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Drying rack or hanger?

CherryBlosssom
CherryBlosssomstarted grow question 24 days ago
I'm on my way to my 1st harvest and drying. I have made my own DIY cardboard drying box. I put the fan on the bottom and baking soda as a moisture absorber. What to use: a drying rack or hanger? Do I need to put it in a deep darkness or leave some of the holes for fresh air?
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 24 days ago
I dry in darkness and normally have a small USB/battery fan going in the corner on low. I also dry in my tent and tell it to refresh the air only if it gets to 60+ RH with the extractor. granted if my air outside the tent is 60%+RH i just run the extractor none stop on low till it lowers. very sow air movement and drying in darkness is key. temps are best aorund 16/18c but I never get that low, im always aorund 22-26c Good Luck!
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Chucky324
Chucky324answered grow question 24 days ago
Hello. I would like to tell you about my method of drying cannabis. I cut the branches off the plant and wet trim them. I hang the wet trimmed branches for 3 to 4 days to get rid of 1/2 their moisture. Then I cut off the buds into paper bags to hold the off gas of the drying cannabis. This off gas is called Ethaline. Example: if you take some green tomato's and put them in a paper bag with a ripe banana the tomato's ripen faster. The trapped Ethaline cancels out the bitterness of the chlorophyll and cures the cannabis in a week or so. The paper bags also wicks away the moisture so the cannabis will dry slower than just hanging out. With the cardboard box you are trying for the same principals to happen. Don't put your freshly cut cannabis straight inside the box, let it get rid of some moisture first, hang it for a few days first. Then the box needs to be sealed not tight, but leave some small pin holes for a bit of air transfer. remember we want to trap the off gas. With the small fan inside, the cardboard box will wick away the extra moisture. So no peaking for a week then check or put a small glass or plastic window in the box. Ok. My best tips for what your doing. Chuck.
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