from all I have seen on here. The best way to dry and cure would not be in a food dehydrator. I recon it would'nt be because the dehydrator would simply dry the bud too quickly to properly cure. of course I may be wrong but I have done alot of reasearch. and if left in a dehydrator too long it may be too dry and brittle to the touch. I feel if your looking to smoke it the taste is what will lack drying like this. Plus how much bud could one cram in a dehydrator? the units i have seen for home use look too small to be of any use. dependent on the number of plants your going to do.