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Should I trim/jar now or wait another day or 2?

KingMickey
KingMickeystarted grow question a month ago
Today is day 4 of drying and I've unfortunately had my temps around 68 and humidity at around 42%. The buds feel pretty dry/on the verge of crispy but the stems still have some bend. Should I jar tonight or will the moisture even out and wait for that snap? Thanks for any help!
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Shinsimilla
Shinsimillaanswered grow question a month ago
68F isn't too bad, if you were at 68C I'd say bye to any terps. 4 days is not nearly enough to be dry in those conditions. The outside of the buds and leaves dry fast, but the moisture is still in the stems. If you put it in a jar now, the stems will still be letting out moisture and you'll have a humidity spike in the jar and if not checked and burped often, it will lead to mold. Always be patient in this part. It is incredibly easy to ruin the flavor and potency, or mess it up completely. It's one of the most important parts of the grow to get quality flower IMO.
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gottagrowsometime
gottagrowsometimeanswered grow question a month ago
If it grinds its dry. Just because you feel it dry from low RH. My advice. Introduce her back to a higher RH. You'll get bush whack drying weed that fast mate. It should take up to 2 weeks.
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FriendlyGardener
FriendlyGardeneranswered grow question a month ago
You can always take a small portion and jar it up with a hygrometer, check back in an hour and if it's above 62% you should dry more. If you wait for stems to snap, many smaller buds will already be too dry for my personal taste.
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Hashy
Hashyanswered grow question a month ago
Wait till stems snap.
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001100010010011110answered grow question a month ago
when they first turn crispy, usually have 12-24 more hours at least. Though you are in fairly low humidity, so it may be closer to 12h. The moisture takes longer to even out from center of buds after the moisture nearer the surface evaporates at a faster rate... so there's lag. Sealing doesn't draw it out, it just prevents moisture from leaving the surface as easily. if you toss them in a sealed container, check back after a few hours and see if they turned soft on outside again.. if so, take them out for a few hours. Wait till it feels dry on outside and repeat... until it is no longer getting 'soft' after putting back into container. Commonly referred to as "sweating." You don't want wet nugs in a sealed container for any extended period of time. The more consistent you keep your temps and rh, the more familiar you'll get with the process. you'll know based on size/density of buds how long it'll take before you start. I dry at
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Tmasm
Tmasmanswered grow question a month ago
Bem, eu quando tenho pouca humidade, temperatura um pouco mais alta que desejo para secar. Planta tem menos dias pendurada, quando está como diz, estar sua planta, eu limpei tudo e embrulho em papel jornada e coloco em caixa de cartão, molho caixa de cartão para ter trocas, deixo ela acabar de secar, minimizar os riscos. Saudações, bons cultivos
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Green_claws
Green_clawsanswered grow question a month ago
You left most leaves on so would of slowed the dryinh slightly keep them hanging there till the stems are snappy then into jars or your asking for mold etc... I try for atleast a week hanging in a controlled manner till snappy then into jars with humidity control packs or Into Grove bags, check them out maybe. Hope that helps dude.. Happy farming
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question a month ago
If you chop and trim and the buds and then they smell like piss or ammonia when you burp them in cure. it means they need more time drying and can lay them flat on a baking sheet for another day or so. The main issue is controaling mold as excess mositure in a sealed jar can lead to some bad things.
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AsNoriu
AsNoriuanswered grow question a month ago
Maybe you cooked your terps. Let them hang. Stems are you indicators, not outside feel of bud.
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