Waited all DAY to post this!
Heyyyy what up Howdy! I've tried a few different methods, but I usually take a big cardboard box, punch out some ventilation holes, stick a small 6" clip fan in there and have it blowing indirectly on low speed (so the fan is blowing against the side wall of the box and not the buds directly.) This gives me air movement but it doesn't dry out the buds excessively fast. I poke a hole on either side at the top of the box and run string, wire, or pipe cleaners through it as a line to hang the buds from. Started trimming the whole plant as one instead of lopping branches off and hanging them individually, much easier than having to try to hang 10 different buds from one plant.
As far as the length of time for the drying, I've been using this method:
The number of days = 1 day per every 10% of room humidity + 1 solid day. So if my humidity is about 20% average, I'll do 2 days + 1 extra day for 3 days total. I jar them based on how the stems snap; if they snap dry with a loud crack, they over dried. If they snap but have a little firmness in them still; they usually go in the jar. No snap, no jar.
That's just how I do it though; I have and I'm sure you have seen so many methods out there; this is just what has been working for me. The buds smell great after a few weeks and the smoke is stellar. No mold, no ammonia ever so far (knock on wood haha!)
I'm considering trying out some of these Boveda humidity packs I've been hearing about; they sound interesting to say the least.
I bought an Aviditi drying rack, but I'm didn't look at the product dimensions and when I pulled it out of it's carrying case, it's like a good SEVEN FEET TALL haha! Was like "ohhhhh dannnnng where am I gonna put this?" It's pretty neat though; it's like a big mesh cylinder with multiple mesh trays as you go up and down.
Oh hey here are a few pictures of the Pineapple Express and the White Widow.
And a little disclaimer to my pictures; if you ever see some whitish looking hairs or stringy things, it's not pests... I uh... I have a cat, man. I can't keep that little nugget's hair out of my grow room. Gross gross, I know I know. If you have pets you'll understand haha!
G13 Labs Pineapple Express
This SMELLS like PINEAPPLES. VERY fruity. Not even cured. Even the Mrs said after smelling the jars "woah that's fragrant!" It's not quite as pretty as G13's photo counterpart of the PE (in my very humble opinion,) but it holds up well in smell and flavor! It's so tasty. Seriously if you like fruit; you'd love this beast!
Dinafem White Widow Auto (1 of 2)
Stupid story on this. About a week and a half ago or so I got a call from the mother-in-law. "Hey we were thinking of coming up to see you guys! Like maybe this Friday!" My reply, "Friday? Like this Friday? Like Friday in two days Friday?"
So long story short, had to make the decision on whether to start chopping early and I decided to not do another water since I would hacking them down, and with 15+ plants watering takes a LONG time. THEN, as fate turns out, they don't come after all! DOH! So I start watering the plants again; but it turns out I was maybe a little late on this girl as she was already drying out. So DOWN she went. I think it was like day 74 or 76 or something; I'll have to look at the calendar.
But taaaaasty? Oh brother. Citrus flavors and the smell, right off the plant is absolutely divine. Love me some White Widow! Pretty strong for 76 days too; one good bowl and I'm feeling Matt McConaughey "alright alright alright!"
Anyways out of the 22 plants, 19 flowered and I've harvested 5 of them (Berry Ryder, White Widow, Black Cream, Purple Cheese, and Pineapple Express.) So 14 left to chop.
The Auto Super Hash will be coming down soon; think it fell to the same fate of the WW. The Biodiesel Mass will be coming down soon as well.
I have a Dark Devil in like... I don't know, maybe 4 or 5 gallon pot and it's just got some BIG FAT PLUMPERS for buds on it. Can't wait to see that one finish out. Trying to let it go longer; tough to tell with the trichs since the purple pigment rides up into the heads.
On some good news; the Trans Siberian and the Amnesia that I thought I totally burned and flubbed (the initial buds and pre's all dried up really weird-like,) have completely come back with GIGANTIC fat calyxes dripping with resin. Will get some pictures up, they are fat like grapes. Well. Maybe grape nuts. But still, very cool. Not going to get much weight from them, but at least they came back and are pumping out the good good.
Will try to get some pictures of what's left soon; still looking great down there!
Thanks for taking a look!