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MaxxChessnutt420

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Im kinda new, but just finished my first dry, My temps were around 58-63 degrees F, and my Rh stayed around 50-53%, I had a humidifier to keep humidity up and a small oscaliting fan for airflow, it took about 7 days to dry(hanging them upside down) im almost 2 weeks into cure and my buds are pretty damm good, just be careful of mold, goodluck
 
boogieman26

boogieman26

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sorry aint tryin 2 jack but i didnt wanna start another thread for a similar question.. but do u guys think humidity at 30% and room temp at 50 to 55 degrees F are ok?? i live in dry climate nad its been a little cold lately. are those temps to low or u guys think it should be fine??
 
Cdubya

Cdubya

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I pretty much have the same question as boogie, mine are gettin cut tommorow and they are in a shed where the temps range from 45-60 and humidity is low 15-20% will this negatively affect my buds if humidity is too low? how about temps, whats the lowest I can go?
 
legallyflying

legallyflying

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I am NOT the drying expert but those humidity levels seem pretty low to me. Your going to dry them out pretty quickly. The goal is to get a nice even drying where the inside is drying at the same rate as the outside of the bud. That said, when you notice the outsides getting dried, you may want to throw them in a jar or large bag to let the moisture level in the bud equalize for a day, then moving them to the rack again.

Also make sure your fan is not blowing directly on them. I just harvested 4 stalks early because I accidently moved my dehumidifier to close to my SCROG. It dried the shit out of the buds the hot air was blowing on in a single day. Threw the whole bud in a bag and 3-4 hours latter they are all nice and moist and ready to properly dry.
 
boogieman26

boogieman26

Member
cdub we must live near each other.. lol. i chopped lastnight so we will see what happens.. i hope the lack of humidity dont fuck us up..

legallyflying said:
I am NOT the drying expert but those humidity levels seem pretty low to me. Your going to dry them out pretty quickly. The goal is to get a nice even drying where the inside is drying at the same rate as the outside of the bud. That said, when you notice the outsides getting dried, you may want to throw them in a jar or large bag to let the moisture level in the bud equalize for a day, then moving them to the rack again.

Also make sure your fan is not blowing directly on them. I just harvested 4 stalks early because I accidently moved my dehumidifier to close to my SCROG. It dried the shit out of the buds the hot air was blowing on in a single day. Threw the whole bud in a bag and 3-4 hours latter they are all nice and moist and ready to properly dry.
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thanx bro.. i wish i could bring them inside but i dont want the house smellin like herb.. or shud i say my girl doesn't... its kinda hard to bring the humidity up in the entire garage. i have a humidifier goin but only increased it by 4%... shit.....
 
BarneyStone

BarneyStone

Member
Kinda different question, but same topic. I have my first gal ALMOST ready to harvest, dry and cure. I want to cut one bud and quick dry to test it out (plus I'm out and salivating over my plant).

Is there an effective/acceptable way to dry the bud quickly (like same day)? Appreciate ANY feedback.

Happy Smokin...
 
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