Hello all, I’ve been growing about four years hydroponic. In these four years, I’ve learned a lot of what not to do or the mistakes that I have made, which I hope makes me a better, Grower. One of my problems was drying, but I’ve taken care of that by getting the drying tent. I’m working on the curing phase. I grow in one room and then dry and cure in another. I just recently purchased an air conditioner so I could get my drying temperatures down to where they should be(65-75)and (45%_55%). These are the numbers that came with my dry tent. My son that got me into into this, thinks The temp should be below 70°F I forgot to mention my method is an Ebb system. Thanks for all your future help
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Welcome to the forum !
My drying routine
Days 1 - 5 Temp 65 to 70°F RH 60%
Days 5 to whenever temp 65°F RH 50 to 55%
After i test with a moisture meter at 12 to 14% ill place in a paper sack for 24 hours to sweat the moisture from the center of the bud. Then ill use grove bags to start the cure for 45 so i dont have to burp. Ill store in a cool dark spot. Then after 45 days ill transfer to amber mason jars for the remainder of the cure with Broveda packs to help sustain humidity.
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Welcome aboard @Grillman. Temps below 68 degrees will help preserve terpenes. Colder than about 60 degrees and the air can’t hold enough moisture to prevent buds drying too fast. RH between 50% and 60% is ideal. Most of the time lower in that temp range means you need slightly higher humidity and vice versa. I dry till most of the branches make a snap sound when folded but do not break in half. That usually takes 10-14 days. If they don’t snap they aren’t ready. If they break completely in two then they are over dry. You can package them with some moist fresher buds or throw a fresh leaf or two in the jar to help re-hydrate them. Beyond that it largely comes down to preference and what works best for your situation and environment. I personally don’t like plastic bags, but have my method down well enough that I don’t really burp my jars. I just give them a quick sniff every once in a while and that introduces plenty of fresh air into my containers. There is definitely a learning curve involved in my method though.
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@Grillman : Welcome to the GANG ᕙ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ᕗ
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Welcome to the community new friend. I also grow hydroponic using ebb and flow system. Tag me on your grows and I will share mine with you and learn some new ways to huge colas. These growers on this forum are the best from all over the world and love to help others become better efficient growers. Good luck glad you joined
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