Drying the Buds without equipment

amichmich1

New Member
Hello guys, I'm new here. I have a question that really bothers me and I can't find a solution. In about 1 month or so I'm expecting to harvest the buds out of my Autoflower skunk plant. The problem is, I don't have anywhere to dry them since I don't live alone. I have some abandoned houses near me, some totally closed with windows and some open to the outside. I don't have anyway of getting electricity there and there isn't any way i could do it near my home, with power, since it smells alot. The weather at night here could get as low as 19-23 degrees celsius with humidity up to 80% and in the morning 36-42 degrees with 40-50% humidity. Is there any way I could maybe use the abandoned building in my advantage to dry my buds good without having any problem with destroying them or them going bad, tasting bad? F.Y.I i dont have any type of equipment i can use nor i could buy if it's too expensive :D
 

Red Hard Head

Well-Known Member
You're harvesting one auto flower?
This is something Ive done when harvesting a few buds early to taste new strains.
Get a container large enough to hang the buds/ plant, or place a plate and screen above it. The drying agent in America is called damp rid. Its used to absorb moisture under sinks closets or other small spaces. Sometimes comes with own container.

Ive used an air tightish tote and strung a few lines for like 4 oz harvest. First put the plate or baking tray in, pour the product on 1/2 inch or 1cm thick. ( Its granulated solid but as it absorbs moisture it will in time become a liquid if left in there too long.) Hang buds pre trimmed if can. Alternative for smaller pieces that cant be hung, fashion a screen that the buds can sit on and place over the plate or tray. Seal with lid. They will dry in 4-7 days. Check the drying agent 1st day, break the crust. Replace the drying agent before its too liquid. It just becomes liquid bleach, easy to dispose of. Keep breaking the crust and replacing drying agent as needed. For small batches this works well even when its raining. For your humidity the better your container can seal the faster it will dry.
 
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