(Relatively) Low humidity in jar: starting cure at 55-57%?

Hi all,

Got some great advice here already on my first grow, ended up salvaging a bungled grow into a very short (under 11 inches!) but vigorous 8-weeker. She put out 2-oz. Green Crack Auto bud, dry!

Yet, here where I am, humidity does not come easy. As you might imagine, I ended up overdrying my buds a little. It's 7 days since chop now, and when I put my buds in their glass jars (each one holds ~1oz.), I was disappointed to see the RH monitor read at around 55-57% inside of each jar. I was hoping for something between 60 and 65% RH.

I have heard 2-way moisture packs are great for curing after a 2-week period in-jar. Any earlier -- or so I've read -- and you risk doing damage to terpenes and flavor.

SO, my question is this: to use Boveda 62% from the beginning of cure in this instance of low humidity -- or not? What variables am I trading off here?

Thanks!
BN

This is a good read...

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"to use Boveda 62% from the beginning of cure in this instance of low humidity -- or not? What variables am I trading off here? "

I use my Bodevas from day one of jarring in my Cvaults, they're great for rehydrating dry bud.

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Humidity is hard to come by? Are you homeless? Taking a shower once a day will keep even a desert dwelling above 40%

Hear it all the time: oh the bud sucks because it's Arizona, it's dry in Colorado blah blah.. But the bud has never been outside?

Same with jars. Even a drop of water is too much moisture, and it won't evaporate through glass, so brovida serves no purpose. Have no idea what you egrowers are on. People grow indoors so they DONT have to deal with shitty environments. People use jars so they DONT have to fuck with wooden humidor packs.

Rage much?

Seriously.

J232 said:

If your about to Cure- then you gotta read this-

Even if ya not curing soon read the below and you might just change the way you do things- Its a copy and paste job- I have just tried this method and currently sitting in the 63% humidity stage in my Mason Jars. 63% I hear you say? THen read on.... Its a interesting read even if you are the...

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This is a good read...

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Thanks for the link. It is a good read. What I take from this is: 55% cure *CAN BE OK*.

LinguaPeel said:

Humidity is hard to come by? Are you homeless? Taking a shower once a day will keep even a desert dwelling above 40%

Hear it all the time: oh the bud sucks because it's Arizona, it's dry in Colorado blah blah.. But the bud has never been outside?

Same with jars. Even a drop of water is too much moisture, and it won't evaporate through glass, so brovida serves no purpose. Have no idea what you egrowers are on. People grow indoors so they DONT have to deal with shitty environments. People use jars so they DONT have to fuck with wooden humidor packs.

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