How cold is too cold for the drying space?
Is it ok to dry the bud in a garage that has a temp of 35 -45 ? Humidity in my area has been around 40-45% outside.
Garage is cinder block. 4 car garage.
Thanks!
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You should be just fine. Mildew risk stops at 65RH.
People store their bud in freezer with no abnormal effects.
Your humidity 50% and temp should be no lower than 65
Yeah, I’ve had a hard time drying when temps are down and I’ve tried to dry outdoors.
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I have placed my harvest in paper bags for about ten days and put it under my bed.then mason jars and placed under my bed.
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Thanks for the tips. Unfortunately I’m stuck with my method. Drying in the house is out due to the beautiful smell. Temps will vary from low 40s at night to mid to high 50s during the days for the next 10 days or so. The cooler weather does bring lower humidity so I’m hoping for the best.
Wish me luck. I’m hoping i don’t ruin all my hard work.
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Well you should be ok but I really couldn’t say at this point. I do wish the best for you. and by the way you said I believe that you were from the Boston area…if so I grew up in Norwell Mass. Do you know where that town is ?
I just red your posts and you didn’t say either way. Must have been someone else. I go through 1000s of these post almost every day and i’m bound to make a mistake somewhere along the line…lmao
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Just wondering how you made out with the cool dry of your buds?
I have much the same kind of set up in a shed where the RH is 50ish but the Temp is around 45-48 F. I have a fan blowing in the area and it is darkish also…Your insight would help as I have just hung 2 of 4 plants…Thanks…
When I hung at first, it was ok but then had a cold dry snap. They dried fine but a little crisp. If you stay at those temps you may be ok. Temps in my area were erratic when i dried. Hope that helps.
@garrigan62, How do it raise the hunidity level in my Dry Room it is currently at 37% RH and I don’t want these to dry too quickly ? Thanks
I would just go and get a humidifier and set it. Or you couldhang a wet towel and or place a couple od water buckets in there.
Hope that helps
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Thanks @garrigan62,
I have both a Humidifier and a small heater. I had read the worst thing I could do was put a Humidier in my Dry Room. I was thinking if I needed I could use both Humidifier and Heater (if need be) and control both the Temperature and Humidity in this room. What are your thoughts here and watch would your suggest setting the Temperature and Humidity settings at ?
As stated earlier I’m just scared 37% RH will dry these way too fast.
Thanks again.
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Hope this helps my friend…
Optimal Temperature:
Between 70 - 85 degrees Fahrenheit (21 - 29 degrees Celsius).
Optimal Humidity:
60 - 70% rH for vegetative growth.
40 - 60% rH during flowering (lower rH helps to reduce the risk of fungal contamination on your already moist=
dank buds). 80 - 90% rH for rooting clones and cuttings (high humidity is a must as these new plants may not have roots
to draw moisture through).
More Details and Commentary:
Night temperatures should be kept above 60 degrees to prevent stress. It is preferable during flowering to have a night temperature
drop of 10-20 degrees to stimulate flowering hormones and reduce stem elongation.
If you are supplementing your grow space with additional carbon dioxide (CO2), your target daytime temperature should be
between 80 - 90 degrees (F), until the last two weeks of flowering when daytime temps should be kept about 10 degrees
lower and CO2 can be reduced to adjust for the lower metabolic rate of the mature plant.
While one should always make an effort to maintain temperatures below 85 degrees (F), cannabis can handle higher temperatures
and you’re probably not going to ruin your crop if your grow room peaks in the mid to upper 90’s during the day. Just make sure
that you maintain excellent air circulation to prevent the heat from building up in hot spots and burning your plant more than necessary.
Placing a fan in line with the top of your canopy and blowing toward your light can help prevent excess burning during peak temperatures.
If you do notice serious burn occurring on the tops of your plant, you’re going to have to either add more ventilation to your grow room,
an air conditioner,or just move your plants farther away from the light.
If low humidity is a problem, you can mist your plants during the cloning and vegetative growth stages, but you should refrain from misting
during flowering as it can surely encourage fungal growth! There are also humidifiers available for purchase, or you can place a large dish
of moist perlite in your grow space to help transpire more moisture into the air. When using perlite, it should not be swimming in water, and
it would be advised to mix a dilute solution of hydrogen peroxide in with the water each time you moisten it, in order to help prevent mold growth.
If this isn’t enough, you may need to fully dry the perlite on occasion, which can be accomplished by spreading it onto a foil lined baking dish
and placing it in the oven for a while.
Low humidity (below 60% during vegetative growth or below 40% during flowering) can stress plants. However,some growers swear by lowering the
humidity as much as possible during the last several days of flowering, as this may promote increased resin production by the plant as it attempts
to prevent excess moisture loss by sealing itself off from the dry surrounding environment with the good THC-packed sticky stuff.
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Thanks @garrigan62 This information has nothing to do with Haversting or Dry Room conditions.
Thanks
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