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Old 01-13-2018, 01:55 PM #1
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Is anyone using moisture meters during the drying process?

I'm looking to make some standardized, data-driven procedures for employees to follow to get best results every harvest. I like the idea of using tools and recording measurements over the 2 week dry time. Wondering if anybody has used a moisture meter.

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Old 01-13-2018, 02:50 PM #2
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a hygrometer is a must for a slow controlled drying/curing. i aim for 50-60% humidity with alot of air circulation. remember the old saying -- a rolling stoner gathers no moss. thats because its not the humidity that causes mold/fungus, its the lack of air circulation. good luck
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These meters are the same used to measure the moisture of lumber. They are available all over the place.

The key to using it for cannabis is being consistent. You have to first take samples from the same size stem each time. Then you need to find out what % you prefer your sample to be at. You can't chase a number, you have to find what works in your room and meets your criteria as far as dryness. From here you can start graphing, hourly, daily, weekly etc based on your needs/OCD.

Cuft in the drying room, weight of the harvest, surface area of the harvest, strain, resin coverage all come into play when making those graphs...

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I use one from triminator, go between 9-10.5 for my finished product.
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I use one from triminator, go between 9-10.5 for my finished product.

I read that 10 was the ideal final number before dry trim. Was also wondering at what moisture content do you move them from being on branches hanging on lines into your burping buckets?
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