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Swamp cooler or ac unit for drying cannabis in hot: arid climate

ItsGrowingOnMe
ItsGrowingOnMestarted grow question 2y ago
Swamp cooler with humidity that I can’t control without more ventilation and maybe a humidifier. If I choose a portable ac unit that dehumidifies the air while it cools then I will need a humidifier as well. I’m leaning towards the ac unit since I have a humidifier as wrll
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Scrubbyjimbob
Scrubbyjimbobanswered grow question 2y ago
I find a lot of the people on here are a little bit "extra" with most processes in the growing of cannabis, the dry/cure process included. Many on here preach a 60/60 method but honestly as long as your conditions aren't extreme they're likely fine. I personally wouldn't stress unless your talking about temps over 80 or humidity under like 35%. I dry in normal "room temp" conditions around 70 degrees and humidity around 50% usually. If your humidity runs low, you can always leave more leaves on the plants when you hang them to help them dry slower.
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00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 2y ago
the swamp cooler will have limited cooling effect, but will probably help with the RH a bit. You may need both.. or AC + humidifier if you want a 9-10 day dry. a swamp cooler is basically a humidifier.. it's blowing air over a wick that absorbs water.. as that water evaporates, it cools. Evaporation of water has a slight cooling effect - stronger in lower RH and less so in high RH. This is the same thing as a humidifier, but the humidifier will be better at controlling a targetted RH. So, if cost is no concern, AC + humidifier will definitely be the best way to go. Scrubby isn't wrong, but if you store weed for a 1 year or more, it will make a difference toward the tail end of that time period. It will hold up better if you are a bit anal about the drying process. Over hthe winter i had 68-70F and 60%. It took 9 days for buds trimed and pruned off branches to dry on mesh racks. LEaving the leaves attached for a dry trim and buds attached to stems can help slow down the process if it's going to be warmer or dryer. cooler is probably better, but not turning the furnace under 68F in winter, lol. 9 days is plenty long enough. in the past even 5-7 was fine, but i did notice it jsut doesn't hold up as well long-term. not an issue for many growers if the weed never makes it longer than 3-6 months
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Tmasm
Tmasmanswered grow question 2y ago
Bem se tem possibilidade, vÔ em frente. Se conseguir controlar temperatura, humidade serÔ mais facil de controlar. O ar quente transporta muito mais humidade que o ar frio. Por isso baixar temperatura, provavelmente não precisa desumidificador. Mantenha humidade com temperatura, exemplo; sala com 25c⁰ tem humidade de 50%, se aumentar temperatura para 28c⁰ humidade sobe para 65%, se diminuir para 20c⁰ humidade desce para 40%. Quanto adquirindo equipamento, fassa testes para ver qual sua temperatura ideal. Boa sorte saudações
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