New Study on 60/60 Drying Method Reveals Bro Science??

In this video I talk about a new study on the 60/60 drying method. It compares that method's drying conditions to a different set of drying conditions. What are your thoughts on this study? Let me know in the comments below :)

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[GardenTalkwithMrGrowIt]

Hey! I finished writing my 2nd book and can now start to ramp back up video production! Thanks for your patience. Cheers! 🌱

[jimmyrustle]

I never stressed about the 60/60 rule. My goal was temps between 60 and 70 and RH between 50 and 60. Never had an issue in those parameters.

[evzv]

I think I'll wait for a study that doesn't have a conflict of interest.

[intersections]

60/60 is a good guideline for standard air drying. We used to dry samples in a freezer, it's just way harder for the average Joe to control humidity. It's not a secret that we lose certain compound qualities the higher the temperature....if you can dry at lower temps while maintaining moisture levels, go for it....hard enough for most people to maintain 60/60 depending on season and location.

[originalHybridOhio]

One of the reasons we dry at that 60% humidity range is due to mold pressure. Increasing the humidity will slow your cure but increase the chances of mold growth if your other environment conditions are not dialed. The cannatrol is an extremely controlled environment, if you mimic this to scale with air filtration you would likely see the same results.

[numbersun]

I dry at 70 degrees and 50% RH and the plants are great every single time. I think the 60/60 thing just caught legs because its easy to remember and sounds very technical but in the end nothing beats real studies and empirical evidence. With cannabis being legal in so many places now I wonder why more groups aren't doing this type of research; and keep in mind there is always a very real possibility that it doesnt really matter that much at all.

[vedacarmony]

I expect high humidity at start of dry down and slowly allow moisture to escape. My targets are 70% Rh on day 7 and 63% at day 14 or so. Then trim and store. No burping. Long term storage of 62 Rh allows excellent cure.

[tangolima]

One of the advantages we have now legalization is becoming accepted is using other agricultural industries’ experiences, think a hundred years of progress, is finally being applied to Our Plant. The cheese industry specifically has been optimizing dry spaces for many years and that’s where the Cannatrol was born, it just happens that drying cheeses and our plant has a lot of overlap in terms of the control that’s needed for a good product. The 60 degree rule was born out of a mechanical limitation on air conditioner units used traditionally to dry where the settings would only go down to 60f. It just happens that 60/60 is a fairly optimal range to dry in so it stuck. It’s also HARD to keep those conditions especially in an uninsulated/unsealed space. 68F and 54F (roughly 61% RH at that temp) dew point is considered optimal but what’s great about the cannatrol is you can experiment all you want, it’s a truly controlled space so it’s a great sandbox to play in if you’re optimizing a cultivar. Much Love!

[HomeGrowTV]

Exciting times, definitely got me thinking about the potential of new tech and automating conditions!

Appreciate you sharing this

[eagle]

I for one, will tune in for any new information that I can try out.
Thanks Chris

[BlackGoku]

When the cannatrol came out I researched it and how it works, and opted to match the dewpoint but at 66f and have had great results

[KushByTheBush]

New grower here.
I’ve noticed I like my smoke much better with around 70 temps and 55 humidity. Usually around 7-10 days and have had nothing but straight fire .

[FormerAmericanIdol]

60% humidity is wet weed with bendy stems. 60/60 is cold and damp.
68-72°and 50-54% is a good range.

[WesleyDugg]

I must be missing something here why would dew point be preferred vs just using the humidity?.
68F @ 54f dew point equates to 68F @ 60.91% RH not far off from 60/60 just a bit warmer.

For the rest of us 20C @ ~12.2C dew point equates to 20C @ 60.91% RH

[MikeTheSeenth]

Wow I've harvested my first couple of autos over the past month and both were dried under ~70F 50-55RH (best I could do, it was in a drytent in my room) and both of the terps were like nothing I've ever experienced, other than paying for like them 70+$ eighths at a dispensary. I know that they start to evaporate after 70+F, but realistically by the time most consumers smoke something out of a dispensary, it's been at 70+ degrees for far too long. This might be why the flavors were so crazy, but I also felt like the drying process went extremely smoothly at 70/55.
Let me know what you think!

[Vtwinken]

Being on the North Coast of California, I've learned to adapt to this climate. I grow outdoors in a greenhouse for 20 years now. Harvest is typically. mid to late October. My drying conditions are in my garage, where I dry and cure at late October /early November. On the average I'm able to maintain a 65-74% humidity level with a 60–68-degree temp range. With a fan at low and partially opening my garage door to keep thing as even as I can. After 14-16 days of drying, I trim and now store in curing bags verses glass jars as of 3 years now. It's my "theory" now this is a very good range to keep you buds for the best results possible. It's not exact, but after many years of experimenting this is the best of conditions that can be achieved here. Every year I learn a little bit more, but after 20 years the learning curve becomes smaller. This year's crop is outstanding. with a 24x12 greenhouse and 2 plants, 5 pounds of high-quality bud is something to be proud of.

[southeastswell]

Living in a subtropical climate I was never able to achieve a 60F drying environment anyway unless I flogged the ac in the middle of winter! So this is actually good news. It's the dew point data that I'm unsure of; how is that achieved?

[TrenchGod-kpjl]

Can I use seedling heat mats to adequately warm up my grow tent?

[StoneSoupVideos]

I live in a region with very high humidity, all the time. I've grown in NE cal for 20 years and here in this area for a decade and have found that if I just let the humidity and temp lightly fluctuate - 65-70 F, 55-65% H, my plants slow dry over about 15 days (whole plant dry with no initial trimming) and then go into jars. While genetics play a massive role, these are by far some of the tastiest cannabis flowers I've ever grown.
As an aside, for newer growers, it's already a challenge for them to dry/cure until they get their arms around the 'art' that curing is. I think just keeping it simple 60/60 until they're ready and have the necessary equipment to control precisely helps avoid confusion, rushing, and worry/anxiety. Nothing worse than freaking out and not having something to take that edge off.
appreciate all you do to further our community my brother, keep fighting the good fight.

[littlenugs]

I am personally on the fence about buying the canatrol unit. 1600 USD is a lot of money to me at the moment.
I know my last harvest conditions were held at 64F, 58-60rh for three days. Then I forgot to fill the humidifier and the the fell out down to 40%. For about 12hrs. I then set the rh a little higher for a couple hours at 64%rh and lowered the temps to 60F. There has been some minor terp loss, but smokes incredibly well.
Thanks for the video best of luck to you and the team