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BiGtURtLE · 07-29-2006, 02:54 PM

Hello

Im about to harvest my 6x huge plants. Its 3x Top44 and 3x Polar Ice.

The thing is that I dont have a proper place to dry it in my appartment so I went down to my grow shop to look for an alternative.

He got this drying closet who are air tight. I got to install a small fan which I got and a small carbone filter. The fan push about 100m3 is in not mistaken and it gor a regulator.

The closet is 70x80x150cm (0,84m3)

My question is, for how long should I leave the fan on at the time and how many times aday should it turn on ?

Because I belive if the fan stays on 24/7 the buds will be crispy within a few days and we dont want that

I will put this closet down in my basement where its cooler and no one will notice it because there will not be any smell

- BiGT

akornpatch · 07-30-2006, 12:13 AM

just run a string line in the basement to hang the branches from, and a recip fan. to keep the air moving. especially if smell's not a prob.

BiGtURtLE · 07-30-2006, 04:08 PM

Well, because I live in a block with just a small basement for each apartment I have to use a closet like this because of the smell.

I still havent figured out when and how often I should start the fan tho. I will have it on a timer but if I push out to mutch air to fast they will dry to fast and be crispy.

Any sugestions ?

- BiGT

admiralcornport · 07-30-2006, 07:55 PM

Nice closet! I think your gonna have to do trial and error on this batch. I've never seen anyone use one of those before, and everyones experiences will be different.

fieldgrower · 07-31-2006, 01:51 PM

ive never had a problem with leaving the fan on 24/7 as long as the fan is on low and not pointing directly at the buds

BiGtURtLE · 08-11-2006, 04:26 PM

Okay, I did some modifications on the closet. I removed the shelfs o I can hang the buds up.

I harvested two plant yesterday.

I hooked the fan up with a rpm controller so it makes it easyer to controll the humid.

Right now the humid is at 55% and the tmp is about 23-24C

Im having a hard time getting it cooler because of the nice weather here.

- BiGT

BLunTeD4LifE · 08-11-2006, 07:50 PM

hey BiGT... they have these exact drying boxes in the grow shop where i live..

i think they should be great for dryi8ng buds... let us know how u get on with it...

btw those top 44 kolas look great for your first grow man!!!

it only gets better from here!!!!

07-29-2006, 02:54 PM	#1
BiGtURtLE New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8	Drying in a "drying closet" Hello Im about to harvest my 6x huge plants. Its 3x Top44 and 3x Polar Ice. The thing is that I dont have a proper place to dry it in my appartment so I went down to my grow shop to look for an alternative. He got this drying closet who are air tight. I got to install a small fan which I got and a small carbone filter. The fan push about 100m3 is in not mistaken and it gor a regulator. The closet is 70x80x150cm (0,84m3) My question is, for how long should I leave the fan on at the time and how many times aday should it turn on ? Because I belive if the fan stays on 24/7 the buds will be crispy within a few days and we dont want that I will put this closet down in my basement where its cooler and no one will notice it because there will not be any smell - BiGT
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07-30-2006, 12:13 AM	#2
akornpatch Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Near nature. Near perfect. Posts: 115	just run a string line in the basement to hang the branches from, and a recip fan. to keep the air moving. especially if smell's not a prob. __________________ I am a functional pothead!
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07-30-2006, 04:08 PM	#3
BiGtURtLE New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8	Well, because I live in a block with just a small basement for each apartment I have to use a closet like this because of the smell. I still havent figured out when and how often I should start the fan tho. I will have it on a timer but if I push out to mutch air to fast they will dry to fast and be crispy. Any sugestions ? - BiGT
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07-30-2006, 07:55 PM	#4
admiralcornport Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: RI Mmp Posts: 736	Nice closet! I think your gonna have to do trial and error on this batch. I've never seen anyone use one of those before, and everyones experiences will be different.
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07-31-2006, 01:51 PM	#5
fieldgrower Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 256	ive never had a problem with leaving the fan on 24/7 as long as the fan is on low and not pointing directly at the buds
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08-11-2006, 04:26 PM	#6
BiGtURtLE New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8	Okay, I did some modifications on the closet. I removed the shelfs o I can hang the buds up. I harvested two plant yesterday. I hooked the fan up with a rpm controller so it makes it easyer to controll the humid. Right now the humid is at 55% and the tmp is about 23-24C Im having a hard time getting it cooler because of the nice weather here. - BiGT
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08-11-2006, 07:50 PM	#7
BLunTeD4LifE SMOKE BUSH, NOT AFGHAN!!! Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 290	hey BiGT... they have these exact drying boxes in the grow shop where i live.. i think they should be great for dryi8ng buds... let us know how u get on with it... btw those top 44 kolas look great for your first grow man!!! it only gets better from here!!!! __________________ PEACE!!! CHECK OUT MY AURORA INDICA GROW!!!
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