Drying weed in this humidity!!

buddha webb

buddha webb

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where i live i have between 70/100% humidity,,,,growing has its problems but its pretty cool mostly,,,,drying properly is not good,very difficult to get the new dry buds crisp and dry.....any ideas????? i dry by hanging with a fan for a week then jar alternate days,,,,humidity gets everywhere.....ive been growing here a while,but drying is the only real problem....any advice..experience???........B.
 
Grumpy'

Grumpy'

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Sounds like you need a de-humidifier. At least with your humidity levels you won't have it dry to fast and lock in the chlorophyll, but the trade off is a risk of mold.
 
buddha webb

buddha webb

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Hey grumpy,

it just drys not quite fully...i cant get a humidifier where i am....someone mentioned buying silica gel...the little packs you get in pill bottles to keep em dry..maybe get a load of them,,,im drying about 120gms each 4 months so wanna get a good drying method down....maybe keep the silica gel in the jars with the weed..??
 
Grumpy'

Grumpy'

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I have heard about using the silica packs but have never tried it, so I can't say. There is also a product called "damp rid", but again haven't had the need to try it.
 
massah

massah

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pretty much anything with moisture obsorbing properties will work...instead of drying on a rack, take and put your buds in brown paper bags, not alot of them, dont fill the bag even remotely...and pour uncooked rice in the bag...and just open the bag a few times a day and shake it up a bit and that should dry out the buds as well :)
 
Grumpy'

Grumpy'

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massah said:
pretty much anything with moisture obsorbing properties will work...instead of drying on a rack, take and put your buds in brown paper bags, not alot of them, dont fill the bag even remotely...and pour uncooked rice in the bag...and just open the bag a few times a day and shake it up a bit and that should dry out the buds as well :)
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Doh. Didn't even think about the rice factor. And I should know seeing how I used to use it alot in camping supplies , salt shakers.
 
buddha webb

buddha webb

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Thanks for replys,
i will give the rice one a go,,i have plenty of rice here!!i do use paper bag sometimes,but i think the rice will do the trick hopefully...the fuck is,after you take your weed out here its damp within 24hrs,,thanx again......B

massah said:
pretty much anything with moisture obsorbing properties will work...instead of drying on a rack, take and put your buds in brown paper bags, not alot of them, dont fill the bag even remotely...and pour uncooked rice in the bag...and just open the bag a few times a day and shake it up a bit and that should dry out the buds as well :)
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massah

massah

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buddha webb said:
Thanks for replys,
i will give the rice one a go,,i have plenty of rice here!!i do use paper bag sometimes,but i think the rice will do the trick hopefully...the fuck is,after you take your weed out here its damp within 24hrs,,thanx again......B
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Better than here if you leave your weed out for 24hrs its dry as a bone and turns to dust when you touch it :D
 
hootyhog

hootyhog

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go to your local furniture store and pick up a couple of big boxes. Make a cardboard liner for a closet using staples.watch the humidity drop.
 
donutpunched

donutpunched

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Like loaded for Bud says... I dehumidifier works wonders... I have one just for drying... 70 pint unit.... When it is humid I can fill the tank in a day no problem....
 
missnu

missnu

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massah said:
Better than here if you leave your weed out for 24hrs its dry as a bone and turns to dust when you touch it :D
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That is my issue, can't keep stuff from drying out, I guess it's better to have it dry fast...I just throw the harvest in a box and put it in my bedroom and in no time---Bam! crumbly
 
buddha webb

buddha webb

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If i put mine in a box it would take 3 weeks to become dryish,but stems wouldnt snap,weed would be a more brown colour....its not as bad in dry season bro,but wet season,4 mnths ,its fucked up......B

missnu said:
That is my issue, can't keep stuff from drying out, I guess it's better to have it dry fast...I just throw the harvest in a box and put it in my bedroom and in no time---Bam! crumbly
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