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Great job, Roorman! Looks yummy, and I bet it smells great.
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RooRman said:The buds have been hang drying in my closet for about 11 days. . I cut them off the plant 2 nights ago and put them on top of a piece of computer paper so it would act like a desiccant. I really DO NOT want to screw these buds up and I want to get rid off of the chlorophyll taste as much as possible.
Any advice from the guys and gals in Grow Support would be greatly appreciated.
Eyeless said:hey man just a bit confused...first u said u had them drying for 11 days and then u said u cut them off the plant 2 nights ago... pls clear this up so i can try help a bit more
That smell comes from the concrete and has potential for mold and mildew. I'd def keep the dehumidifier running full blast down there if the smells that bad. Any Idea what the relative humidity is down there? I'd hate to risk a crop.TheLife said:has anyone ever tried running a dehumidifier near by while hanging a plant?
(not like in the same closet, but within 20 feet of the plant)
running it extremely low.
The basement room i have where i hang my plants...
gets VERRRRY Humid..
you can smell/taste the humidity when you go in there..
(that wet musty smell)
so i run a dehumidifier down there..
do ya think that has any effect on the plants?
Actually, I've been adding a step to the drying on the last couple rounds. Going to a brown paper bag before the jar. About the stage you're at right now, they go into the bag for a few days, then to the jar when I know they won't mold up. Then final cure in the jar. there's a couple other'shere that do this too - Urdedpal I think is one of them - and it works pretty well. You don't have to "burp" the jars so often either.RooRman said:So what you are saying is they will continue to lose the hay smell and the chlorophyll will keep breaking down as long as I do not cure yet. Is there any danger, besides mold, in drying too slowly?
I think I read about your little mess up with curing the BOG bud in another thread and I definatly took heed to that advice.
Thanks.
Urdedpal said:Just weighed in th LB. 98 grams. Not bad for such a short plant.
Oh yea, I almost forgot to to ya how to tell when the buds are dry enough using the paperbag drying method. When you hang dry, most people wait til the stems are dry enough to crack and break. But with the paper bag method you remove as much stem as possible because they retain moisture and slow the drying process. Well each bud has a little nub for a stem on one end. Grab one of the larger buds and bite down on the stem. If you feel it give instead of crack it needs more time to dry in the bag. If you feel it crack (and you will because your jaw is more sensitive than your hands) between your teeth. You know its now time to weigh in and jar the bud for curing.
About once a day I will open the jar for 5 minutes to a couple hours. The bud should feel a little springy. If it does not you will need to rehydrate your bud.
Just put a fan leaf or two in the jar with the bud or a piece of fruit peel like a apple or a orange.
Hope this info helps. LOL Grow well!