Drying my bud

[KushBush4]

Hello I just chopped down my three babies from my first grow... I read it was beneficial to leave the lights on first threee days of drying? How accurate is that? If so how many’s hours of the Day?

 

[WickedGarden]

Did you do a grow journal? Can you share photos?

 

[KushBush4]

... I made a journal under my other account but lost the password ... it’s white widow

 

[vyserage]

ive never heard of that, just the opposite. Light degrades THC after chop so the moment you chop it you would want it in darkness for both drying and curing. Anybody else feel free to chime in if you've heard otherwise.

 

[Rifleman]

ive never heard of that, just the opposite. Light degrades THC after chop so the moment you chop it you would want it in darkness for both drying and curing. Anybody else feel free to chime in if you've heard otherwise.

Ditto. Dry in the dark. Nice and slow. Otherwise risk having nasty ol cough cannabis.

 

[KushBush4]

What does my humidity & temperatures need to be like? Right now I’m at 38%humdiity with 46 degrees temps...

 

[WickedGarden]

I keep my temperatures above 70° and below 85°

 

[DaddyKush]

Optimal temperature for drying should be in the 65-75 degree range with humidity no higher than 50%. 40% is optimal. And a dark environment is also very important.

You'll need to bring the humidity up to about 60% for the curing process. I use Boveda 62% packs for curing and they're very effective.

 

[KushBush4]

Ive been drying for 6 days humidity has been all over the place smh... how do I know when it’s time to cure?

 

[DaddyKush]

Ive been drying for 6 days humidity has been all over the place smh... how do I know when it’s time to cure?

I usually start curing after about 7 - 10 days of drying. But you may want to take a few days more if the humidity is high.