2 weeks to prepare milkweed

Unread postby **Elite** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:52 am

I have a gallon ziploc bag filled with pods. My season opens 9/14 and I need input about how to get the pods dried out and ready. There's a lot of condensation in the plastic bag.

Thanks!

Unread postby **vermonthunter16** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:54 am

Get them out of the bag before they rot. And then lay them in the sun to dry them out. Shouldnt take too long. I made the mistake of keeping them in a bag at first, they molded.

Unread postby **jman22** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 2:36 am

Like Vermont said, lay them out in the sun. I also put some on top of my dashboard by my windshield in the truck. They dry out pretty quickly

Unread postby **Jackson Marsh** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 2:44 am

Like stated above, get them out of plastic and preferably into the sun. You can also place them in a paper bag, rolled up and left in a hot garage, this drys them too.

Unread postby **greenhorndave** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 2:56 am

I just have them spread out on a shelf in my garage. They’re drying slowly, but not exposed to moisture. Got my first, albeit small, pod dried out a couple days ago.

Unread postby **Elite** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 3:45 am

Should I open them up or not?

Unread postby **Jackson Marsh** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 3:47 am

Elite wrote:Should I open them up or not?

I cut a slit with a knife, but don't pry them open. Once dry I pry open and place fluff in a zip lock for long term storage.

I picked a few yesterday too.

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Unread postby **Grizzlyadam** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 5:04 am

I dry mine in the greenhouse.

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Unread postby **WV Bowhunter** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 5:15 am

Grizzlyadam wrote:I dry mine in the greenhouse. KIMG1943.JPG

That should last a hunt or two

Unread postby **Grizzlyadam** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 5:23 am

WV Bowhunter wrote:
Grizzlyadam wrote:I dry mine in the greenhouse. KIMG1943.JPG

That should last a hunt or two

Yeah, I've been scoping out some spots and came across fields and fields of the stuff. I figure once they dry out I can start giving it all away. I'll put up a post soon to see if anyone wants some.

Unread postby **Jackson Marsh** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 8:04 am

Grizzlyadam wrote:I dry mine in the greenhouse. KIMG1943.JPG

Great haul grizz :dance:

Unread postby **mipubbucks24** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 8:30 am

I just take a piece of cardboard, cut them right down the line in the crack so they open up just a little. I then run a tooth pick right through to the card board they dry out in a couple of days. I leave mine in the basement, it’s pretty damp down there and they dry out really fast. Whatever you do don’t leave them in a tied up plastics bag they mold up pretty quick. I have a ton of the stuff around where I work and last year I actually waited till February and it was already all dried out still hanging on the plant.

Unread postby **RidgeGhost** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 9:05 am

Grizzlyadam wrote:I dry mine in the greenhouse.

Man, I use milkweed pretty heavy but that much would last me about 6 more lifetimes

Unread postby **Elite** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 12:00 pm

Do you guys leave them in the pods or de-seed them somehow?

Unread postby **Jackson Marsh** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 12:11 pm

I de-seed them and store the fluff in a zip lock for long term storage. Some guys keep them right in the pod

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