{"id":378,"date":"2021-12-20T21:22:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T04:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/?page_id=378"},"modified":"2022-07-07T09:19:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T16:19:57","slug":"drying-a-specimen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/preparing-a-mounted-specimen\/drying-a-specimen\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-832\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/files\/2022\/01\/dryngspecimen1-300x72.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/files\/2022\/01\/dryngspecimen1-300x72.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/files\/2022\/01\/dryngspecimen1-1024x247.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/files\/2022\/01\/dryngspecimen1-768x185.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/files\/2022\/01\/dryngspecimen1.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>&#8220;Exsiccate: to remove moisture from, to dry&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>VASCULAR PLANTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The rate of drying depends on the thickness of the plant material, temperature, air circulation, paper type and other factors. The process usually takes about 3-6 days. The key to retaining better colour is to remove water from your specimen quickly and consistently, but at a moderate temperature so not to damage the cells.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take your plant press with all your newly collected specimens and put them near a safe heating source with good air flow; ideally you will have a fan to circulate the heated air through the specimens in the press.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-670 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/files\/2022\/01\/at-home-drying-station-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/files\/2022\/01\/at-home-drying-station-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/files\/2022\/01\/at-home-drying-station-781x1024.jpg 781w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/files\/2022\/01\/at-home-drying-station-768x1007.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/files\/2022\/01\/at-home-drying-station-1171x1536.jpg 1171w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/files\/2022\/01\/at-home-drying-station.jpg 1275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>Example of a safe, in-home specimen drying system<br \/>\n(left to right: fan, heater, press)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Herbaria often use a specialized dryer to dry specimens at 35\u00b0C &#8211; 45\u00b0C with an automated fan setting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-883 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/files\/2022\/01\/drying-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/files\/2022\/01\/drying-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/files\/2022\/01\/drying-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/files\/2022\/01\/drying-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nextgen\/files\/2022\/01\/drying.jpg 1309w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check specimens every 1-2 days and exchange the original newsprint with new dry newsprint to avoid mold issues.<\/li>\n<li>Periodically (every 1-2 days) further tighten the press straps to minimize the specimen wrinkling.<\/li>\n<li>Do not stop the drying process until the specimen is completely dry. You know the specimen is dried once it is brittle.<\/li>\n<li>All specimens do not dry at the same time. Be sure to continuously check your press and remove any dried specimens from the press when necessary\u00a0 to prevent over-drying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Exsiccate: to remove moisture from, to dry&#8221; VASCULAR PLANTS: The rate of drying depends on the thickness of the plant material, temperature, air circulation, paper type and other factors. The process usually takes about 3-6 days. 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