scrub

If you need a way to dry your crop that doesn't include hanging up a clothesline, I use a 31 gallon tote with a fan. I call it an Airflow Harvester. It drys buds for up to three plants in about one week.

I've used it once and am very happy with it. But it was smelly. So, yesterday I added a carbon filter for oder control.

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Here is a diagram.

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Here is a breakout of the completed harvester.

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The racks were full from my last crop. This is six plants. Not enough room for trim though.

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WaCkYoNe

I've been thinking of building my own drying unit. Can you tell me anything abou the harshness of the smoke?

scrub

The smoke seems smooth to me. But I'm a novice smoker so take that evaluation with a grain of salt. Actually, I hope someone will comment that this technique may, or may not, result in harsh smoke. Thanks for bringing it up.

steamer1968

Good work, master! You have spare seeds? my 60th seeds doesn't spourt. Patent yr design & sell them in those florist shop. Good Idea, i'll mod. a liitle fr yr idea. Cheers.. Ya, does the carbon filter helps to eliminate those smell much? Pls advise. thks, master.

BushMaster

How about throwing in a silica drying pack to dry faster? It might prevent mold if the humidity is high.

scrub

Steamer1968: Thanks for your comments. . . Although I am not sure about the salutation. Regarding the carbon filter, I installed one over my growroom exhaust fan. It significantly reduces odor coming from the room. That is why I added it to the harvester. We will know in about five weeks when I put it into service one more time.

BushMaster: I found that drying for six or seven days in the harvester was fast enough. I turned the buds daily. Mold never developed. Removing moisture via a silica gell seems to be a reasonable mechanism for speeding drying. I haven't tried it.

WhiteDog420

Just a quick question, not really relatd to the drying mechanism, but how much finished product is that on those trays, looks almost like 1/2 lb. I have 6 plants growing now, and am trying to estimate how much space I'm going to need when harvest time rolls around.