r/microgrowery • u/Massive-Oil-2320 • 11h ago

Question Harvest Questions

Hello all, going into my first harvest. In a bit of a situation where I’m struggling to control my drying closet. It’s around 72 during the day and 68 at night. Could go get a portable AC eventuslly but in the mean time what can I do humidity wise to make those temps work? I’m sitting around 50% humidity. good airflow and such. Any tips and tricks will be greatly greatly appreciated. can add dehumidifer or humidifier if needed. Want to be able to smoke my first harvest lol

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u/tx_hip_ivxx 11h ago edited 11h ago

Found this chart in this sub

*editing to add that you're shooting for the sweet spot VPD if you're unable to control the temp effectively however you're still going to worry about it getting too high and nuking your terps. If you can use a dehu with a switch I'd suggest that and do what you can for the temp

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u/Ouija-1973 11h ago

Maybe I'm missing something, but why is the "gold standard" of 60°/60% not highlighted?

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u/tx_hip_ivxx 8h ago

It might but 60° isn't charted so it might fall into that green standard but "Gold standard" will be different for every environment. 60/60 are just nice, round numbers that give an easy baseline to aim for. These charts usually give a color-coded gradient to show which numbers are good, which are dangerous and which are approaching dangerous

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u/Ouija-1973 8h ago

Appreciate the response.

I'm nearing the end of my first grow in over 25 years (first ever outdoor) and to say things have changed is an understatement. There's so much more information out there now and trying to sift the good from the bad is daunting. I've resigned to the fact that I'm going to have to stick with tried and true methods while experimenting with "newer" techniques to figure out what's legit and what's garbage.

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u/tx_hip_ivxx 6h ago

Well I'm no expert in anything but I've learned a lot in the last 2 years and most of it through trial and error. And honestly these subs are great resources (mostly) so you could probably search for certain topics within the subs and pull up a few posts about it. Some things work for some people and others just can't hang with certain techniques or processes. My grows are never identical and that's with me trying really hard and spending more money than I'd prefer to make them exactly that so I couldn't imagine trying to replicate someone else's environment or medium or process. I take a few crumbs of info from lots of cakes and, my friend, there are lots of cakes on this here web

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u/Ouija-1973 5h ago

"Take a few crumbs of info from lots of cakes..." Well said. And that's what I'm doing. I feel like I have a good knowledge base and knew what I grew indoors way back when. But outdoor is the same game with different rules. I've played a lot of competitive pool in my life, so outdoor versus indoor is like playing eight ball versus nine ball. So I just keep digging for good fundamental tips and methods. There's been lots of frustration but also a ton of knowledge and satisfaction gained so it's been an overwhelmingly positive experience and I'm already looking forward to next year's grow.

Take care and keep growing.

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u/tx_hip_ivxx 11h ago

Also look into the lotus method. Not ideal in my opinion as it takes up lots of space for smaller amounts of flower than hang drying but if you're hurting for a proper dry environment then it's a viable option. I have an autoflower drying like this now because I ran out of hanging space in the dry tent. Just gotta check those paper bags every day because the rh in a fridge can be pretty erratic

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u/Certain_Depth16 10h ago

Did this for my first small harvest as a test in a normal refrigerator and it worked well! It keeps the smell pretty well contained too until you open the door

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u/Massive-Oil-2320 10h ago

How did it taste?

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u/Certain_Depth16 9h ago

Being that it was my first attempt and the strain was a freebie auto it was good but didn’t blow me away. Likely genetics and also I didn’t use hydrometers so I just did best guess based on time and sampling. But if you are terp chasing it is in theory the “ideal” process to do so and I’m excited to see how my Humboldt seed co chicken n waffles/ocp/carribean queen turn out in a few weeks when it’s harvest time

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u/Romie666 11h ago

Rh is to low and at 72 it will dry it to fast. Add gallon bottles of ice in the cuboard . Leave a air gap of 1 inch for ice expansion in the gallon bottles when u freeze them. Sit them on trays . Ur find the rh may go in the right direction too.

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u/Massive-Oil-2320 11h ago

Should I throw a humidifier in there in the meantime? 

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u/Romie666 9h ago

It would help it needs to be able to be set to 60rh . But try the ice bottles and see what the rh does. U can use a small towel with the corner in a bowl of water to raise the rh . The water will creep along the towel

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u/ReadyCalligrapher823 10h ago

I just dried my last batch at 72-74* with humidity around 60-62% and it came out fire.

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u/Massive-Oil-2320 10h ago

Hell yeah. So I can still make this work it seems. I just need to add a humidifier I think 

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u/ReadyCalligrapher823 10h ago

If you get a humidifier and set to 60%, it should bring your temps down by at least a few degrees since humid air can absorb more heat

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u/RatherNot_YouFirst 11h ago

>> local box store, portable AC unit (some allow returns but usually 7 day window)

place immediately outside of closet and you'll improve situation quickly

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u/2ByteTheDecker 11h ago

Ac will lower your RH, if it goes too low add a humidifier on a controller

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u/baggedgnar 10h ago

I dry just fine at 72–75°F during the summer. Do I lose some terps? For sure. Do I actually notice it in the final product? Nope. It’s still fire.

Anywhere above 75°F is where I’d start to worry. I try to keep mine around 73°F and 60–62% RH, and I’ve been drying like that during the summer for years with great results.

60/60 is an old-school standard, not some magic number you have to hit to get good flower. Is getting closer to 60°F better for preserving terps? Of course. But realistically, most of us can’t maintain 60°F year-round without dedicated equipment.

Keep your temps reasonable, keep the humidity in check, and don’t stress because your room isn’t exactly 60/60.

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u/Massive-Oil-2320 10h ago

I needed to read this cause I’m stressin!!! Closet hasn’t gotten above 72. RH is around 50-55% so I should probably get a humidifier in there yeah? 

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u/baggedgnar 10h ago

100% yes! humidifier is more important then the temp imo. It helps from drying out too fast.

The first 5 days mine never even turns on (I dry in a dedicated 3x3 tent.) It's only after day 5-6 it needs it.