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    just finished my first grow. Pretty happy with it but am worried that its too dry in my house to hang for the right amount of time. Its about 40% humidity and 65f in my house. Should i hang the whole plant and not take any leaves off so i can get a week of hanging time in?
    Also i have a 4x2x5 tent with 2 300w viparspectras vegging, now ive freed up my 600 watt light and wondering if i should go with a 600w and 300w for flowering, tent is packed, scrogged well with lots of bud sites. Anyones thoughts would be helpful.
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    Why do you need a week of drying time, the key is in the cure. Dry as long as they need to be dried..... If thats one day or 13....... Just hang em up, and take them down when the branches clearly snap, but dont break. It will probably take 3 days or so at that %. Once they are jarred is the key..... hit that 57-63% humidity in the jar and you are golden.
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    The slower you dry, the better. Drying too quickly destroys terpenes and flavonoids

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chew View Post
    The slower you dry, the better. Drying too quickly destroys terpenes and flavonoids
    True that Chew , makes it smell like hay and grass clippings ffs .Absolutly Destroys and decimates the taste .

    Usually im good 3 ,4 days max , destemm and in jars or bags for the cure 😉

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trex View Post
    True that Chew , makes it smell like hay and grass clippings ffs .Absolutly Destroys and decimates the taste .

    Usually im good 3 ,4 days max , destemm and in jars or bags for the cure 

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    I cut the plant at the main stem and just hang it. 7-10 days later dry trim and into jars. Best way I’ve found for sure. The weed stinks! Lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chew View Post
    I cut the plant at the main stem and just hang it. 7-10 days later dry trim and into jars. Best way I’ve found for sure. The weed stinks! Lol
    I really want to try this but the dry chop terrifies me 😭😭

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twisted View Post
    I really want to try this but the dry chop terrifies me 

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    Do it bruv. The difference is very noticeable and well worth the ball ache of dry trimming

    My next harvest im drying in the fridge, no shit either
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chew View Post
    Do it bruv. The difference is very noticeable and well worth the ball ache of dry trimming

    My next harvest im drying in the fridge, no shit either
    Chew I agree on the whole plant dry mate, I haven’t dont a whole plant but as bug a stem as possible and sometimes I’m scrogg so it’s a pain, you still doing the 3 dip wash with lemon and bicarbonate soda before drying?
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    Quote Originally Posted by redsiel View Post
    Chew I agree on the whole plant dry mate, I haven’t dont a whole plant but as bug a stem as possible and sometimes I’m scrogg so it’s a pain, you still doing the 3 dip wash with lemon and bicarbonate soda before drying?
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    Yeah man I wash every harvest. I had to buy 3 plastic dustbins so i could dunk the whole plant! haha

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    Thanks everyone for answering half the question, still curious on thoughts on a 600 w and a 300 w for a 4x2 tent

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