Drying / Curing / Trim Help Advice

[Amateur_Grower]

10 Days of Drying and my moisture meter wasn't reading anything so I decide to bag my buds. Put them in a Grove Bag with a cheap humidity and it's reading around 50% after a few days. Did I dry too long? Also this was my first time using a machine trimmer. Did I trim too much?

 

[GNick55]

did you control your temp/humidity/airflow during the drying process?

 

[Amateur_Grower]

did you control your temp/humidity/airflow during the drying process?

Yeah I have an AC set to 60 and a humidifier set to 60% while having a small oscillating fan on the floor.

 

[GNick55]

Yeah I have an AC set to 60 and a humidifier set to 60% while having a small oscillating fan on the floor.

ok, perfect,
in a tent or room?
how did you harvest the plant and dry it?
(hanging branches?)

 

[Amateur_Grower]

ok, perfect,
in a tent or room?
how did you harvest the plant and dry it?
(hanging branches?)

It was in a room. Tinted the windows, put up a rope from one end to the other, and then hung the full plant upside down on a hanger.

 

[budsofgeorgia]

Could some more.triming but looks good to me

 

[Amateur_Grower]

Could some more.triming but looks good to me

Thank you! First time using an electric trimmer and was scared to over trim with it. Was able to trim my 3.5 ounces super fast. Usually takes me forever hand trimming!

 

[GNick55]

when you trimmed or cut off branches, was any stems/branches not fully dry/crispy but the buds were dry crispy?
guessing your fan wasn’t suttle enough and possibly pointing toward the plant,.

 

[Amateur_Grower]

when you trimmed or cut off branches, was any stems/branches not fully dry/crispy but the buds were dry crispy?
guessing your fan wasn’t suttle enough and possibly pointing toward the plant,.

Some snapped and some didn't. I don't know why my moisture meter wouldn't give me a reading. The two metal prongs are hella sticky from the buds maybe that's why. I'm just hoping the hygrometer I have in my grove back gets up to 55% it seems to be going up slowly on it's own. I wonder if that means the cure phase is ruined though.

 

[GNick55]

Some snapped and some didn't. I don't know why my moisture meter wouldn't give me a reading. The two metal prongs are hella sticky from the buds maybe that's why. I'm just hoping the hygrometer I have in my grove back gets up to 55% it seems to be going up slowly on it's own. I wonder if that means the cure phase is ruined though.

mmm doubt it,. do you not have something that reads what the room temp humidity is?

 

[GNick55]

mmm doubt it,. do you not have something that reads what the room temp humidity is?

like this,..

 

[budsofgeorgia]

Some snapped and some didn't. I don't know why my moisture meter wouldn't give me a reading. The two metal prongs are hella sticky from the buds maybe that's why. I'm just hoping the hygrometer I have in my grove back gets up to 55% it seems to be going up slowly on it's own. I wonder if that means the cure phase is ruined though.

I doubt you have ruined it but next dry and cure will be better for ya

 

[Amateur_Grower]

like this,..
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mmm doubt it,. do you not have something that reads what the room temp humidity is?

Yes I do, the temps was always around 60 F and the humidity was around 60% - 65%

 

[GNick55]

Yes I do, the temps was always around 60 F and the humidity was around 60% - 65%

alright give it time, leave it alone, though obviously keep an eye out for any moisture on the inside of the bag,.

 

[Amateur_Grower]

I doubt you have ruined it but next dry and cure will be better for ya

Thank you! It was at like 30% when I first bagged and now it's at 50% so that seems good. I just know most people say once bagged it should be around 65% at the start

 

[Amateur_Grower]

alright give it time, leave it alone, though obviously keep an eye out for any moisture on the inside of the bag,.

Thank you for all the help!

 

[GNick55]

Thank you for all the help!