I am new post for help and out the gate dude runs his mouth. What ever happened to help with out condescending answers?Heh, it's as if folks would rater argue than grow lots of bud. When I started out, I identified a number of growers I wanted to learn from, shut my mouth and listened for a hell of a long time, while putting in the hours in my own garden. Here, the less experience you have, the louder you are. No thanks.
Simon
Actually it does, you'll see that as you get more grows under your belt. 58-62% rh is about where you want it for best results.well is a 3% difference in humidity really going to make a huge difference?
Slow is the name of the game below 65%. It will get there, no need to rush it.When you are jarring are the buds sticky?
I dried and the product was sticky on the stems smoked and smelled great so I jarred them with a hygrometer and the next day they read 64% and still smelled great, so I took them out to dry more and put them back. Next day they read 60% but felt dry and lost that stickiness and smell.
If the buds smoke fine that should be a good indicator that they are fully dried?
I feel like my quest for 60% screwed up the smell and texture.
Your taking them out of the jar is what screwed up the smell and textureWhen you are jarring are the buds sticky?
I dried and the product was sticky on the stems smoked and smelled great so I jarred them with a hygrometer and the next day they read 64% and still smelled great, so I took them out to dry more and put them back. Next day they read 60% but felt dry and lost that stickiness and smell.
If the buds smoke fine that should be a good indicator that they are fully dried?
I feel like my quest for 60% screwed up the smell and texture.
If you can't control humidity like this thread recommends, then you better put them in something to keep them from drying to dust. Jar them or put whole branches in totes.Most people say 5 or even 7 days of hang drying is best, but after 3 days my buds are crunchy and stringy and seem like they should go in the jars. It could be that the average RH in my place is between 36-40%, so its possible its drying the outside faster than the inside or stem (which doesn't brake).
I've tried putting tubs of water around the room but with the carpet and it being winter its just not raising the humidity. Should I still wait even though the buds are looking crunchy and assume the moisture thats left in the stems will be enough to bring the buds back? Or put them in jars now and maybe give them more air when I burp them to compensate for the less drying time?
Thanks
Search my posts in this thread, I have a method for curing in a dry climate.Most people say 5 or even 7 days of hang drying is best, but after 3 days my buds are crunchy and stringy and seem like they should go in the jars. It could be that the average RH in my place is between 36-40%, so its possible its drying the outside faster than the inside or stem (which doesn't brake).
I've tried putting tubs of water around the room but with the carpet and it being winter its just not raising the humidity. Should I still wait even though the buds are looking crunchy and assume the moisture thats left in the stems will be enough to bring the buds back? Or put them in jars now and maybe give them more air when I burp them to compensate for the less drying time?
Thanks
I believe the Boveda packs have the amount it will work with on the package. I used the 8 gram size for up to an ounce, worked quite well.Whats the himidipak to bud ratio in a 32oz Mason jar? How many paks to grams are needed?