Super skunk drying problems

Hi guys I have been trying to dry and cure after harvesting some sensi-seed super skunk autos, I started with 4 the final 1 is about to be harvested soon.

I'm using a 600w hps setup with 6" fan and carbon filter . The temps have been kind of high recently (30+ /90+)as it is getting nearer to summer so I switched my cycle so lights are on over night which is helping keep temps down better.. my final plant has been flowering 63 days and is due to come down tonight as trichomes and getting close to 10% amber..

My problem is my buds are losing most if not all potency when they are dry and even curing is not bringing the funk back..

I have tried a few different methods all within a spare tent at 60rh 21degrees with a 5" inline fan pulling out the top.. then jarred with hygrometers and burped down to 60-62rh slowly

Drying net -dried way to quickly
Stems cut at base and trimmed and hung from sting.. some not trimmed but still hung * both for 3-5 days snap and not snapping
Hung whole plant for about 7 days after wet trim and burped in jars

I don't know if the high temps have evaporated/ killed the majority of terpenes or if my drying method is not ideal...
Please can a more experienced grower help me out ? I will try post some pics soon..

Do you mean they're losing their stink? Have you pulled one from the jar and gave it a squeeze or 3? I have some bubblicious that's been in jars for a month. Open the jar, no smell. Pull out a bud and squeeze it to try and compact it and it's stinks like crazy. I was concerned until I manipulated a bud. On the flip side of that, I have some AK (also in jars for a month) that stinks to high heaven as soon as you open a jar. Go figure, it's not as potent a high as the bubblicious. Maybe more trics on the bubblicious sealing in the smell? Dunno, but it sounds logical to me.

I've found the brown paper bag drying to work best for me. Then straight into jars with hygrometers and Boveda packs.

Ss-farmer said:

Hi guys I have been trying to dry and cure after harvesting some sensi-seed super skunk autos, I started with 4 the final 1 is about to be harvested soon.

I'm using a 600w hps setup with 6" fan and carbon filter . The temps have been kind of high recently (30+ /90+)as it is getting nearer to summer so I switched my cycle so lights are on over night which is helping keep temps down better.. my final plant has been flowering 63 days and is due to come down tonight as trichomes and getting close to 10% amber..

My problem is my buds are losing most if not all potency when they are dry and even curing is not bringing the funk back..

I have tried a few different methods all within a spare tent at 60rh 21degrees with a 5" inline fan pulling out the top.. then jarred with hygrometers and burped down to 60-62rh slowly

Drying net -dried way to quickly
Stems cut at base and trimmed and hung from sting.. some not trimmed but still hung * both for 3-5 days snap and not snapping
Hung whole plant for about 7 days after wet trim and burped in jars

I don't know if the high temps have evaporated/ killed the majority of terpenes or if my drying method is not ideal...
Please can a more experienced grower help me out ? I will try post some pics soon..

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https://www.rollitup.org/t/curing-times-in-a-very-dry-climate.420618/

Go down to the fourth post. Give that a read, I'm doing it right now.

macsnax said:

https://www.rollitup.org/t/curing-times-in-a-very-dry-climate.420618/

Go down to the fourth post. Give that a read, I'm doing it right now.

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Cheers macsnax I read that method by serapis last week i was about to try it out properly after trying to fix my last plant by using hygrometers but they were the ones that hung on the plant for 5-7 days, how far though are you .. in nets or jars?

Creature1969 said:

Do you mean they're losing their stink? Have you pulled one from the jar and gave it a squeeze or 3? I have some bubblicious that's been in jars for a month. Open the jar, no smell. Pull out a bud and squeeze it to try and compact it and it's stinks like crazy. I was concerned until I manipulated a bud. On the flip side of that, I have some AK (also in jars for a month) that stinks to high heaven as soon as you open a jar. Go figure, it's not as potent a high as the bubblicious. Maybe more trics on the bubblicious sealing in the smell? Dunno, but it sounds logical to me.

I've found the brown paper bag drying to work best for me. Then straight into jars with hygrometers and Boveda packs.

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Yeah have tried a few buds some stink up abit with abit of a squeeze but the majority are just Okay.. not harsh.. most jars are holding 62ish rh I have boveda packs in most of them.. maybe I should hold out abit longer and let them do theyr thing? I just got some bubble bags deliver so if worst comes to worst i will not be wasting anything here

I have a staggered harvest going, some in jars, some drying. I do glass work by trade so I just made a screen at my shop to put them on.

I have found using this method that at certain times the buds will feel really dry, don't let it freak you out. Just pop them in the jar to sweat it out.

macsnax said:

I have a staggered harvest going, some in jars, some drying. I do glass work by trade so I just made a screen at my shop to put them on.

I have found using this method that at certain times the buds will feel really dry, don't let it freak you out. Just pop them in the jar to sweat it out.

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Nice i need to master the drying before i think about doing that ha
Do you usually cut stems individually or whole plant? And do you trim wet or Dry? Like i say my last plant will be coming down tonight and I think will be trying this method..

I trim wet and leave them on 12-16 inch branches. Once you're ready for the jar there will be a little more trimming when you break them up into individual buds.