Fingers crossed they can last ten years too.
Still, if the weather flips hard like it does in California I might have to make oils or something with what grew otherwise I can see about curing with those meters and with all the wonderful advice.

It always pays it forward to help others. I do what I can and I appreciate.

What is it Jesus said?
Quotes from "Life of Brian"

Spectator I: I think it was "Blessed are the cheesemakers".
Mrs. Gregory: Aha, what's so special about the cheesemakers?
Gregory: Well, obviously it's not meant to be taken literally; it refers to any manufacturers of dairy products.

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No that's not it.

Give a man some bud and he smokes for a day. Teach him to grow his own and your stash will last longer.

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That's the one. It's my Fav scripture quote.

Hey everyone, just wanted to jump in and share my experience with paper bags for the last few days of drying. They provide a good balance of airflow and moisture retention during the curing process. I've also tried the salt slurry method to calibrate the humidity to around 75%.

Elyixx said:

Hey everyone, just wanted to jump in and share my experience with paper bags for the last few days of drying. Personally, I've found that using paper grocery store bags works quite well. They provide a good balance of airflow and moisture retention during the curing process. I've also tried the salt slurry method to calibrate the humidity to around 75%. To keep track of any errors, I mark each bag with a piece of tape. While the exact humidity value displayed isn't my main concern, I do pay attention to any changes in humidity levels.

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added here some new info. Thanks

Friendly_Grower said:

I don't know the thread history but I've used Paper Bags out of necessity. No room to hang and dry.
I think they offer some control on drying.
They can be misted if the weed is drying too fast.

I'm actually needing to research proper curing.
While in Amsterdam I did sample weed that was cured under controlled conditions and it was superior to everything I called cured.
So I'd say paper bag will do. It isn't the very best. I sort of wish there was a machine that could dry and cure like the Dutch do.
I mean small scale for medical growers.

It would need to heat itself, cool itself, dehumidify and humidify itself all while keeping Oxygen levels low I believe..

It would be nice to know the green goes in and the best quality dry and cure happens under computer control.

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Cannatrol

griff95 said:

hi i hung all my bud up in my tent to dry 4 days ago but the seem to be drying too fast already as i have been struggling with my rh and high temps, they are very dry on the outside with a little moisture in the middle would putting them in brown paper bags for the last few days of drying be any help to me would that slow the drying process down or speed it up any advice is much appreciated

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When they get super dry on outside get a air tight container drop in your stash an seal away try keep in 20-24 degrees Celsius an hours later or the next day pull it back out the moisture from the centre that you mentioned should of distributed from centre through out see if to moist if so put onto paper on table an check couple hours later watching an carefully finding that right moisture content also I bought few jar humidity readers digital your looking fir around 50-60%humidity inside sealed jar at temp of between 20-26 max find a cupboard that fits bill an measure humidity an temp pic below is of jar digital humidity gauge easy cheap to get on line

What the guys where saying before Is on the subject of new threads is you could of asked the question in the same forum chat you where discussing other drying issues starting new threads for a continuation of said same convo is what they where referring to often people can’t be bothered explaining so someone actually understands

A good tip to hold moisture in jars from opening closing is to place apple skin or orange skins into jars along side we are just talking of one two skins in a jar also adding a nice flavour or smell to top of said turps

Billy the Mountain said:

These are the 8 best out of 12 of the cheapo Amazon hygrometers. (should read 60% in the pic)

I've also done the salt slurry calibrate to 75% and mark the error on each with a piece of tape.

They're good enough for curing; I'm most concerned with the change in humidity rather than the value displayed.

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Close is what’s needed an you could cross check with a good humidity gauge