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Drying with low temps and humidity?
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Drying with low temps and humidity?
I just harvested a Lille of days ago and now the cold has set in and it’s in the negatives. My room is staying in the 50s to 60. The problem is I’m having trouble keeping my humidity up. The humidity won’t get above 40 even with a humidifier. Any ideas on how this will affect my drying times or any other issues this may cause?
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The low humidity will make the buds dry faster. Which could affect how it grinds up and/or burns. Wouldnt worry about it much if it’s for personal use. Only real downside to buds dried to quick, is that it isn’t great in cones or other rollups.
What size is the drying room, and what size is the dehumidifier?
I’d personally would want to get at least 45%rh and 55°f. I’d get unconventional if need be.
Growing up with wood heat we always keep a pot with water on the stove to put moisture into the air.
The idea can be done in a dry room if one is creative. Metal coffee can, tea light candles, small thin pot with water on top.
Coffee can don’t have to be a coffee can, not does the pot have to be a pot as a glass bowl would also work. Really just depends on what you have access to.
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This reply was modified 8 hours, 17 minutes ago by nrg88.
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I have a small humidifier in a 4×4 but it looks like im
going to have to upsize my humidifier. Guess it’s time to buy that ac infinity humidifier I’ve been looking at.
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Love my ACi humidifier. Money well spent
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If you have heating mat and a small plastic flat bottom tote. Placed on the heating mat at the bottom of your tent. Would work best with a fan blowing above it. Another temporary fix option if you have to order your new one.
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Sounds like you are drying in a larger room if your humidifier isn’t able to maintain 60% RH. Any chance you can confine the drying area to a smaller space or maybe spring for a tent for drying?
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I’m in a 4×4 room but have a very small humidifier. I’m going to buy a bigger humidifier and see if that helps
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Not helpful this time, but if this is a problem again in the future, leave the containers you grew your plants in below or near your drying plants. Keep the containers watered and damp, which will help increase the drying environments humidity. I believe Scotty mentioned this trick one episode.
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You can get one of your bath towels and soak it in water, wring it out, and hang it up in your tent. That will raise the humidity
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Have you tried putting open, non-flammable water filled containers in front of your heat sources?
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