Drying plant material

[jcase]

Given up on using drying racks/hanging dryers. My humidity is just too high here in the Carolinas to dry any quantity this way.

Does anyone have recommendations for dehydrator or any method beyound one of the hanging drying racks. I used them elsewhere with great success but just not cutting in down here.

 

[Maro2Bear]

What kind of plants are you looking to dehydrate?

We’ve had good success with ones from Nesco

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[jcase]

What kind of plants are you looking to dehydrate?

We’ve had good success with ones from Nesco

Shop Dehydrators | NESCO

Food dehydrating just got easier! NESCO® offers a variety of food dehydrators and dehydrator accessories sure to fit your needs. Looking for food dehydrating inspiration? Check out our jerky recipes and dehydrator cookbooks. For the Gardener……. Be sure to stretch your garden vegetables, fruits...

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thank you, should have been more specific, I'm looking for an option to dry large quantities, my hibiscus like to unload on me all at once, or at least they did this year, an overwhelming amount ofr a few weeks. So much wasted

 

[Maro2Bear]

You can dry a good amount of hibiscus flowers on each rack, and those Nesco dehydrators can hold many racks. 20 flowers per rack x 10 is 200 per day….

 

[wellington]

I would think you could use your oven. Set it at a low setting. No higher then 200. I'd go a bit lower if possible.

 

[jcase]

I would think you could use your oven. Set it at a low setting. No higher then 200. I'd go a bit lower if possible.

I'll give it a shot... If I don't post anymore, I burned the house down

 

[wellington]

I'll give it a shot... If I don't post anymore, I burned the house down

Geez don't do that. Lol
Low and slow.

 

[jcase]

Geez don't do that. Lol
Low and slow.

Too late, instructions unclear.

Plants are gone now, I'm looking for a solution for next year and the oven isn't super practical for me, as it's in my house and not the turtle building.

I'll probably get a cabinet dehydrator

 

[wellington]

You could also get a pop up portable green house and add a mvb or small heater to keep humidity out and use whatever drying racks you have now.

 

[jcase]

You could also get a pop up portable green house and add a mvb or small heater to keep humidity out and use whatever drying racks you have now.

Hmm wonder what is more economical