nice dry hut! by the way, keep in mind all these values vary deepening on the volume of product your drying, Mold is an issue too, some strains are more mold resistant others mold very easily,

ive been told the quickest way to cure would to be hang until stems snapp, then throw It in a vacuum sealer, when you would typically transfer to mason jar, and seal it. Vacuum sealer takes all the air out and compress the buds nice and tight, cures much faster this way. Keeps the smell down too, easier for transportation no mold can grow because theirs no oxygen

I read somewhere online it cures 100% faster in a vacuum this way, not sure if that's true.

Take it down a notch, don't get angry when people point out that there are other options...and there are.

I think you're confusing flush, dry and cure.

There is much debate on whether flushing is needed and I've been skipping the flush or using a minimal flush for over a decade and without problems.

You don't want to dry too fast unless you're drying after a water cure so if you let it "hang for 4 weeks" at "45-55%" RH then it will dry too fast interrupting the cure. Water curing has nothing to do with sales because it actually changes the bag appeal and flavor so most people that water cure do it for their own stash.

After drying slowly for 3-7 days you can jar it up and start the long slow-cure in jars. If you water cure, you can be done in about 10 days...

Of course the more modern concept in curing and long term storage is more like the cvault with boveda packs. This basically forms near perfect RH conditions for long term storage, curing and acts similar to a humidor. You still need to exchange air during the cure but RH is maintained by the container and boveda packs. Store in a cool place and products cure/last for many months...

Curing is more important than flushing if you have healthy plants.

I've said it here many times; every grow decision we make has pros and cons and there is no one "right way" to grow. There are often options that work as well as other options so don't get pinned down thinking that there's only one way to do things...

Just a quick update....

After maintaining good drying conditions for a week, 7 plus days between hanging & layering in bags, I clipped my bud from the stalk and filled 7.5 Half gallon Mason jars last night.....totaling 281g...

Got some decent nugs, but a lot of whispys....hoping & counting on the 2nd half being more dense....but it still smokes good and does the job...lol

The remainder of the grow has been flushed with plain ole tap water for 5 days and left in total dark for 3 days.....I am thinking they will meet Mr Fiskar today, if I can get the rest of my shit done......

Happy

Very nice harvest looks like you'll be in bud for a while good job!!

I have the other half hanging now.....

Breaking down & cleaning Aeroflo, chiller, pumps, etc...making some quick mods before the next attempt...

Happy before you use the system again I would recommend that you run a long full cycle with either strong bleach or H202.

The bad guys (anaerobic bacteria) just love uncleaned nooks and crannies.

Just a thought!

GR

Thanx GR.

Plan is to run bleach, then vinegar....tear it down, clean it like new, run plain water for a day, drain & refill with nutes...

Hopefully that will get all the nastys....

Happy

Congrads HW the Mason jars look kick a$$!

I had some clean up issues with my Hydro system too. PLEASE DO NOT USE BLEACH! You Ph levels may never be the same again. Bleach permeates and embeds into plastic. You can soak and soak and soak some more and you’ll still have Ph issues.

May I suggest go old H2O2 or Hydrogen Peroxide. It breaks down into H2O naturally over time and is just as effective as bleach, also set your parts outside under a good strong sun. Natural sunshine (UV) is a great cleaner.

You can find 3% at any supermarket or drug store, granted you have to buy allot to do the trick. Many hydro shops sell the 20%+ concentrate, you can also find it a beauty/hair professional supply shops but be aware that if you are not a hair dresser you might get some unwanted notice.

Understand that buying large amounts of H2O2 will get you noticed by the authorities, as it’s a natural oxidize, hence use in homemade bomb making.

Anyway congrads again on the harvest enjoy the fruits of your hard work and success.

quadgator

I agree Quad, the reason I suggested the bleach is getting 20 to 30% H2O2 is damn near impossible.

I used bleach in hydroponic lab studies during college and using a 2 to 5 percent solution will kill unwanted microbes and not damage future plants. I never had pH issues following clean up. I was never using PVC pipe but was using plastic grow trays.

If you are making compost tea for you plants you definitely want to wash your tea making equipment with bleach or H2O2. Check out the SoilFoodWeb for info on cleaning tea making equipment.

Peace out,

GR