i need to dry my harvest out side

[larzpotatoe]

i have my shit in a make shift green house covered in green plastic fence. wood structure bout six feet tall and 15 feet long good room but wehn i harvest and clip the leaves, how could i dry out side im not worried about curing i have that figured out but i cant rely on the weather man. if i put them in cardbord box with strings then it rains i gotta change the box i dont wanna do that are there any types of materials i coudl use? any SUGGESTIONS would be helpful to get me started

 

[Gilfman]

yeah here .. buy a rubber maid container and use that instead of a cardboard box .. and u have the lid on from the rain and u can easier cut vent holes in the side

 

[Killacrip]

Do Gilfman's idea but with a covered fan so you can leave the lid on all the time and not worry about mold and extended drying times, just a suggestion.

 

[Jonnie Iirish]

Use the rubbermaid tote and hook up a dehumidifier to it by way of cutting holes in the sides, it should take about 3 to 5 days to dry depending on the weather conditions.

 

[larzpotatoe]

hmm maybe get a batery powered fan and do that sort good ideas damn

 

[Gilfman]

hmm maybe get a batery powered fan and do that sort good ideas damn

yeah and stock up on batteries

 

[larzpotatoe]

yea yea how do you do your drying inside or out??

 

[Gilfman]

me ... first year but im doing it in a barn with no AC/heating keeps a pretty constant temp tho .. but i'm gonna use a rubbermade container with a little exhaust fan

 

[moswissa]

wait when drying in a cardboard box with strings outside. do you have to have vent holes or completely sealed?

 

[Chewwy1234]

Your gonna want vent holes,so the air circulates.

 

[Gamble]

but sealed so no light gets in! to be able to vent with no light getting in use a dryer vent hose that goes up then down, so air can travel through it but light cant get in!

 

[Chewwy1234]

Good idea,I'll have to try that.

 

[Gamble]

yeah do one for intake and on other side one for exhaust.

 

[Chewwy1234]

The last time I used a refridgerator box with small holes,but it was also in a dark room in a barn.

 

[moswissa]

so if i cover the vent holes with black cloth and it won't let light it, will that work? how long will i have to leave it outside?

so the whole purpose is to have the buds in a dark ventilated area thats it then i can smoke it?

 

[Gilfman]

so if i cover the vent holes with black cloth and it won't let light it, will that work? how long will i have to leave it outside?

so the whole purpose is to have the buds in a dark ventilated area thats it then i can smoke it?

out side for like 2 weeks-ish?

 

[Gamble]

so if i cover the vent holes with black cloth and it won't let light it, will that work? how long will i have to leave it outside?

so the whole purpose is to have the buds in a dark ventilated area thats it then i can smoke it?

dry it in a well vented dark area (like a box) for 5-10 days. then place all your buds in a glass jar for 1 -2 weeks letting fresh air in the jar once a day.(curing) then your buds will be ready to smoke!

 

[Chewwy1234]

Everyone seems to do it a little different,you'll want to keep em in the box for a couple weeks,til the stems crack when you bend them,then put the buds in jars in a dark place for a few weeks til a few months to cure.Make sure you open the jars daily and move the buds around,anyhow in sure there is some good info in the FAQ section.good luck

 

[larzpotatoe]

yea it doesnt have to be light sealed tho just make a box and hang the buds on the strings going from side to side and cut holes on each side so the air can go thru and dry out the buds which are hanging up side down. now the only thing bad about doing it ouside is if you let the box sit in wet rainy conditions the mist will sit into teh bud and will be harder todry out and if not using a dehumidifyer the mist will turn the flower to rot

 

[Gamble]

i think a rubbermaid container would work best!