3 different strains will be ready at different times and only 1 tent/room to dry in. ?

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OldDude420

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I have 3 different strains that are going to finish at different times, and I am at a loss as to what to do. Do I let one plant go past its prime time, one when it's ready, and one a little early? I only have one room and one tent to dry in. I'm already at a disadvantage because I can't get the temp down to 60 as the only ac in the room/tent is our house ac, which is set at 76*.

I am a bit lost on that with this being my first grow indoors. Back in the late 70's & early 80's everything got harvested at the same time, same day. That is kinda what I was thinking I would have to do with this crop too. My grow tent is the only place I have to hang the plants that might be able to contain the odor/smell so I figured my Mango Kush would have to be harvested a little late and the other two strains maybe a little early. I'll post some pics of the different state of growth they are all at today.
1st two pics are of my Mango Kush. Farthest along from the start. Next is my Jamaican Lion X Maui Wowie cross I mangled to foxtail city by cranking my light up way too high about a month ago. Damage was done. Colas are huge but the top section spindly buds with foxtails galore. The last 5 pics are of my Acai-Berry X Gelato cross. Colas are big and it's coming on strong but still behind the Mango Kush.
I am really at a loss on how to dry these things without hurting the outcome. We keep this interior of the home at 76* and that's about as cool as the environment will be. Not ideal.
Next year I plan to frame out a section of my garage to a dedicated grow room with its own mini-split AC so I can optimize the grow environment. I also plan to grow all 4 of my plants next grow from the same strain.
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Next year I plan to frame out a section of my garage to a dedicated grow room with its own mini-split AC so I can optimize the grow environment. I also plan to grow all 4 of my plants next grow from the same strain.
 

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OldDude420 said:
I have 3 different strains that are going to finish at different times, and I am at a loss as to what to do. Do I let one plant go past its prime time, one when it's ready, and one a little early? I only have one room and one tent to dry in. I'm already at a disadvantage because I can't get the temp down to 60 as the only ac in the room/tent is our house ac, which is set at 76*.

I am a bit lost on that with this being my first grow indoors. Back in the late 70's & early 80's everything got harvested at the same time, same day. That is kinda what I was thinking I would have to do with this crop too. My grow tent is the only place I have to hang the plants that might be able to contain the odor/smell so I figured my Mango Kush would have to be harvested a little late and the other two strains maybe a little early. I'll post some pics of the different state of growth they are all at today.
1st two pics are of my Mango Kush. Farthest along from the start. Next is my Jamaican Lion X Maui Wowie cross I mangled to foxtail city by cranking my light up way too high about a month ago. Damage was done. Colas are huge but the top section spindly buds with foxtails galore. The last 5 pics are of my Acai-Berry X Gelato cross. Colas are big and it's coming on strong but still behind the Mango Kush.
I am really at a loss on how to dry these things without hurting the outcome. We keep this interior of the home at 76* and that's about as cool as the environment will be. Not ideal.
Next year I plan to frame out a section of my garage to a dedicated grow room with its own mini-split AC so I can optimize the grow environment. I also plan to grow all 4 of my plants next grow from the same strain.
ideal.
Next year I plan to frame out a section of my garage to a dedicated grow room with its own mini-split AC so I can optimize the grow environment. I also plan to grow all 4 of my plants next grow from the same strain.
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I am going to post 3 pics. 1 of each canopy to show how different they are. Same order. They are all 104 days old and 46 days in flower.20241010_060412.jpg20241010_060419.jpg20241010_060513.jpg
 
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Lots of people dry in horrid conditions just fine its not ideal but as long as you master the skill of jarring on time to cure should be good. Fox tails go on forever unless you dim the light a bunch and still may go on. Just a thought, that foxtailing one could be done already depending what the lowers look like where the actual bud should be.

I had a fox tail go 20 plus weeks. I made other newbie mistakes but ya I was mad when I realized I could of chopped them.

You dont got a small bathroom? I dry there but I have a tent and filter for smell. I think its worth buying a small tent and filter with a dry herb shelf it can hold a pound easy in small tent.

Can you sacrifice smell for a proper chop? My room hits 75 some times or close to it. I need a more percise dial to control heat so its at least 65f for the dehuey so it dont freeze coil.
 
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medidedicated said:
Lots of people dry in horrid conditions just fine its not ideal but as long as you master the skill of jarring on time to cure should be good. Fox tails go on forever unless you dim the light a bunch and still may go on. Just a thought, that foxtailing one could be done already depending what the lowers look like where the actual bud should be.

I had a fox tail go 20 plus weeks. I made other newbie mistakes but ya I was mad when I realized I could of chopped them.

You dont got a small bathroom? I dry there but I have a tent and filter for smell. I think its worth buying a small tent and filter with a dry herb shelf it can hold a pound easy in small tent.

Can you sacrifice smell for a proper chop? My room hits 75 some times or close to it. I need a more percise dial to control heat so its at least 65f for the dehuey so it dont freeze coil.
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@medidedicated thanks for the response. Yeah, I have no other space or room. My wife doesn't smoke, and wasn't exactly overly happy about me converting our spare bedroom to the grow space the day after she retired. I have a summer home in the mountains, but I'm over 3 hours drive away from it and planning to close it down for the winter soon. So, no. No other place until i build a grow room once it cools off. Over 100 here today and last 100 days or so. In the desert of Arizona and yeah, it's hot.
I'll just have to do the best I can as to jarring when ready i guess. ?
 
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medidedicated

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Oh gotcha. I mean it can mess with end product if it dried in 3 days vs at least 7 days if its for smoking but in theory jarring it can still smoothen it for smoking but terps can be lost. Some of the smells but Some debate its not even needed and we are over complicating it.

That you simply dry and smoke. It can be tough as is with 65F and 60rh jarring right on time so worse conditions just make it dramatic, 2-4hrs airing out too long to get to the right rh bag test can over dry them.

Some will for sure have better suggestions than me but ya just a thought from what Ive done and seen in last 2 yrs. Not that much experience lol.
 
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MeOhMyOhio

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you can create a small drying chamber. Maybe get a little 3'-4' hanging rack. Place a couple large, rechargeable desiccant packs in there, and hang your rack in the box.
You can also use large charcoal odor absorbers to collect smells. I did it in an apartment, years ago.

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