We chop it down at the stump . hang it up whole and make sure there's indirect air near it. you want the wind to be barely touching them. 60% 60 temp. If you do those parameters it could take 14-20 days. You can speed it up if you like .
You don't want it to dry faster than around 7 days. If the environment is moist, more air circulation and trimming off fan and sugar leaves can help. If the environment is dry, leave those leaves on.