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drying to Fast?? Too soon for cure??

OneBakedWalrus
OneBakedWalrusstarted grow question 4 years ago
Hey its only day 3 and the buds I've been drying are pretty dry on The outside. The main branches are almost snapping vs bending(likely tomorrow, the smallest stems break already)is it too early to cure ?I dont want green tasting weed.Is this drying to fast? Temps 15C RH around45
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Other. Harvest - Drying
Other. Harvest - Curing
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DrJynx86
DrJynx86answered grow question 4 years ago
Drying should take 1 or 2 weeks and it all depends on the region and the season. On summer seasons, and very hot and dry regions, it's better to cut entire plants and hang them out full, without cutting any extra fan leave, as they will retain humidity and help to slow drying. On winter seasons or very humid regions, it's better to fully trim the buds and cut any fan or sugar leaves, leaving only the flowers. Your case is strange because 15C and 45 RH is on the winter side, so they should take a lot, unless you're not hanging them but storing on cardboard boxes or something similar. In any case, after drying, always remember you need to cure the buds, that's another 10-30 days where the green (chlorophile) is actually degraded and the grass flavour dissapears. Keep on the great care! Happy smokes!
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OneBakedWalrus
OneBakedWalrusanswered grow question 4 years ago
Thanks guys. No fans or anything. Just a really dry basement lately. Thanks so much you guys are the best. These were branches that broke off when I was doing some work i trimmed and threw up to hang dry.
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Kushgrwer420
Kushgrwer420answered grow question 4 years ago
Drying to quick bump the rh up to 58 is my sweet spot everybodys diff but 45 def too low and gonna speed up drying but youll lose terps too! Thats when you get that green almost like it trapped that wet grass smell from the day after you started drying in the product. But really your losing terps so your losing those smells were used too
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The8thChevron
The8thChevronanswered grow question 4 years ago
In the future, if your drying area has a low humidity, harvest with the sugar leaves in tact and cut off larger sections. This will help give you a better drying time. If humidity is very high, make sure you trim all of the leaves first to avoid mold.
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The8thChevron
The8thChevronanswered grow question 4 years ago
Just follow your steps. When the stems snap, it's time to cure. 4 days is quite fast, but if you let your bud get dry and brittle, it will affect your quality in the end. Also remember, your best flavor won't come out until after 4 weeks of curing.
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DeadwebsiteBoringcommunity
DeadwebsiteBoringcommunityanswered grow question 4 years ago
3 days is really fast.. Especially given your temps and humidity.. Are you running a fan on the buds?? In most cases I'd say do not use a fan to dry your buds..
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