Question about drying

SoulMan420

SoulMan420

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I will be drying in my basement which stays rather cold. I would say in the low 60's. I was wondering if I should dry the big colas like they are or cut the colas into smaller buds to help it dry quicker. The humidity is low. I usually break the cola apart during the curing process but I was wondering if there is any advantage breaking it down for drying?
 
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Mr.Grønn

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I'm in the same situation, so I'm bumping...

@OP: My experience is that hanging individual buds is bad, they will dry too fast and lock in that nasty clorofyll. Apart from mold-fear, I see no reason to break it up.
So I hang my plants whole, for drying as slow as possible.
Only my very biggest colas hang alone.


I'm drying in cold conditions, about 15 degrees celcius (60 F), RH is 45%.

It's been 3 days, and it's still almost as wet as day 1.
So very cold = very slow drying. Which is Very Good (everybody agrees with longer the better, right?).

So what is the drawback? How cold is too cold? And why?

Will the cold temps make mold even at 40-50% RH?
 
Noballs

Noballs

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SoulMan420 said:
I will be drying in my basement which stays rather cold. I would say in the low 60's. I was wondering if I should dry the big colas like they are or cut the colas into smaller buds to help it dry quicker. The humidity is low. I usually break the cola apart during the curing process but I was wondering if there is any advantage breaking it down for drying?
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I think it depends on how dense your buds are. If they're light and airy don't worry about it. If they're dense and heavy, it cant hurt to break them up. Or hang them upside right so the moisture doesn't collect in the thickest part of the bud. I had an indica with very dense buds and the inside of the buds started to rot.
100911 (11).jpg100911 (15).jpgNext time I will cut it into smaller nugs, or turn it so the heavy part of the bud is on top during the hanging process. Maybe stick a paper clip throught it and hang that way.
102111 (5).jpgI'm not able to control the temps and humidity as I'm drying outside in a shed. The temps do get very cold. I'm curious to see what more experienced growers have to say about drying temps.
I guess my final answer is it can't hurt to break it up, but it can hurt if you don't. Good luck!
 
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