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yamaha_1fan
I already have some dried and it seems like 75% is about right.
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THC•20
Member
Lmfao TGT I'm sorry that was truly a mis fortunate event but it was funny at the same time because I can't imagine how I'd react if I asked a friend to dry out my first harvest and came back and saw what was left after drying. It does suck how much buds shrink, that's why I always have such a hard time deciding when to harvest. I always want to give them more time to hope for more bud mass even though I know they'll still shrink to miniature colas and buds compared to what they used to be. Well I guess for those that don't pull 1-3 lb a grow(dry), that's why it's good to grow as much as possible/perpetually 
JohnnyToke
Member
Ive weighed wet, then dry, then again @ 45 days cured on my last 3 harvest and the number is 22-23% when finished.
my end formula is wet weight multiplied by 22.5%....
regards,
JT
my end formula is wet weight multiplied by 22.5%....
regards,
JT
RussCargill
Member
shit at least it isnt 85-95%
ditto me2 me2stickynickyz said:
Sweet Inc.
Member
Did a test...
Did a test...
Upon a harvest some years back I separated big nuggz from smaller ones, weighed them in batches and took notes. Not surprisingly, the less dense material lost some 5-10% more weight than the biggest buds.
All combined the weight left after a 7-day dry was 27,5% With a grand total of around 200g's. (Off 10 plants in soil, lol we all gotta learn, right?)
I´m sure that the last watering can have an impact of up to 10%.
Gonna unplug my ebb&flow pump for the last two days this time. Two weeks to chop
600 watts, 7 AK-48 and one Skunk Special, both from Nirvana seeds. (Cheapo seeds 'cos I blew all my money in better equipment)
Check my post count
Had to start someplace 
Did a test...
Upon a harvest some years back I separated big nuggz from smaller ones, weighed them in batches and took notes. Not surprisingly, the less dense material lost some 5-10% more weight than the biggest buds.
All combined the weight left after a 7-day dry was 27,5% With a grand total of around 200g's. (Off 10 plants in soil, lol we all gotta learn, right?)
I´m sure that the last watering can have an impact of up to 10%.
Gonna unplug my ebb&flow pump for the last two days this time. Two weeks to chop
600 watts, 7 AK-48 and one Skunk Special, both from Nirvana seeds. (Cheapo seeds 'cos I blew all my money in better equipment)Check my post count
Had to start someplace
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now we should ask ourselves what is the ideal weight to air dry to before moving to glass jars to cure the most unadulterated taste comes from slowly cured buds what is the ideal buds would be 5% of the wet weight but would not crumble to dust because there is just enough moisture retained to keep the cell walls from loosing cohesion to each other so dry sticky stinky buds that hold together how much moisture can you allow in the glass jars before risking mold I have a friend who cures for a year but none of his buds ever turn to dust when you break them up but an oz fills a half gallon bag wtfffffff
Drying at 3.5 to 1 will make the stem just bearly break when you bend it.Drying at 4 to 1 will make the stem break like a dry twig which is great for long term storage but actually too dry for a good smoke.If it is being smoked at a reasonable rate 3.5 to 1 is best.It will keep for a couple of weeks like that without molding.
greenmunch
Member
im curious. what do you mean by this drying at 3.5 to 1 and 4-1?
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moses224
I use 90% and it it cums in 80-85% im pleasantly surprised ill take another couple bows anyday
