Question on drying

Jaykut22
Jaykut22started grow question 4y ago
Hi Guys, I am about to start my second grow. Where I messed up on my first grow was on the drying. I did wet trim and I think my humidity was too low and within 3 days the flower had the hay smell and crunchy and dried out. I cured and burped but nice odor never came back.
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Week 11
Other. Drying
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youdan
youdananswered grow question 4y ago
Did you properly wash the roots before cutting? Did you leave the plant without water for 3-4 days before cutting? Did you use organic fertilizer?
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EastCoastGrowShow
EastCoastGrowShowanswered grow question 4y ago
You just need to add a humidifier and try to maintain 55% to 65% rh and Temps around the same
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DeineMutter
DeineMutteranswered grow question 4y ago
Pro tip: Cut the plant at the stem and hang it up as a whole plant with all the leaves (except the large fan leaves) in the dark at 16 degrees Celsius and 60% humidity for about 10-14 days to dry. This way, the leaves will protectively cover the buds, allowing them to dry slowly and evenly. Additionally, there’s only the cut at the stem where the plant will slowly dry out. The more cut surfaces, the faster the drying process.
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GrowCN
GrowCNanswered grow question 4y ago
Sometimes you can't control everything and drying happens faster than you wanted. So... add the moisture back. Put a hygrometer in each container for several hours so you know where you are starting. If the humidity is low you can moisten a small piece of paper towel and stick it to the bottom of the lid. I like to get the humidity between 58 and 62% for curing. You may notice that at first you have to re-wet the paper towel a time or two until you get the humidity up into range. Once it's there it doesn't take much to hold it and is a good time to consider humidity packs like Boveda.
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Lewd101
Lewd101answered grow question 4y ago
So long as you keep your temps below 18 you will preserve those volatile terpenes. RH is more speed at witch is dries. Howerv it CAN affect it by " over drying" just keep an eye on them and you'll get some great bud;)
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GrowingGrannie
GrowingGrannieanswered grow question 4y ago
gottagrowsometime has nailed it.... and the smell WILL come back - have faith and follow his advice.
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CULTIVATORFROG
CULTIVATORFROGanswered grow question 4y ago
Hey... I use 60% humidity control packs. I put the coco in large glass jars and add 2 or 3 moisture-absorbing packets. I keep it in a dark place and just monitor the temperature to stay between 18⁰ and 20⁰. Good luck.
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Whiteybulger1814
Whiteybulger1814answered grow question 4y ago
Let them dry between 15c and 16c and 60% RH, lots of airflow but never directly on a plant even turn your fans to the wall, they should take up to 14 days or maybe a bit more depending on how much your brake them down off the main plant...Good luck how the next run works out for ya
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gottagrowsometime
gottagrowsometimeanswered grow question 4y ago
I've had this from my summer grow. Too low OF Rh And temps that go above 17c can cause this. Try not let your RH/temp leave these ranges. And if you have grows going. Tru get them dried in next few months. Or arrange for some AC to run in a dark room for a few hrs.. So, RH THE IDEAL IS 59: but between 55-60 you'll get away with it. At the max 18c. No direct sunlight. And if using synthetic nutrients make sure to flush that shit good. There's different harvest methods also.. You can dry the plant in its sub for a bit then pull out when soil is dryish and bag and hang upside down whole. (Do a night. As if you leave with roots on your get your going again. Also don't wash soil off roots. This was the only way I could dry my other plants later in summer without getting that hay smell. I kept the RH little higher as the tenp was like 22c at times. Before leafs curl into bud if the leaf-calyx ratio is high. She'll be a nightmare to trim. Also if you over dry dry some 2 way RH packs jars half full and it should bring some of that away. But took a 3 month cure to get rid of my plants chopped early and dried wrong. As soon as they dry they stink of hay within 4 days the weed smell does be gone. But again, Mine came back with boveda packs 63%Rh and took them out after a few weeks after I could feel tur dif and a long cure got rid. Hope you get a better dry this time.
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Anonymous_2022
Anonymous_2022answered grow question 4y ago
Hi there Have a look on YouTube there a lots of very good videos that can teach you alot, and its much easier to watch a video, You might what to get a small hygrometer and monitor the humidity within the jars and some Boost humidity regulator bags when curing it helps out alot .. Best of luck 🌱
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UnkleSkunk
UnkleSkunkanswered grow question 4y ago
happened the same thing in my first grow, the flavor and taste didn't come back, I improved the situation a bit by adding humidity to the buds with some damp clay pieces placed in the jar with the weed.. be careful that if they are too humid they could mold, so use a big jar and no contact with the buds
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UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudeanswered grow question 4y ago
What's the question?
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