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how many wet pounds are needed
- Thread starter DrFever
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Someone will correct me I am sure but I believe the rule of thumb is a 1/4 to 1/5 dry to wet ratio. So given that, I would say somewhere between 48 to 60lbs.
I stopped estimating by wet weight BUT when I did do it, I estimated 20% of the wet weight as the dry weight. Now sometimes I let them dry out better in their pots before being cut and other times they got a bit too wet before the chop SO it did fluctuate somewhat BUT wet to dry to me looks like this
80% ( wet ) / 20% ( dry )
80% ( wet ) / 20% ( dry )
totally agree with you sometimes like to have a estimate giving me a close to dry weight but bottom line dry weight is dry weight when she's in the bags
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DHF
Wet weight compared to finished dry weight is subjective at best , especially when it`s totally dependent on how well dried and cured said product is so it can stay in the container/s it`s in without forming mold and or crumbling from too much moisture zapped from it till bagged and tagged......
62% RH is the perfect holding point at which pot can be stored in airtight containers after a proper dry and cure , be they vacuum sealed sacks or glass jars/jugs and whatever it takes to get said nuggage to that point will be how much "wet weight" and trimming that it takes to obtain as close to perfection as possible....now....
I found over the yrs that wet weight was a joke , and to even think it could be used as a determining factor on what end results would be was again at best......subjective....and yes....categorically.......
I totally agree that pot`s 80% water and 20% plant matter BEFORE the dry and cure process begins......BUT......IME.......
It`s ALWAYS been closer to 75-25 across the board when all is said and done with shit on the floor and everything else goin out the door to maintain that 62% in the containers DF......after all......
Didn`t you just say earlier that your so called 800 lb outdoor wet weight setup ended up 200 lbs when all was said and done ?.........sounds like 75-25 to me.....and that`s in bulk from potsnob-ville , so I rest my case.......anyways.....
I question your motives and needs for an audience DF....and....I just try ta keep shit real and let the chips fall where they may.......from first hand personal experience , not conjecture and hearsay , nor from the masses in a blind poll.....just to discredit Ranger`s earlier post of his returns compared to your thoughts and opinion on his returns....regardless....
Peace.....DHF......
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62% RH is the perfect holding point at which pot can be stored in airtight containers after a proper dry and cure , be they vacuum sealed sacks or glass jars/jugs and whatever it takes to get said nuggage to that point will be how much "wet weight" and trimming that it takes to obtain as close to perfection as possible....now....
I found over the yrs that wet weight was a joke , and to even think it could be used as a determining factor on what end results would be was again at best......subjective....and yes....categorically.......
I totally agree that pot`s 80% water and 20% plant matter BEFORE the dry and cure process begins......BUT......IME.......
It`s ALWAYS been closer to 75-25 across the board when all is said and done with shit on the floor and everything else goin out the door to maintain that 62% in the containers DF......after all......
Didn`t you just say earlier that your so called 800 lb outdoor wet weight setup ended up 200 lbs when all was said and done ?.........sounds like 75-25 to me.....and that`s in bulk from potsnob-ville , so I rest my case.......anyways.....
I question your motives and needs for an audience DF....and....I just try ta keep shit real and let the chips fall where they may.......from first hand personal experience , not conjecture and hearsay , nor from the masses in a blind poll.....just to discredit Ranger`s earlier post of his returns compared to your thoughts and opinion on his returns....regardless....
Peace.....DHF......
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my Chemdog dries up to 21%, while SourD will lose 82%, so 18% dry. My OG Kush has the best return, closer to DHF's 75/25, coming in a 24%.
It also depends how wet/dry your pots are when you harvest. The above results are with a MOIST pot, not completely dry.
this is no stems, no leaf, just $350/zone heads.
rbdf
It also depends how wet/dry your pots are when you harvest. The above results are with a MOIST pot, not completely dry.
this is no stems, no leaf, just $350/zone heads.
rbdf
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DHF
Bro.....You actually WEIGH untrimmed plants wet before trim , dry , and cure ?........and.....
Calculate that shit after the fact ?......Now I`m confused at how these numbers are arrived at......cuz......
When I got my crops burped and to the 62-ish RH level it took before releasing em for market in sealed pkgs......THAT`S when I weighed the shit and adjusted each container to weigh appropriately for sale........
Evidently I`m missin something here RBDF......Please enlighten us how each individual strain can lose or maintain more or less moisture for that perfect 62% RH in the total scheme of things when IME pot can`t lose more than 80% moisture without bein borderline powderkeg dry and crumbly........but.....
Still open-minded and willing to learn new things , just curious as to how you arrived at said numbers and constants cuz most definitely wet weights vary GREATLY depending on end of cycle maintenance as in watering to flush or dryin em out for pre hang trimming before pullin outta the pots......waaay too many variables for those numbers to be constant Bro......my 2 cents from all them yrs.....but.....
As yas said about completely removed from "moist" pots and dried/cured properly they varied , and that to me says different weights from plant structure and removal from stems played a part in your percentages..but....still subjective , and I stand on 75/25 and 62% RH being the dialed number for perfect burning nugs......
Peace......DHF......
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I guess Im saying that some plants I dry past 62%; the denser the nug at the end, the more weight that is recovered. The OG Kush is super dense, compact nugs, while Sour D cures to a more fluffy end product. I can only fit 5-6 oz of Sour in a 1/2 lb bag, while i can fit close to 10 oz of OG in same size bag. I also believe stem size/strengh comes into play as well.
I can see where you question my findings, you would think no mater what all strains across the board would be the same. Only thing is, some strains like to be cured at 62%, like the OG' while the Sours and hazes like to be at about 58-60% humidity. If I sent the Sour out at 62% peeps would complain, because its too moist.
I have 10+ Caliber III's, all within a degree or two. I have two flip rooms, and one side is only 1K vert, and its on perpetual. I dont always weigh wet and dry, but I have many times to get an idea of what is going on after an estimated crop with a partner fell short. He stole some, and I got to the bottom of it.
rbdf
I can see where you question my findings, you would think no mater what all strains across the board would be the same. Only thing is, some strains like to be cured at 62%, like the OG' while the Sours and hazes like to be at about 58-60% humidity. If I sent the Sour out at 62% peeps would complain, because its too moist.
I have 10+ Caliber III's, all within a degree or two. I have two flip rooms, and one side is only 1K vert, and its on perpetual. I dont always weigh wet and dry, but I have many times to get an idea of what is going on after an estimated crop with a partner fell short. He stole some, and I got to the bottom of it.
rbdf
I have two flip rooms, and one side is only 1K vert, and its on perpetual. I dont always weigh wet and dry, but I have many times to get an idea of what is going on after an estimated crop with a partner fell short. He stole some, and I got to the bottom of it.
thats why growing with partners dosnt work
I cant beleive someone would get an estimated wet weight and decide the outcome should be a set # then accuse the "partner " of theft
My guess is you probably fucked him first on your guesstimates,and he thought he would repay the favor
thats why growing with partners dosnt work
I cant beleive someone would get an estimated wet weight and decide the outcome should be a set # then accuse the "partner " of theft
My guess is you probably fucked him first on your guesstimates,and he thought he would repay the favor
I dont bother with wet gota weight it dry anyway
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noyd666
maybe there is a market for , do you wanna buy dry or wet lol, somebody in a hurry.
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actually, no, he admitted to taking 1/4 pound of sourD after I grilled him and backed it up with evidence. when i know what the fucking shit weighs out to, from past experience, and 1/4 p comes up missing out of a 3K grow, yeah, i noticed. a QP works out to over a pound wet, I would be a fool to not notice it missing.
It's not that partners doesnt work, just that some people are predisposed to being shady. I went into the relationship armed with the tools to ensure my harvest was fare and accurate.
whatever.
rbdf
It's not that partners doesnt work, just that some people are predisposed to being shady. I went into the relationship armed with the tools to ensure my harvest was fare and accurate.
whatever.
rbdf
5 lb wet greens
5 lb wet greens
Notice the reduction in volume homies
5 lb wet greens
Notice the reduction in volume homies
are those collared greens? lol FbN, you crack me up.
rbdf
rbdf
Amen
I don;t see the big deal in weighing wet buds its only to give you a idea on what final results will be,well approximately.
I bet 90 percent of growers probably weight it wet ?? whats the big deal having a scale near buy your trimming in a bucket throw some on scale mark it and carry on trimming
But bottom line dry weight is dry weight
I bet 90 percent of growers probably weight it wet ?? whats the big deal having a scale near buy your trimming in a bucket throw some on scale mark it and carry on trimming
But bottom line dry weight is dry weight
