Due to my limited space, I’m using the main tent for drying after each harvest.
To get an early start on the next run, I put in a GrowLED 20W garden system (see Amazon) to start seeds. The light is minimal and does not directly cast onto any hanging flower that is drying. However, it does reflect off the material on floor and side walls brightening up the place.
I’m interested in hearing pros/cons with having light in the drying room. Is there any potential to impact quality? Experiences?
It might get your temps up and give you a flash dry…watch those buds carefully and often.
I think you’ll be just fine as long as your temp and humidity are dialed.
Going along with @Tappy comment, the heat and humidity, especially from growing plants, could cause mold issues to amplify
Edit to add: many of the spoilage molds are able to live on plants with no symptom or visual sign. When you cut the plant, tissue begins to die which is necessary for the growth of some of the post harvest molds
With the amount you’re drying, that will be smoked before any negative storage effects take place. I think the difference would be negligible.
Still important to keep the humidity in check for drying rather than growing as other have mentioned.
If I notice and change to temp or humidity I’ll remove the GrowLED for sure.
would the light cause photosynthesis to resume, however briefly, or is the plant dead stopping all actions? i know you can make a frog move with electrical stimulus when it is dead. i wonder if that translates and will make the weed harsh? sounds like a good field for an experiment. you could put a piece of cardboard up over the light to stop it if you wanted to. divide the room in half vertically.
Good question. These flowers have been hanging for a while without any light. I’m assuming there wouldn’t be any continuation of photosynthesis.
I have not seen any research on this question but its a great one that I have asked in the past. I can offer an informed hypothesis on this though.
When you harvest there is still moisture in the plant. This water is one of the primary drivers of photosynthesis, it is a required source of hydrogen. Normally this is brought in through the roots, but since the roots are detached the ant has a finite supply of hydrogen (water). I would think that the plant would continue to photosynthesize until this water falls below a critical concentration. Its a little extra, but I dont think it could continue for more than a day or 2
You can make it as simple or as complicated as you like.
A little light won’t hurt anything.
