DRYING METHODS COMPARED : Cannabis Drying & Curing

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Drying System / ASPECTUncontrolled Hang dryingRack dryingCannabis-Drying.com Top-down drying
DRYING CAPACITYLow per m2/ft2Medium per m2 / ft2High per m2 / ft2
LABOR COST FOR DRYING PROCESSHighMediumLow
QUALITY CONTROLUnstableUnstableBest End-product because of detailed contro
SCALABILITYPoor and not flexiblePoor and not flexibleFull and flexible
INTERNAL TRANSPORTMultiple systems, inefficientMultiple systems, inefficientEfficient transport with forklift,
CURING AND DRYINGSeparate processes in separate cellsSeparate processes in separate cellsCan be done in one cell
DANGER OF CROSS CONTAMINATIONHighestMediumLowest
CLEAN ROOMMediocreGoodBest
AIRFLOWMinimal airflowBlowing horizontally over the productAirflow top-down throughout the product
FOOD-SAFETYPoorMediocreBest
FILTERINGPoorMERV-filtersHEPA-filters
RISK OF MOLD, MILDEW, PESTS AND BACTERIA (AFTER HARVESTING)HighMediumZero (because of Nano filtering)
END-PRODUCTUnevenly dried end-productUnevenly dried end-productEvenly dried end-product
ANTI-STATICNoNoYes