DMChiz
Nauseously Optimistic
This is why I’m gonna go back to glass. Not exclusively why, but never have to worry about this with jars. The GB quality seems to have gotten worse. They do dial in the aroma though
Dry? Cure? Sure!
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Farmer's_Hat
Sticky Fingers
I use oven bags for big batches. I get a perfect cure every time.
Dboybudz
Dazed and Confused 😛
Thanks,do you hang for a certain amount of days before putting in bag?
DarkWeb
Probably My Fault
I don't go by anything except how the plant is doing. Temps and humidity can be different grow to grow.
Dboybudz
Dazed and Confused 😛
I just meant when ever you harvest when do I put in bag,I didn't want to chop them put in immediately. Or you do depending on rh and temp. My bad
I use a wood moisture meter. When the stalk of the buds is down to 14% moisture, I bag. This is based on advice from the grove bag website. It has been an ideal state for bagging/jarring.
Dboybudz
Dazed and Confused 😛
I thought you could hang dry for a few days then throw in paper bag till rh is exceptible then into jars. I figured drying last bit in paper bag will retain terps before putting in jar.
You can do that. Old school, I've done it. I don't know about preserving terps. Either they're there or they're not. If you jar anything with too much moisture you're going to have problems. With a moisture meter, I know what's in the bud, not what it's offgassing as it dries, which is what a rh meter in a paper bag would be detecting, or even the rate of drying. The meter is less of a judgement call and it's worked well for me.
Dboybudz
Dazed and Confused 😛
Thanks bud that's all I was seeking for a answer, making it to complicated, I guess. We got high temps in 79 and humidity coming Wednesday and was hoping putting in bag would take away a little moisture then hanging in room. I'll have to get a moisture meter I understand what you mean with gas in bag readings with hygrometer. This plant is taking way to long to finish, going on 10 weeks plus four days. It's supposed to be kritcal Kush and need it for sleeping in edibles, tincture. I wanted to see some amber before chopping for strong sedative effect but weather getting to hot to be exhausting in room now. I settle for cloudy trikes when it decides to show.
Thurston
Howell III
Now you've done it!
I have some questions if you don't mind.
Grove recommends 11%±1.
What did you discover when choosing 14% vs their recommendation?
When you say 14% is 14.1% still too high? Where is your bottom line cutoff?
Have you used this method at different times during the year or different environmental (Temp/RH/Dew Point) conditions?
Do you think desert conditions would necessitate adjustment to the 14%?
I am just trying to pick your brain since I know you did the work. Harvesting 6 plants this week! I love having numbers to otherwise touchy-feely operations.
edit: Elevation also adds to the equation.
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Did I misremember the website info? Maybe! A lot of my growing takes place in the winter here in MN which RH wise might as well be a desert. Ive been bagging at no lower than 12% but that's partly because in this climate it can change so quickly. Drying in summer is entirely different. I don't worship at the altar of slow drying because I often can't achieve that. My last grow I dried whole plants in their pots untrimmed u til the bud stems hit 14% That turned out the best I've grown (pink sunset). I am below 1000' elevation. I trip out sometimes on how that's all the Mississippi needs to make it to the Gulf of Shane.
Bottom line: I like 14%.
Bottom line: I like 14%.
Zogs
Wheat King
I find this helpful for drying https://mukus91.github.io/DryingVPD/
Just put in your temps and RH and it will put you in the ball park.
Just put in your temps and RH and it will put you in the ball park.
DMChiz
Nauseously Optimistic
That’s pretty slick. Based on this, confirms my suspicion that I pulled my last harvest too early
That’s handy 
DMChiz
Nauseously Optimistic
Was eyeing a unit similar to this. Presume it’s not dissimilar to what you’re using.
Tried posting a link, but it was just pasting the entire elongated string.
Yes, that's the ticket.
I'm studying that later today. Looks like good info!
Dboybudz
Dazed and Confused 😛
I just read for a bit great info everything you need to know even freeze dry.
Yes that's exactly what has happened. I have the 1lb bags. I think three have failed on me so far.
Zogs
Wheat King
We seem to have more success with them by carefully opening the zip lock from the side ends of the bags. But it could also be we've just been getting lucky
Thurston
Howell III
Damn it! I had planned a data capturing and analysis project with this last grow but forgot about it when the time came, along with licking my wounds. I think it is too late now with the plants already in day 4 of drying. I will try on next crop but the plan is to measure several data points on each plant everyday. All trimming needs to be accomplished prior to this.
Those data points include;
- overall plant weight, in grams, as well as weight of separated stalks (if not a whole plant),
- diameter and length and count of buds, ranges can be used here to simplify,
- moisture measurements using moisture meter as well as resistance using ohmmeter and alligator clips, at consistent distance from specific buds and finally,
- measure stalk diameter at location of meter readings.
Maybe the weight will be the most helpful as opposed to the moisture/resistance readings as long as it is accurate enough. I know most weight 70-80% is lost in first few days, so accuracy will be critical near the end. Likewise, there are many factors contributing to different moisture readings and the plan wouldn't capture them all. However weight measurements seems promising. I think every plant should lose the same percentage of moisture weight to obtain consistency. Thoughts?
TLDR: Time for a gummy! Too much time on my hands.
Those data points include;
- overall plant weight, in grams, as well as weight of separated stalks (if not a whole plant),
- diameter and length and count of buds, ranges can be used here to simplify,
- moisture measurements using moisture meter as well as resistance using ohmmeter and alligator clips, at consistent distance from specific buds and finally,
- measure stalk diameter at location of meter readings.
Maybe the weight will be the most helpful as opposed to the moisture/resistance readings as long as it is accurate enough. I know most weight 70-80% is lost in first few days, so accuracy will be critical near the end. Likewise, there are many factors contributing to different moisture readings and the plan wouldn't capture them all. However weight measurements seems promising. I think every plant should lose the same percentage of moisture weight to obtain consistency. Thoughts?
TLDR: Time for a gummy! Too much time on my hands.
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