missing smell problem
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skunkushybrid01
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looks fine to me.
Bigby
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Why on earth would you throw away plants that look to be at least a couple of weeks into flowering simply because they've stopped smelling?
Are they healthy other than the lack of smell?
Im currently 33 days into my first ever grow - got 3 auto ak-47's on the go. These started smelling after about day 22, about 5 days later they seemed to loose their smell entirely, then today, after a watering the smell has returned. Obviously this is only my first grow, so I dont have much first hand experience, however I have conducted much research and ive heard it said many times that plants dont really display their true smell until after drying (and in many cases not until after a bit of curing too). And lack of smell doesn't equate to lack of strength. Seriously, think twice before killing em, please.
Are they healthy other than the lack of smell?
Im currently 33 days into my first ever grow - got 3 auto ak-47's on the go. These started smelling after about day 22, about 5 days later they seemed to loose their smell entirely, then today, after a watering the smell has returned. Obviously this is only my first grow, so I dont have much first hand experience, however I have conducted much research and ive heard it said many times that plants dont really display their true smell until after drying (and in many cases not until after a bit of curing too). And lack of smell doesn't equate to lack of strength. Seriously, think twice before killing em, please.
ID10TError
Member
What light cycle are they on right now? 12/12? You did post it was a 12/12, could there be a fault with your timer? I'd really like to help but I've never heard of this problem before. And for many, a no smell grow would be a FANTASTIC strain to get a hold of.
EagleEyeHamThrust
Active Member
Some strains smell a lot, some don't smell very much. Either way, lack of smell doesn't mean all that much.
skunkushybrid01
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if you force flowered them then they probably didn't start flowering right away. could even take 4 weeks to start flowering from a force.
Tha plant can't have actually been flowering for 10 weeks.
It should be smelling too though.
looks healthy. wtf?
Just wait it out... see what happens in 2 weeks from now.
Tha plant can't have actually been flowering for 10 weeks.
It should be smelling too though.
looks healthy. wtf?
Just wait it out... see what happens in 2 weeks from now.
Steph187
Active Member
Exactly..I grew chocolate chunk that didn't have any odor aside from a slight hay smell..still a good smoke
mouthmeetsoap
Active Member
Wow. Gonna pull those babies cause they don't smell strong? Very selective grower we've got here. I guess some people never really get attached to their gals. I'd have trouble throwing away even a male.
EagleEyeHamThrust
Active Member
You might be lucky. Stinky strains can arouse suspicion if just a whiff exits your grow room, but the relatively odorless strains are perfect for the stealth grow. I would still have either an ozone generator or a carbon filter to take care of any potential odor however. There are some strains that start out light, but wreak havoc during their finals days of flowering.
JustinWafroGuy
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Brick Top
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I can think of two possible reasons why your plant's odor decreased or totally went away. One is unless your plant leaves only look very dark green because of your lighting then it has excess amounts of nitrogen. That will cause constriction of the vascular system and that will eventually lead to decreased terpenoid production (also cannabinoid production) and since odor come from terpenoids if terpinoids decrease odor will do the same.
The second possibility can get a little more detailed but I will make it short and simple. Terpinoids are responsible for more than just odor. For one that is where the tumor reducing quality of cannabis is found. But late in flower terpinoid production will decrease. Some strains will be different and there will be a greater or lesser degree in reduction in terpinoid production but it does happen. Possibly your strain is just one that does it to a greater degree.
The second possibility can get a little more detailed but I will make it short and simple. Terpinoids are responsible for more than just odor. For one that is where the tumor reducing quality of cannabis is found. But late in flower terpinoid production will decrease. Some strains will be different and there will be a greater or lesser degree in reduction in terpinoid production but it does happen. Possibly your strain is just one that does it to a greater degree.
marcoze
Well-Known Member
This.
Many strains go "odorless" for a period of time during flower. In fact, id have to say that white rhino is stankier during its Veg cycle than its flower cycle.
CaliSun
Member
Brick top, you always have intelligent answers, +rep.
on another note, Will a odorless plant/bud turn out to be some respectable smoke?
Brick Top
New Member
Quality would depend on if the reason for the loss of odor was natural or due to some problem. If natural it will be as good as the combination of its genetics and your skill and conditions can make it but if it is a problem then there will be some decrease in quality but it is impossible to say if in your case it would be very minor or possibly rather much. If a problem it would depend on how long it was a problem as to how much it would effect quality.
Brick Top
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A whole bunch goes on in trichomes and it is not always constant and changes are not always natural. Some people look at a trichome head and only think resin and some think resin and THC and some think more but what goes on inside those little spheres is actually very amazing. Resin production will peak when the caylx begin to darken but while new white calyx are still pushing out the top of the buds and many believe that is when most of the 'goodies' are created but before then some other functions in the very same trichome heads have slowed down, as in the production of terpenoids.
