Drying question

[growgorilla]

Okay so this will be my first grow and it will be an outdoor grow, now I had some questions about feeding and that has been cleared up and my question has been answered now I'm just wondering, so I have to do this pretty secrety but is it safe to dry under a house? smell will be an issue but I'm thinking I went down there a few times and it seemed clean but the typical under the house sort of environment, but I'm thinking of getting a 4 inch exhaust fan/ carbon filter down there to keep down smell as well as it being quiet, and put tarp in a square shape around my plants that I will be hanging up side down (trimmed) and dried that way I will be having 2-3 havnt decided yet, northern light auto flowers so it's low smell anyways but will it hurt me plants to dry down there? I will also put a small fan Blowing indirectly at them

[growgorilla]

I will also be planting Mid June, and I live in the south so sunlight won't be an issue also planning in harvesting possibly in August?

[BuddMarsh]

By under the house you do not mean a basement right? Are there not bugs, reptiles and small rodents under your house that would be crawling and doing other really gross things to your buds?

[growgorilla]

nevermind, I was thinking and I think I can get by with drying in my attic

[BuddMarsh]

Now you only have to worry about the Ax murder who is living in your attic.

[alltatup]

Yeah, but he's better than the evil dead who live in the basement...

[alltatup]

growgorilla In either case, when you are ready to dry your buds, you want to make sure that temps and humidity are correct for that process. If the environment is too hot and dry, they will dry too fast and the trichomes will be damaged by heat. If it's too humid, you run the risk of moldy buds...


Check this out:

http://www.growweedeasy.com/drying-curing#step-1-cut-down-plant

Optimal Drying Environment:
Room Temperature - Around 70°F (21°C)
50% Humidity

Here are some ideas to adjust your environment:

• Air Conditioner - Cools Air & Lowers Humidity
• Evaporative Cooler - Cools Air & Raises Humidity
• Dehumidifier - Heats Air & Lowers Humidity
• Humidifier - Raises Humidity
• Heater - Heats Air

[Jibblerjoe]

Check humidity and temps 70 degrees and low humidity is good.

[Jibblerjoe]

Heat is not good, above 75 is probly too warm. Buds will collect dirt and anything that floats in the air. Your drying spot must be fairly clean, with fresh air supply.

[growgorilla]

yeahhh I think the attic is the best option

[Jibblerjoe]

I got a cheap tent, it's 3x3x6.5 ft. Now you could put a filter and fan to it , for a drying tent. Just another idea.
Good luk friend.