Estimating dry weight from wet weight

[Cannagus]

Last year, first grow, I used a 25% deduction from wet to estimate dry and came out pretty close, that % intended to also account for a lumber deduction besides water. I don't have the right sort of scale to get wet weight on a plant I take down in whole, but no matter this year it's all by the branch and I used 30% because the first plant I took I also gave a clean water dip followed by 4-5 hrs. in sun and 12 mph. wind to help compensate that.

I know that not everyone bothers with it and in fact I've been snorted at in meat world for doing so. Regardless, I also know it's not just me that does bother. So...what percentage do you use and feel free to be as wordy as you're feeling. I'm hoping for some corroborating opinions so that I can spend my weekend walking like a pimp everywhere I go.

 

[Delps8]

The number I've seen a few times is that dry weight (where jar humidity is 62%) is 25% of harvested weight. I bud washed my last grow and that percentage proved accurate - bud wash and drip dry vs weight after 8 days of drying in paper bags.

 

[blue]

Hello ^_^

I can't find the exact wet and dry numbers (i know this wonder grower form the past did the tests) , but i do remember this plant coming out dry at just over 1000g and it was about 4000g wet

https://www.autoflower.org/threads/...wc-with-dutch-pro-nutrients.26458/post-567610

I've always assumed you lose 70-75% weight in drying.

Hope this helps!

 

[Cannagus]

I've always assumed you lose 70-75% weight in drying.

Hope this helps!

It does help, thanks guys. I got high and did the bad maths After adjusting my yield estimate, I can only pimp walk Saturday afternoon.

 

[Zaaboot]

lose 70-75%

that is what I have seen in the past when looking at the making if live Rosin - they always compare fresh frozen weights to dry frozen comparisons and you use about 4x as much in the drum when it is dry