Experience with hanging Drying Racks?

DuskrayTroubador · Jul 15, 2015

I was looking at this one in particular from Advanced Nutrients: http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Nutrients-Quick-Drying-Large/dp/B004TESI84

The reviews seem to be good, and to buy like 4 of them seems to be the most efficient way of drying. My main question is: does anyone know (or have a good guess) how much can fit into one of these things?

petert · Jul 19, 2015

I prefer hanging to dry.. But last year, like this year I'll have large quantities!! So I'll be hand trimming and hang drying as well as a Trim Pro for the mid sized buds. I ended up buying to drying racks each with 6 levels. They dried faster than hang drying in the stem. I prefer keeping the trimmed buds on the stem to dry a long as possible.
So to answer your question, they serve a purpose, work well and save room... But I prefer hanging and slow drying.
Hope that helps.

petert · Jul 19, 2015

Oops. You can fit ash it load depending on the circumference. I didn't weigh out what was on my racks. But it's a lot!!

DuskrayTroubador · Jul 19, 2015

The rack I'm looking at is 35" in diameter with racks, so about 40 square feet of drying space. This estimate might be far off, but I reckon that's enough space for about 2lbs if I'm lucky.

BCNeil · Aug 1, 2015

3-4 pounds wet per level, and that is spread out.

amanda88 · Aug 1, 2015

I prefer to allocate one plant per drying rack, sounds silly ..but has its advatages like no mold, quick and EFFICIENT drying times ..10 days at 20-25c 65-75f
I unlike you...prefer to wash the rack on each turn, it removes any confusing oders

good luck

amanda88 · Aug 1, 2015

ps...I also avoid using the last 2 trays, thats the floor and one above, using these 2 can slow things down ...a lot!

DuskrayTroubador · Aug 1, 2015

BCNeil said:
3-4 pounds wet per level, and that is spread out.

That's pretty solid!

Did the buds get flat on one side?

DuskrayTroubador · Aug 1, 2015

amanda88 said:
ps...I also avoid using the last 2 trays, thats the floor and one above, using these 2 can slow things down ...a lot!

Why is that? Because of decreased airflow?

amanda88 · Aug 1, 2015

no perhaps its hot up top of the room, I use 4 in a bedroom with a high ceiling, I have seen many home made examples, even from a bike tyre(tire)

theJointedOne · Aug 1, 2015

ShakiraLoba said:
I was looking at this one in particular from Advanced Nutrients: http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Nutrients-Quick-Drying-Large/dp/B004TESI84

The reviews seem to be good, and to buy like 4 of them seems to be the most efficient way of drying. My main question is: does anyone know (or have a good guess) how much can fit into one of these things?

in terms of weight, it really depends on the density of your flowers.

in terms of volume, , imho the right way to use these is to make a single layer of buds, with some spacing here and there, they dont need to be not touching, but they also shouldnt be a nug carpet, breathing and drying is the goal., hard to dry when theres flowers piled on top of flowers.

fluff daily

hup234 · Aug 1, 2015

I average 4 oz dried per level(3 ft wide)with as few buds touching as possible

ChasingGreen · Aug 3, 2015

Just purchased one of these, no idea how it will work, but it seems like a great use of space. Plan to hang it inside a tent and instead of having a million hangers, just a few of these.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QNR95M8

shredGnar · Aug 3, 2015

I have a few of the exact ones the op linked. .

They work well and are actually pretty solid. Thicker metal bands than the ones I got from the hydro store.

When I used them I ended up with a 1/2 # per tier dry weight. So approx 2 lbs wet. The top band does bend a bit for the first few days until the buds lighten up a bit.

Always had flat spots...

To be honest though they just collect dost nowadays. I think hang dying and dry trimming produces better results

DemonTrich · Aug 3, 2015

been using 3 of the xl large 6 level ones form htg for 2 yrs now. LOVE THEM!!!!!

Drekoushranada · Aug 4, 2015

ChasingGreen said:
Just purchased one of these, no idea how it will work, but it seems like a great use of space. Plan to hang it inside a tent and instead of having a million hangers, just a few of these.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QNR95M8

I was wondering what those were called. I need to order some. Thanks for the link.

DuskrayTroubador · Aug 22, 2015

How well would these work if I'm planning on dry trimming?

I'm going to remove all fan leaves at harvest, but I'm leaving the little leaves on the buds until after they're done drying.

ChasingGreen · Aug 25, 2015

DuskrayTroubador said:
How well would these work if I'm planning on dry trimming?

I'm going to remove all fan leaves at harvest, but I'm leaving the little leaves on the buds until after they're done drying.

I would just hang dry.

DuskrayTroubador · Aug 25, 2015

ChasingGreen said:
I would just hang dry.

I need to make due with very limited space. I'm not sure I'll be able to fit everything if I hang dry.

hup234 · Aug 25, 2015

DuskrayTroubador said:
I need to make due with very limited space. I'm not sure I'll be able to fit everything if I hang dry.

buds will flatten on one side...otherwise works fine

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