Climate control questions.

I am a northern californian resident growing outdoors. The temperature during the time I will harvest is typically 70-90 degrees during the day, and dry heat. Last year, despite following the steps in the Cannabis Grow Bible, my buds still came out smelling like hay. This year I plan to construct something to dry my buds in, something that I can control the climate. Last year I hung the buds in my closet, but due to the heat out here in California (and renting a house with no AC) the bud was dry in about 2 days and went into jars for cure. I've read the hang should take closer to 7 days for optimal results but it just wasn't possible for me.

I plan to get a hygrometer and humidifier to aid in climate control this year. I was thinking of building some kind of shed or dry box to hang in. I know I need to have good ventilation so i plan on intake and outake fans. Does anyone know if I will be able to control the humidity in the shed/box if I'm constantly pulling in air and pushing it out? Any ideas of how to slow this process down, bring the temperature down to 65-70 rather than the 70-90 room temperature I'm stuck with?

Any advice will help, I'm a second year farmer and appreciate any wisdom you may have.

Please post reguardless of how old this thread gets, I won't be ready to harvest for at least 2 months from the time of writing this. Thanks!
 

sativa814

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how's it going bro. hay smell is regular, that's just the smell chlorophyll drying, curing process will take that away. as for your temp issue, I have never grown outdoor so I wouldn't know how to advice you properly.
 
for sure, what's your personal cure process? I've jared for like 4 weeks opening for like an hour a day, made it smell better but still like hay so i guessed it was the quick dry. maybe it has to do with the temps my cure jars are sat in...
 
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