Drying

[Glaucoma]

Any suggestions on how to dry ur plant properly. I have no clue on how to. Please i need to know quickly.Sorry for rushing its just that i had these ladies waiting for about 3 days to dry. thanks

 

[7greeneyes]

cut leaves and limb, then cut into their individual limbs/buds, hang for 5-7daze w/ fan, cardboard box for ~2-3 daze, then burped&stirred (starting twice then moving to once a day) daily in glass jars or tupperware.

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7greeneyes

 

[HipsterDoofus]

http://www.marijuanapassion.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=18

 

[Glaucoma]

green eyes what do u mean by cardborad box and then burped and stirred. I have no clue what that ment.

 

[Glaucoma]

ok well i just finished cutting off all the big leaves and also trimmed it a little bit. One more question do they have to b in darkness or can there b light. also what about the card board box. its that were i have to put it in after hang drying it for the first 7 days.

 

[Glaucoma]

thanks for the input bunny but no one still answered my question about the card board box. Whats the deal with that?

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

Forget the cardboard box. I trim all the leaf material off that I can. The small sugar leaves that are covered in trichs get saved for hash. All other trim is thrown away. I hang in a dark space that has air circulation. Light degrades THC. When the bud is dry, I cut the buds off the stems and put into mason jars and store in a cool dark space (or sleeve the jars). Open them several times a day to get rid of residual moisture. As the buds get dryer, you can open the jars less. When dry to your liking, leave to cure for several weeks.

 

[Glaucoma]

thanx

 

[7greeneyes]

cardboard box always gives me a nice stiffness to the buds w/o too much overdryness, ime.

 

[dontknowmuch]

good advice evryone, I was wondering what temps the room or closet that I dry in should be or is it a big issue?

 

[Hushpuppy]

cooler is better than warmer. 45-70degrees F. 40-60%rh to allow good drying and stop any bud rotting from occuring. Keep them in the dark as much as possible.

 

[drfting07]

This has been my method for drying popcorn buds and early harvest. I cut them into there individual buds, and put them in the wooden box with a rack made from screen. 5-7 days sometime less then into jars for burping. Everything else will be hung out to dry then burped and cured.

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[Hushpuppy]

Actually, I don't know for sure but I would think that if you had a spare refridgerator that you could use specifically for drying and curing, you could set it for about 45-50degrees and it would dry it faster and better than other methods. It would keep the temps and rh right and would keep it dark and air tight. Although, I don't know if it would remove the moisture from the space very well without opening it a couple times a day to remove the built up moisture.

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

It is not good to dry them in too cool a temp either. I do not believe that 45 is better than 65.

 

[Roddy]

Cooler will definitely take longer....if that's what you're looking for.