Hanging up to dry (humidity concern)

So I've been watching youtube videos ... some like to hang their plants branch by branch, others like to hang as entire (which I did on all 3, but one I did upstairs on a wire branch by branch)

My Question is this... My Tent is sitting at 61F and HUMIDTY IS 61% i do have a fan set on #2 Setting blowing in the corner and not directly on the plants.. Am I risking Mold? or am I clear? I dont have a heater I could put in the tent nor do I have the money for one or a Dehumidifer.. I think I'll be good but just want to make sure I'm not to far over typically you want to be anywhere between 45-55% Im at 60-61%...

-ch33b

I like to be under 50%.

50-60% is ideal. It allows for a slower dry and a better tasting product.

At the end of it you want your buds to be at 60%

that's not terrible temp rh keep air moving. you could always put a high watt incandescent bulb(s) in there they will raise the temp and drop the rh.

i actually bought a humidistat
https://www.ebay.com/itm/381023013586
to keep my tent around 60% RH. have a 4 inch fan pulling air out of the tent, on a timer, 15 minutes on, 30 minutes off. the humidistat is hooked to a small cool mist humidifier, when it drops below 59% rh, it kicks on.
my stuff was drying too fast, making it harsh, and it didn't have time to produce a good smell. keeping the rh in the vicinity of 60% constantly slowed it down and helped a lot.

stoned-monkey said:

that's not terrible temp rh keep air moving. you could always put a high watt incandescent bulb(s) in there they will raise the temp and drop the rh.

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I do not want light where herb is drying. We are going into winter and from warm/humid to cool/dry weather and it's a challenge to dry slow enough at times. Circulation will help evacuate some moisture.

60 degrees / 60% humidity

hillbill said:

I do not want light where herb is drying. We are going into winter and from warm/humid to cool/dry weather and it's a challenge to dry slow enough at times. Circulation will help evacuate some moisture.

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I have no idea what your situation is as I was addressing the op. btw incandescent put of very little light as the plant is concerned and its easy enough to not shine it on the plant, simply using it for cheap and easy heat. most growers have a bulb and socket on hand.

Good range imo, I go even 65% RH and it takes longer, I can hold them there longer too if I don't have the time to trim. My room is usually 68/65, have never seen mould or anything resembling mould.

stoned-monkey said:

I have no idea what your situation is as I was addressing the op. btw incandescent put of very little light as the plant is concerned and its easy enough to not shine it on the plant, simply using it for cheap and easy heat. most growers have a bulb and socket on hand.

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Just thought everything was within reason without the light, and his circulation will help remove moisture from the plant itself.

hillbill said:

Just thought everything was within reason without the light, and his circulation will help remove moisture from the plant itself.

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got it. I agree numbers reasonable, just give some options. no worries.

ch33b said:

So I've been watching youtube videos ... some like to hang their plants branch by branch, others like to hang as entire (which I did on all 3, but one I did upstairs on a wire branch by branch)

My Question is this... My Tent is sitting at 61F and HUMIDTY IS 61% i do have a fan set on #2 Setting blowing in the corner and not directly on the plants.. Am I risking Mold? or am I clear? I dont have a heater I could put in the tent nor do I have the money for one or a Dehumidifer.. I think I'll be good but just want to make sure I'm not to far over typically you want to be anywhere between 45-55% Im at 60-61%...

-ch33b

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61/61 is fine. I keep my dry room around 68-70F and 55-62% humidity with some air movement and everything takes about 10 days to dry and comes out great.

rikdabrick said:

61/61 is fine. I keep my dry room around 68-70F and 55-62% humidity with some air movement and everything takes about 10 days to dry and comes out great.

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I moved them upstairs I'm at 70F 48% humidity in a my living room with a small fan blowing towards the ceiling now. I think it'll be beter.

ch33b said:

I moved them upstairs I'm at 70F 48% humidity in a my living room with a small fan blowing towards the ceiling now. I think it'll be beter.

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With the lower humidity they will of cause dry out faster. Don't let them over dry before starting cure which is an easy thing to do with the lower humidity.

ch33b said:

You manicure you buds and then dry like this?

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Not at that low of a humidity no.
Well I don't anyway I like to keep the buds apart from any excess of fan leaves, intact. Its handy to protect the outer layer of the bud from drying out to fast.

That's what I'm experimenting with.. I took all long major big fan leaves off and left everything else... So upstairs where it' warmer or downstairs where it's colder and higher humidity

Upstairs and keep an eye on if that's a question. Not sure if it was.

Cool cause I have an AC, fan, wall heater at my fingure tips. So upstairs is probably best seeing nothing is moveable. I can adjust temp and humidit.. What is ideal Temp and humidity?

ch33b said:

Cool cause I have an AC, fan, wall heater at my fingure tips. So upstairs is probably best seeing nothing is moveable. I can adjust temp and humidit.. What is ideal Temp and humidity?

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I'm not as scientific as some. I'm happy with 20Cs or whatever at just under 50 %. Key is to not let it over dry. If you get it into tubs, bags or glass for a sweat before it gets to dry your golden. On to a cure and done.

ch33b said:

I moved them upstairs I'm at 70F 48% humidity in a my living room with a small fan blowing towards the ceiling now. I think it'll be beter.

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I'd pick 61/61 over 70/48. The buds will dry slower and you can just leave everything hanging for as long as you want. Just let it dry on the branch until the branches snap. No jarring/bagging and burping. Just jar/bag after you trim it up. And 61/61 is not conducive temps and humidity for mold. At 61deg Fahrenheit, 61% humidity is pretty low since the humidity is relative to the temperature and 61F is pretty cold for drying. One of the better growers I know does 60/60, just FYI. At 60F I'd probably bump the humidity up to 65% actually, but it's all in the same ballpark. And I'd still have some air movement. I use 2 Vornados pointed up to the ceiling and 2 oscillating tower fans moving air around for a 12'x12'x9' room.

Like Lucky Luke said, at 70/48 you'll have to start jarring or bagging before stuff dries out too fast.