Say I could get the moisture content in my bud to a desirable level in 7 days - will proper curing chemistry still take place during storage or am I missing out by not extending the dry?
I think it's the slow dry that preserves the terps Idk. Would be neat to know if you could dry fast down to like 60% in two days. Then cure for a couple months at that
The dry is the most important part of the grow - Hands down. I've seen top shelf buds ruined by over drying / drying too fast. Do not rush this step. If you want a longer dry.. hang the whole plant Keep temps 16 - 18 degrees with 60 - 65% humidity Should take around 7 - 10 days minimum. You will keep all the nice smells and taste this way (terps & cannaboids) Then into jars for the cure Good luck
Thanks for the detail. I've had mold growth around 65% humidity. And I find it hard to keep it consistent. My room fluctuates between 50 - 65%. Is my humidity reader just bad? Should I try to keep it 50-60% in favour of preventing mold?
I often grow in way higher humidity. I used to fight it all the time but i learned when the humidity is high keep the circulation up. I add fans above and below the canopy and never have mold issues. Plants do very well in high humidity as long as that airflow keeps moving.