How many days drying for this ?

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Fancyhuh101

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So I finally harvested my first grow of Rntz and Gelato auto . The buds on some of the plants are pretty big. Anyone have any clue how many days I may take to dry proper by looking at the picture ? I'm anticipating 7 min , 10 probably
Any guesses ?

Also , I have a moisture meter . It's reading about 26% or more on the fresh plants. What % am I looking for roughly when they are close to or done ?
 
Prince Vegeta

Prince Vegeta

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there are a lot of factors that come into play, typically its accepted that long and slow wins. did you hang the whole plant? it will take longer, is it rainy weather where your at? it will take longer, did you water prior to chopping? ittl take longer.
longer is usually better, it give the clorophyll time to off gas so the bud doesnt taste green. where i live i usually have to hang dry for a few days if not a week longer than i do in the summer, the temp and airflow and RH (relative humidity) of the room yuor drying in matter.
the generic answer ids typically 2 weeks. but thats just where you start from, its a guideline more than a rule. each plant and drying room and method yields different times. i know this wasnt too helpful bro, sorry, id say 2 weeks for a whole plant hang tho then see if the stem of a branch BENDS or SNAPS. bending means is still water in the stems, needs to hang longer. its gonna seem over dried. thats fine tho,. is just the outside of the bud thats dry at that point ususally, thats when jarring for a cure comes in. we make a vaccuum in the jar which pulls the remaining moisture thats still in the stem out thru the bud, bringing with it terpenes. making it smell and taste like our end result. dont rush it , you spent a long time getting them to the point of harvest, dont rush it now and ruin it bro. happy smoking
 
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Fancyhuh101

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Prince Vegeta said:
there are a lot of factors that come into play, typically its accepted that long and slow wins. did you hang the whole plant? it will take longer, is it rainy weather where your at? it will take longer, did you water prior to chopping? ittl take longer.
longer is usually better, it give the clorophyll time to off gas so the bud doesnt taste green. where i live i usually have to hang dry for a few days if not a week longer than i do in the summer, the temp and airflow and RH (relative humidity) of the room yuor drying in matter.
the generic answer ids typically 2 weeks. but thats just where you start from, its a guideline more than a rule. each plant and drying room and method yields different times. i know this wasnt too helpful bro, sorry, id say 2 weeks for a whole plant hang tho then see if the stem of a branch BENDS or SNAPS. bending means is still water in the stems, needs to hang longer. its gonna seem over dried. thats fine tho,. is just the outside of the bud thats dry at that point ususally, thats when jarring for a cure comes in. we make a vaccuum in the jar which pulls the remaining moisture thats still in the stem out thru the bud, bringing with it terpenes. making it smell and taste like our end result. dont rush it , you spent a long time getting them to the point of harvest, dont rush it now and ruin it bro. happy smoking
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Thanks so much for the reply. Yes it is a whole plant hang . A few days before I chopped the plants I only watered them that week very minimally.
 
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Fallguy111

Fallguy111

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Fancyhuh101 said:
You would believe it , I have it exactly at 60%/60%
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I have 60/60 also. I have 4 passive intakes (1” hose of equal lengths) 1 in each corner of room down low and exhaust pulling from high. I’ve tried using humidity switch to trigger exhaust but things were drying faster then I liked so I schedule the exhaust to kick on depending on how wet the flowers are. Early on I might exhaust 15 minutes every hour and slowly work to 15 minutes every 6 hours. Once it’s dry I’ll exhaust 1-2 per day and leave the hanging until I’m ready to get to them. 10-15 days is what I’m shooting for
 
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Fancyhuh101

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shnkrmn said:
Hah! It's not a science, not matter how hard we try. I still find it more useful than gauging by stems snapping which is pretty subjective and variable from plant to olant, season to season.
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So would u say dry to 12% or 15% with the meter ? If u dry to 12% will they regain moisture during curing?
 
Fallguy111

Fallguy111

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I’ve never used a moisture meter but I have a question for anyone who uses one. My favorite mom is slymer (@BobBitchen ) and her flowers are very resinous and never really feels dry but burns great, would flower like this read high on the moisture meter?
 
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shnkrmn

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Fancyhuh101 said:
So would u say dry to 12% or 15% with the meter ? If u dry to 12% will they regain moisture during curing?
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That's what I find happening. Even at 12% after a few hours in a jar, you'll see jar moisture in the 60s or 70s so you have to unjar, let them breathe etc. The meter just lets you know when you can start curing.
 
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shnkrmn

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Fallguy111 said:
I’ve never used a moisture meter but I have a question for anyone who uses one. My favorite mom is slymer (@BobBitchen ) and her flowers are very resinous and never really feels dry but burns great, would flower like this read high on the moisture meter?
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The moisture meter has 2 sharp pins that you insert into a bud stem. It measures electrical resistance and calculates moisture content from that. It's going to give you the same data regardless of strain and doesn't really even touch the flowers. Like the OP, I had initial readings of around 26% or so, that's probably the norm for a fresh harvested ripened plant but the meter is a new toy for me, I've been going around my house measuring random shit with it lol. Stabbed myself once, those probes are needle sharp!
 
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Fancyhuh101

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Fallguy111 said:
I’ve never used a moisture meter but I have a question for anyone who uses one. My favorite mom is slymer (@BobBitchen ) and her flowers are very resinous and never really feels dry but burns great, would flower like this read high on the moisture meter?
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Not necessarily . The moisture reads the amount of moisture inside the bud . The resin and how sticky is more so the oils in the trichomes of the bud . Not so related to the moisture within the bud
 
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Fancyhuh101

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shnkrmn said:
The moisture meter has 2 sharp pins that you insert into a bud stem. It measures electrical resistance and calculates moisture content from that. It's going to give you the same data regardless of strain and doesn't really even touch the flowers. Like the OP, I had initial readings of around 26% or so, that's probably the norm for a fresh harvested ripened plant but the meter is a new toy for me, I've been going around my house measuring random shit with it lol. Stabbed myself once, those probes are needle sharp!
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Yah it's been a new toy for me as well.
Just been experiencing with it trying to get the hang of it and see if I can learn anything
 
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