Proper prime?

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Chrism

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Been priming my havana at this stage:
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Look about right?
It has been about 4 weeks since I topped and been picking off suckers. Some of them I just let flower. Tallest plant is about 5'.
Ive been putting them in plastic bags and stuck in pick up trying to color cure. Some have started and are going from a green to dark brown.
I was curious... Since my temp is high and humidity at like 20% couldn't I hang the green leaf inside the kiln about building and slowly color cure and then crank up the heat after color curing? I been trying is shop bathroom but still dry quickly. I can achieve 60-70rh no higher unless I crank on the shower in bathroom and reach 80 for few hr.
 

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For cigars, the leaf looks about right for priming: mature, but not ripe. If it's for other uses, it will color cure more easily when ripe. Of course, that's just my take on it.

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Cigars for this variety.
Also edit:
My Rh during day is 50 maybe little less. I was checking in the evening but not day.
 
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