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inept · 03-16-2004, 03:00 PM

What is everyone's average wet weight against their dry weight, approximitely what percentage is lost?

70% ?

Hippo · 03-16-2004, 03:05 PM

I expect around 20% of the wet yeild when dry.
I honestly cant see it being that differant for everyone else.

Big Eggy · 03-16-2004, 03:07 PM

Yer 20% of wet weight.. I'v never checked though but that seems to be the genral rule.

Eggy

DrJay2001 · 03-16-2004, 05:24 PM

Only 20%? If I have a one ounce cola off the plant (say 30 grams) it's going to lose about 40% of that weight in the dry and cure.

Yours,
Dr. jay

Stuper Grower · 03-16-2004, 07:08 PM

I think there saying you lose 80%!

Crazy Composer · 03-16-2004, 07:27 PM

Ripeness and the overall quality of the resin will make a significant difference in the final weight.

The riper it is, the more resin there is. Resin has very little water, so loses less weight than green plant material.

The higher quality resins (dryer to the touch while growing) are more resin and less water, so they dry up more heavily than the wet, greezy resins.

My AK47 is LOADED with resins. BUT, she's also a wet resined girl. She dries up much more light than you'd expect. Note that the ak dries up the lightest, and is the smelliest. The least smelly buds dry up the heaviest.

My Apollo11 girl is LOADED with resins, she's got semi-wet resins, less than the ak. She dries up like a soft piece of hash; no crumbling bud no matter how dry.

My incredible WW clone has a tiny bit of scent, and REALLY thick, glue-like resins, not very wet at all in mid-late flowering. She dried up very heavily because the resins are drier and don't lose much weight in the dry.

Our DSD2 had NO SMELL AT ALL. And the resins were so damned dry (as it flowered) that you couldn't get those resins to even smear onto your finger! The resins were of the consistency of candle wax at body temperature. Like the widow, she burns like a dream. Also attributable to the dry resin structure.

DrJay2001 · 03-16-2004, 07:31 PM

OK, folks, I see what you're saying. First, it's true that dense resinous buds lose less than others.

We stop watering/feeding about 2-5 days prior to harvest. This helps the buds tighten up and finish. It also reduces some of the water. Perhaps this is why we lose 60-70% of weight versus 80%.

Yours,
Dr. Jay

ps: boycott wet weed!

Crazy Composer · 03-16-2004, 07:35 PM

i.e. boycott the impatient/greedy growers releasing wet weed to the market.

Hal Jordan · 03-17-2004, 04:41 AM

Well put Crazy Composer.

03-17-2004, 04:47 AM

I find that I retain,on average,
25% > 30% of initial wet weight,
but I cut ALL stems and unnecessary
lumber out.....the indicas retain a bit more final weight than the sativas.

Cheers!

03-16-2004, 03:00 PM	#1
inept New Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8	wet weight vs dry weight What is everyone's average wet weight against their dry weight, approximitely what percentage is lost? 70% ?
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Hippo Old Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: In tha garden...UK Posts: 234	I expect around 20% of the wet yeild when dry. I honestly cant see it being that differant for everyone else.
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Big Eggy Eggiwegs.. I would like to.. SMASH EM!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Midlands - uk Posts: 773	Yer 20% of wet weight.. I'v never checked though but that seems to be the genral rule. Eggy __________________ *Outdoor Auto's - SGS AF Mix #1* My Outdoor 2011 Adventure Bonsai Mothers Formula 1 - 2011 Landscaping Projrct Cant someone breed/geneticly engineer a evergreen perennial cannabis tree?
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DrJay2001 now at peace Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: California Posts: 507	Only 20%? If I have a one ounce cola off the plant (say 30 grams) it's going to lose about 40% of that weight in the dry and cure. Yours, Dr. jay __________________ Out here on the periphery, there are no stars... https://www.letfreedomgrow.com
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03-16-2004, 07:08 PM	#5
Stuper Grower Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: THE LONE STAR STATE Posts: 62	if you only lose 40% then your doing good I think there saying you lose 80%!
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03-16-2004, 07:27 PM	#6
Crazy Composer Mashkiki Gitigay Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 4,018	Ripeness and the overall quality of the resin will make a significant difference in the final weight. The riper it is, the more resin there is. Resin has very little water, so loses less weight than green plant material. The higher quality resins (dryer to the touch while growing) are more resin and less water, so they dry up more heavily than the wet, greezy resins. My AK47 is LOADED with resins. BUT, she's also a wet resined girl. She dries up much more light than you'd expect. Note that the ak dries up the lightest, and is the smelliest. The least smelly buds dry up the heaviest. My Apollo11 girl is LOADED with resins, she's got semi-wet resins, less than the ak. She dries up like a soft piece of hash; no crumbling bud no matter how dry. My incredible WW clone has a tiny bit of scent, and REALLY thick, glue-like resins, not very wet at all in mid-late flowering. She dried up very heavily because the resins are drier and don't lose much weight in the dry. Our DSD2 had NO SMELL AT ALL. And the resins were so damned dry (as it flowered) that you couldn't get those resins to even smear onto your finger! The resins were of the consistency of candle wax at body temperature. Like the widow, she burns like a dream. Also attributable to the dry resin structure. __________________ "Just remember, Lahey, what comes around is all around!" Last edited by Crazy Composer; 03-16-2004 at 07:37 PM..
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03-16-2004, 07:31 PM	#7
DrJay2001 now at peace Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: California Posts: 507	OK, folks, I see what you're saying. First, it's true that dense resinous buds lose less than others. We stop watering/feeding about 2-5 days prior to harvest. This helps the buds tighten up and finish. It also reduces some of the water. Perhaps this is why we lose 60-70% of weight versus 80%. Yours, Dr. Jay ps: boycott wet weed! __________________ Out here on the periphery, there are no stars... https://www.letfreedomgrow.com
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03-16-2004, 07:35 PM	#8
Crazy Composer Mashkiki Gitigay Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 4,018	i.e. boycott the impatient/greedy growers releasing wet weed to the market. __________________ "Just remember, Lahey, what comes around is all around!"
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03-17-2004, 04:41 AM	#9
Hal Jordan Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 32	Well put Crazy Composer.
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03-17-2004, 04:47 AM	#10
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	I find that I retain,on average, 25% > 30% of initial wet weight, but I cut ALL stems and unnecessary lumber out.....the indicas retain a bit more final weight than the sativas. Cheers!
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