[Desplegdo]

Basically got a couple question
1. I have my temp at 64-68 and rh is about 53-58
Is this right?
2. How do I know when it's ready to cure
3. I'm using groove bags to cure which I assume u take the bud off the stems and then put it in the bag?

 

[Bdubs]

Temps and humidity is great for a slow dry process.

Wood moisture pen 11% moisture, or bend the stems and they are ready when the stems snap easily.

Throw it all in the grove bags. Stems if you want or clip buds off, up to you.

 

[Bullmark69]

Here’s the deal…..your temps and RH are ok…..get it as close to 60d/60% as u can and keep it there.
Depending on how dense your buds are, they need to hang 7-12 days. Once you have crispy outer leaves the buds have dried on the outside, but not on the inside.
That’s what the jarring/burping is for. But just opening a jar that’s packed full of buds (that are all smashed together) doesn’t cut it. The goal with this next step is to seal up the buds and allow the internal moisture to redistribute outward.
I’ll usually seal them up tight for 24-36hrs….no burping…..then open and spread them out evenly in similar conditions as the dry. Depending on how much moisture was left, I will leave them out an hour or 2. Seal them back up and repeat, usually at least once.
Once you’ve gotten the moisture evenly distributed and the level is in your preferred range (usually 59-62%), they are fine to seal for longer term storage…..no burping required. Although I do have hygrometers in the jars and will occasionally open just to take a whiff.
I use the Calibre line of hygrometers as they have been the best out of a dozen or more that I’ve tried. They can still take 2 days or more to register the true reading.
Once I understood the goal with all this jarring/burping etc, it became easy.
As for the term “curing”, I suppose it’s the best word but it’s not entirely accurate literally. The buds will change a bit as they sit around for a month or two…..some more than others. But once they’ve evenly distributed the moisture they’re good to go. The slower that process takes the better.
One last thing……I’ve found that the worst thing for stored buds is temp fluctuations…..keep them in a dry &cool area that stays close to the same temps all the time.

 

[Desplegdo]

Here’s the deal…..your temps and RH are ok…..get it as close to 60d/60% as u can and keep it there.
Depending on how dense your buds are, they need to hang 7-12 days. Once you have crispy outer leaves the buds have dried on the outside, but not on the inside.
That’s what the jarring/burping is for. But just opening a jar that’s packed full of buds (that are all smashed together) doesn’t cut it. The goal with this next step is to seal up the buds and allow the internal moisture to redistribute outward.
I’ll usually seal them up tight for 24-36hrs….no burping…..then open and spread them out evenly in similar conditions as the dry. Depending on how much moisture was left, I will leave them out an hour or 2. Seal them back up and repeat, usually at least once.
Once you’ve gotten the moisture evenly distributed and the level is in your preferred range (usually 59-62%), they are fine to seal for longer term storage…..no burping required. Although I do have hygrometers in the jars and will occasionally open just to take a whiff.
I use the Calibre line of hygrometers as they have been the best out of a dozen or more that I’ve tried. They can still take 2 days or more to register the true reading.
Once I understood the goal with all this jarring/burping etc, it became easy.
As for the term “curing”, I suppose it’s the best word but it’s not entirely accurate literally. The buds will change a bit as they sit around for a month or two…..some more than others. But once they’ve evenly distributed the moisture they’re good to go. The slower that process takes the better.
One last thing……I’ve found that the worst thing for stored buds is temp fluctuations…..keep them in a dry &cool area that stays close to the same temps all the time.

I'm freezing my ass off but temps stay between 60-70
Buds are kinda dense have 1 that weighed 73g wet with stem
I wet trimmed so don't have much leaves
And ur talking ab jars I have bags

 

[Bullmark69]

I'm freezing my ass off but temps stay between 60-70
Buds are kinda dense have 1 that weighed 73g wet with stem
I wet trimmed so don't have much leaves
And ur talking ab jars I have

Under your conditions and not a huge amount of plant material, I’d be surprised if your buds weren’t dry enough to seal up in 6-7 days……even if u seal them too early the process will work fine. When I say seal I mean any type of container that’s 100% airtight. Grove bags have some sort of technology going on that supposedly regulates the moisture content….but I wouldn’t put them in the grove bags until they’ve been properly “sweated”…..meaning the internal moisture has redistributed evenly AND the overall moisture content is in the goal zone….usually 60-62%.
I have let buds hang too long and there was hardly any moisture in the centers….but as long as u don’t let them get below 55% they should still retain their Terp profile.
I use jars and I don’t pack them full. I’ll leave individual buds on a longer stem and fill the jar where there’s some room left.
I would sweat them either in jars or something else airtight…..completely 100% airtight. Leave sealed for 24hrs min, then open up and feel the outside of the buds….u should be able to feel that the outside is a bit more moist than before.
Lay them out evenly…..avoiding extreme conditions…..let the outside dry for an hour or longer if they’re really moist. Then repeat the process……usually at least once, sometimes 2-3 more times if there was a lot of internal moisture left.
Think draw it outward….from sealing up. Then dry the excess…..and keep doing it until it’s in your preferred range.
Once I was satisfied that the moisture has been redistributed, I’d seal up in the grove bags. My understanding is they don’t perform as advertised unless they are heat sealed.
Good luck and this phase of growing is something you’ll get a feel for as your time on task grows.

 

[RealFarmer]

If you have big buds I would recommend that you have the humidity around 50 for the first few days to make sure they don't start to mildew and then raise it to 55-60

 

[Desplegdo]

If you have big buds I would recommend that you have the humidity around 50 for the first few days to make sure they don't start to mildew and then raise it to 55-60

Some of them are big I've been drying at 53-58
Haven't checked them or anything should I been like 2-3 days?
Also smelt fire the first day then the next days I've noticed it's smelled like grass or sum js not what I smelt before is that the chlorophyll or wtv?

 

[RealFarmer]

Some of them are big I've been drying at 53-58
Haven't checked them or anything should I been like 2-3 days?
Also smelt fire the first day then the next days I've noticed it's smelled like grass or sum js not what I smelt before is that the chlorophyll or wtv?

The smell will come back as they dry. They are just releasing all the moisture, chlorophyll, gasses and everything else.

 

[FuriousStyles]

At those temps and humidity its going to be 3 weeks before its dry.

It smells like hay because its too wet to dry and its basically rotting.

You are trying to process your homegrown herb like a major corporation.

Look at NVclosetmedgrower dude won multiple awards and dried his herb in a homemade banker box rack in a closet.

But thats not sexy.........

 

[cannafarmer420]

Temps and humidity is great for a slow dry process.

Wood moisture pen 11% moisture, or bend the stems and they are ready when the stems snap easily.

Throw it all in the grove bags. Stems if you want or clip buds off, up to you.

If your stem snaps your buds dead. The cure pulls moisture from the stems to balance the bud moisture level back out. If the stems snap, the moisture is gone

 

[BearWater]

At those temps and humidity its going to be 3 weeks before its dry.

It smells like hay because its too wet to dry and its basically rotting.

You are trying to process your homegrown herb like a major corporation.

Look at NVclosetmedgrower dude won multiple awards and dried his herb in a homemade banker box rack in a closet.

But thats not sexy.........

Yeah man there are some of the coolest DIY dry boxes/ closets/ rooms around here it’s awesome!

 

[Desplegdo]

Temps and humidity is great for a slow dry process.

Wood moisture pen 11% moisture, or bend the stems and they are ready when the stems snap easily.

Throw it all in the grove bags. Stems if you want or clip buds off, up to you.

What wood type would I use??
Im guessing the wood one but which one 1 or 2 or does it matter?

 

[Desplegdo]

Temps and humidity is great for a slow dry process.

Wood moisture pen 11% moisture, or bend the stems and they are ready when the stems snap easily.

Throw it all in the grove bags. Stems if you want or clip buds off, up to you.

Update used the first 1 reading ab 52rh for 1 i need that down to 11 right?

 

[Desplegdo]

At those temps and humidity its going to be 3 weeks before its dry.

It smells like hay because its too wet to dry and its basically rotting.

You are trying to process your homegrown herb like a major corporation.

Look at NVclosetmedgrower dude won multiple awards and dried his herb in a homemade banker box rack in a closet.

But thats not sexy.........

3 weeks??? I think ur trippin maybe if it was the whole plant???
I'm not tryna process it like anything js like weed idk what u expect bruh when u look anything up it tell u 60/60 so shi what I went with
(If this sounds rude mb)

 

[DandJGrowManagement]

I'm freezing my ass off but temps stay between 60-70
Buds are kinda dense have 1 that weighed 73g wet with stem
I wet trimmed so don't have much leaves
And ur talking ab jars I have bags

How many colas on that plant with the 73g bud?

 

[Desplegdo]

How many colas on that plant with the 73g bud?

Like 2 or 3 I think and prob 12 inches if not less or more with ab 2-4in stem I think
Or u talking about like top stem colas?

 

[DandJGrowManagement]

Like 2 or 3 I think and prob 12 inches if not less or more with ab 2-4in stem I think
Or u talking about like top stem colas?
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Very nice! We are going into flowering in 2 weeks... looking forward to results like that :) What strain is that?

 

[Desplegdo]

Very nice! We are going into flowering in 2 weeks... looking forward to results like that :) What strain is that?

Afghan kush auto from fast buds

 

[Bdubs]

What wood type would I use??
Im guessing the wood one but which one 1 or 2 or does it matter?
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you want two diodes and both need to be inserted into the bud to test.

 

[Desplegdo]

you want two diodes and both need to be inserted into the bud to test.

Tf u mean 2 diodes?
Into the bud???
I'm kinda slow mb