Ou8aCracker2's 3x3x6 400w vert barebulb donut.

rickymac21 said:

I'll have to agree with cracker here. I have found that dry trimming results in a much better aroma and taste rather than wet trimming. I do take off the huge long stemmed fan leaves, but that's it. Once I started doing this my buds have turned out much better. Use to smell like Hay or just earthy. I'm sure it has to do with the added moisture level in the leaves causing a slower dry.

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i don't think wet trimming gave you the hay smell.
it was either harvested early or over dried before the cure.

smoke and coke said:

i don't think wet trimming gave you the hay smell.
it was either harvested early or over dried before the cure.

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There are many contributing factors, but that "hay" smell, which is usually described as a "fresh cut grass smell" can be lovely when you ACTUALLY trimmed grass, but coming from your freshly harvested herb can be disconcerning. You're smelling the chlorophyll, which hasn't be dried out of the bud properly. Typically coming from an improper cure, or early harvest.
So yes, you're correct in that respect.

smoke and coke said:

i don't think wet trimming gave you the hay smell.
it was either harvested early or over dried before the cure.

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the wet trimming .. allowed your buds to dry to fast.. making that hay smell stay longer then it would normally.. wet trimming is for people who have there environment for drying controlled very well... dry trimming helps slow down the buds drying to quickly.. works well.. should try both to see whats up for your environment some people have the perfect humidity for wet trimming others do not

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If you get the chlorophyll smell its because the drying phase was too short. If you keep the buds in a dark room with mild air circulation and around 50% humidity, you can let the buds hang for 7+ days. After this they should still be slightly "squishy". This is when you put the buds into paper bags for 3-5 more days depending on the density of the buds. Pull the buds from the bags when they still feel like they have the slightest bit of moisture. Then put in jars and burp once a day for a week. Then one more week with fewer burps. Then a final third week of no burping and you'll have some grade A golden nuggets.

Bud that dries fast will ALWAYS smell and taste bad.