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Hey guys
Just like pH is an indicator of soil conditions and related problems, temp / humidity is an indicator of the environment in the curing process.
I read a lot about problems with moldy bud while curing. Most molds grow in an environment above 50% RH at 70 degrees F temperature.
I put a small remote humidity and temp unit inside a wide mouthed container with a load of weed for cure and tape it to the lid so I can see what's going on inside. I keep this with all my other curing jars from the same batch so all the weed is at the same condition.
It doesn't take long before "dry" buds raise the humidity from 40% to 95%. If that happens, time to open and let them air out again. This eliminates the problems with mold in all my cures.
You can see at this time the curing environment RH is 53% at 73 degrees F. I will need to burp them soon to remove excessive moisture. Note - the container is staineless steel with a clear, locking, flip lid.
PB
Just like pH is an indicator of soil conditions and related problems, temp / humidity is an indicator of the environment in the curing process.
I read a lot about problems with moldy bud while curing. Most molds grow in an environment above 50% RH at 70 degrees F temperature.
I put a small remote humidity and temp unit inside a wide mouthed container with a load of weed for cure and tape it to the lid so I can see what's going on inside. I keep this with all my other curing jars from the same batch so all the weed is at the same condition.
It doesn't take long before "dry" buds raise the humidity from 40% to 95%. If that happens, time to open and let them air out again. This eliminates the problems with mold in all my cures.
You can see at this time the curing environment RH is 53% at 73 degrees F. I will need to burp them soon to remove excessive moisture. Note - the container is staineless steel with a clear, locking, flip lid.
PB