dried harvest smells like wet grass?
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irishboy
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it was totally dry the stem snaped then i put it in a mason jar and open it for 10min 2 times a day. its been 4 weeks and still smells like grass.
Boneman
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This reply is completely different than the question I answered. Maybe provide all the information next time.
MR M3RKLEZz
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wat strain is it
irishboy
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purple kush
MR M3RKLEZz
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i thought kush was like an earthy smooth tasting bud have u smoked some yet
cerebralvibrator
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How does it smell when you actually break a bud? That grassy smell usually goes with curing so hang in there 
*edit* I have grown Bubba O Kush for over 5 years (thats one in my avatar!) and it does smell grassy in the jar initially but it always cures out nicely. How fast did you dry it? That can certainly affect it if done too fast BUT it still generally cures out ok.
*edit* I have grown Bubba O Kush for over 5 years (thats one in my avatar!) and it does smell grassy in the jar initially but it always cures out nicely. How fast did you dry it? That can certainly affect it if done too fast BUT it still generally cures out ok.
irishboy
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smokes great and tast great, even when i break up the bud it still smells like grass. how many times should i open the mason jar a day?How does it smell when you actually break a bud? That grassy smell usually goes with curing so hang in there
*edit* I have grown Bubba O Kush for over 5 years (thats one in my avatar!) and it does smell grassy in the jar initially but it always cures out nicely. How fast did you dry it? That can certainly affect it if done too fast BUT it still generally cures out ok.
irishboy
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ya its some kills, smokes like a champ just no smell
irishboy
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i dried it in total darkness with temps around 78*F. when the stem was able to snap i put it in a mason jar to cure it with the moister puled out the middle i open the jar and let it dry out some more, then just opend it 2 a day for 10-15min. i pulled the plant when the trichomes were milky white, dont think i puled it too early?
irishboy
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i think i found my answer, dose this sound right?
· In a cool room buds dry slowly because the air can hold a small amount of moisture. This gives the cells time to convert starches back to sugars, & creates a smoother smoke. The coolness preserves odor molecules, which evaporate at higher temperatures. When drying in a room with high humidity & temperatures the odor molecules evaporate in the high temperature but the moisture has no place to go because the air is already saturated. with lower humidity, the plants would dry quickly and little odor would be lost.
· Allow 5-14 days of dry time.
· Temperature = 65-75*F. Best @ 70*F
· Humidity = 45-55%
· In a cool room buds dry slowly because the air can hold a small amount of moisture. This gives the cells time to convert starches back to sugars, & creates a smoother smoke. The coolness preserves odor molecules, which evaporate at higher temperatures. When drying in a room with high humidity & temperatures the odor molecules evaporate in the high temperature but the moisture has no place to go because the air is already saturated. with lower humidity, the plants would dry quickly and little odor would be lost.
· Allow 5-14 days of dry time.
· Temperature = 65-75*F. Best @ 70*F
· Humidity = 45-55%
Devils Bonsai
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Most that I have read suggest that waiting for 50% the trichomesto turn amber before harvesting, but it realy depends on the strain, and preference of desired effect.
Devils Bonsai
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Thats what I do. No complaits to speak of yet.
H2Blown
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Depends on strain, and what kinda buzz you like. Cloudy, is a heady, energetic high. And Ambers is a couch lock, stoned high.
And the cool temp. thing sounds good