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crunks · 07-17-2004, 08:12 PM

this is my 3rd crop and altho my buds look amazingly appetizing they still lack the smell factor.....upon first inspection my buds would make any pot head drool..but once you smell my buds you realize somethings off....my plants look great but taste harsh and from other commercial type and not so commercial type nuggs ive gotten off the street are way way stinkier than my bud....obviously i dont want to stink up my house with pot smelll....but ive heared of people gettting busted just because the neighbors smelled it...well id love to have at least a lil stinky odor....it seems as tho im doing something wrong ...it cant possibly be the strain..or the breeeder...im convinced that im doing something wrong.....could severly underfeeeding a plant make it not smell as potent??? how can you measure a plants complete health? like 90% of my plants get yellower and yellower as the flowering period moves forward..i havent figured out why but its a catch 22 faer of over fetilising @ that point usually makes me feed them less and less..now im realizing that i must be severly under feeding them ...i also think i have high temps and humidity.....

its driving me nuts actually...i actually had some weird time lapased night mare short film about my MJ plants wilting away in a matter of what seemed like a few minutes

what are general humidity and temp zones for day and night i should try to keep???? ive been told numerous times to get a humidifier..should i do this??will it help my leaves?

bartender187 · 07-17-2004, 08:20 PM

Many factors can lead to harsh tasting bud. Heres a few things you should consider for your next grow, IMHO you should:

1) Use of All Organic Ferts, this will really bring out the true flavor of the bud

2) Properly leach plants of ferts by discontinuing your feeding schedule, and by flushing with ph adjusted water up to 2 weeks from harvest

3) Drying Coditions can also affect the harshness of the bud. You want the buds to dry evenly and slowly. Drying the buds quickly can creat a harsh taste in the buds.

4) Many strains require a long cure for the smell/taste to come out of it. I would suggest getting some mason jars and leaving them in there for up to a month, opening them up once a week.

5) High temperatures durring flowering can also be the cause for loss in potency and flavor.

p.s. I would suggest giving your plants a nitrogen gauna tea the day they switch into flowering, this should be enough nitrogen to keep the leaves nice and green throughout flowering.

I have a dehumidifier and i love it, it keeps the humidity right where i like it, however, it is a monster on the electricity bill, i think somwhere int he ball park of 800-1000 watts.

bartender187

07-17-2004, 08:21 PM

maybe you let them get too dry before you throw them into curing jars?

sometimes herb can smell funny if it dries too fast.

otherwise i'm not sure mang.

THC

crunks · 07-17-2004, 08:30 PM

ok yea i think im going to try to re-do my whole gro set up..im moving it out of the closet and into a spare bedroom....im gonna work on ventilation and circulation..i noticed in that room the temps are waaaaaaaaaay way coooler(the closet im using now has no a/c duct and relys on an open door and fans to circulate cool air(not good).....im also buying a dehumifyer....my humidity drops really low sometimes....i actually noticed some mold on one of my larger indicas.....so here i am back to drawing board....

ive got two females im ready to finish harvesting and get to work on my new grow set up....ill be take down the other female next week and the other larger sativa dominant plant will go for another week after that..so very soon ill be back in buisiness.....ill be germinating 5 block heads and 6 c99xhaze from JLP

bartender187 · 07-17-2004, 08:38 PM

Yeah sounds like ventilation was the culprit. However, if you weere able to make those kind of buds in that kind of an enviroment, just imagine what lays ahead in your new setup

Godspeed crunks, and i hope to see you up and running soon

bartender187

Capt. Crip · 07-17-2004, 08:50 PM

......from dragging out the drying process too long.Leaving too much leaf on the buds when storing can also cause this hay smell.Some associate that smell with inferrior weed,but I've had it happen with several strains that normally wouldn't take on that odor.Take care.....................CC

Jah · 07-18-2004, 05:12 AM

High people! I always associate the hay smell with bagging the bud before it is dry enough.

crunks · 07-18-2004, 05:47 AM

well wich one is it?? baggin it up too early or not? lol...

Aquaman2112 · 07-18-2004, 05:55 AM

Thats too early is unwanted ! make sure it is good and dry first!
Aqua

crunks · 07-18-2004, 06:28 AM

but nah man..my shits bone dry man..i let it dry to the point where it falls apart in your hand..watch now im gonna get flamed for letting it dry too much..but yo im serious it just dont have that funk smell...i mean i dried it alright..but did i dry it correctly???

should i keep a temp/humidity monitor next to it??? and post the readings?

07-17-2004, 08:12 PM	#1
crunks *********s slave Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: s.w. 8th street Posts: 425	why do my buds smell like hey? not like super skunky dank!? this is my 3rd crop and altho my buds look amazingly appetizing they still lack the smell factor.....upon first inspection my buds would make any pot head drool..but once you smell my buds you realize somethings off....my plants look great but taste harsh and from other commercial type and not so commercial type nuggs ive gotten off the street are way way stinkier than my bud....obviously i dont want to stink up my house with pot smelll....but ive heared of people gettting busted just because the neighbors smelled it...well id love to have at least a lil stinky odor....it seems as tho im doing something wrong ...it cant possibly be the strain..or the breeeder...im convinced that im doing something wrong.....could severly underfeeeding a plant make it not smell as potent??? how can you measure a plants complete health? like 90% of my plants get yellower and yellower as the flowering period moves forward..i havent figured out why but its a catch 22 faer of over fetilising @ that point usually makes me feed them less and less..now im realizing that i must be severly under feeding them ...i also think i have high temps and humidity..... its driving me nuts actually...i actually had some weird time lapased night mare short film about my MJ plants wilting away in a matter of what seemed like a few minutes what are general humidity and temp zones for day and night i should try to keep???? ive been told numerous times to get a humidifier..should i do this??will it help my leaves? Last edited by crunks; 07-17-2004 at 08:15 PM..
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07-17-2004, 08:20 PM	#2
bartender187 Bakin in da Sun Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Planet Zeldar Posts: 2,949	Some Ideas Many factors can lead to harsh tasting bud. Heres a few things you should consider for your next grow, IMHO you should: 1) Use of All Organic Ferts, this will really bring out the true flavor of the bud 2) Properly leach plants of ferts by discontinuing your feeding schedule, and by flushing with ph adjusted water up to 2 weeks from harvest 3) Drying Coditions can also affect the harshness of the bud. You want the buds to dry evenly and slowly. Drying the buds quickly can creat a harsh taste in the buds. 4) Many strains require a long cure for the smell/taste to come out of it. I would suggest getting some mason jars and leaving them in there for up to a month, opening them up once a week. 5) High temperatures durring flowering can also be the cause for loss in potency and flavor. p.s. I would suggest giving your plants a nitrogen gauna tea the day they switch into flowering, this should be enough nitrogen to keep the leaves nice and green throughout flowering. I have a dehumidifier and i love it, it keeps the humidity right where i like it, however, it is a monster on the electricity bill, i think somwhere int he ball park of 800-1000 watts. bartender187
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07-17-2004, 08:21 PM	#3
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	maybe you let them get too dry before you throw them into curing jars? sometimes herb can smell funny if it dries too fast. otherwise i'm not sure mang. THC
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07-17-2004, 08:30 PM	#4
crunks *********s slave Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: s.w. 8th street Posts: 425	ok yea i think im going to try to re-do my whole gro set up..im moving it out of the closet and into a spare bedroom....im gonna work on ventilation and circulation..i noticed in that room the temps are waaaaaaaaaay way coooler(the closet im using now has no a/c duct and relys on an open door and fans to circulate cool air(not good).....im also buying a dehumifyer....my humidity drops really low sometimes....i actually noticed some mold on one of my larger indicas.....so here i am back to drawing board.... ive got two females im ready to finish harvesting and get to work on my new grow set up....ill be take down the other female next week and the other larger sativa dominant plant will go for another week after that..so very soon ill be back in buisiness.....ill be germinating 5 block heads and 6 c99xhaze from JLP
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07-17-2004, 08:38 PM	#5
bartender187 Bakin in da Sun Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Planet Zeldar Posts: 2,949	Yeah sounds like ventilation was the culprit. However, if you weere able to make those kind of buds in that kind of an enviroment, just imagine what lays ahead in your new setup Godspeed crunks, and i hope to see you up and running soon bartender187
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07-17-2004, 08:50 PM	#6
Capt. Crip Strain Seeker/Mirage Reading Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: reading mirage at 1000 meters... Posts: 3,911	I've had it happen ............ ......from dragging out the drying process too long.Leaving too much leaf on the buds when storing can also cause this hay smell.Some associate that smell with inferrior weed,but I've had it happen with several strains that normally wouldn't take on that odor.Take care.....................CC
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07-18-2004, 05:12 AM	#7
Jah Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Clinic Posts: 61	High people! I always associate the hay smell with bagging the bud before it is dry enough.
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07-18-2004, 05:47 AM	#8
crunks *********s slave Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: s.w. 8th street Posts: 425	well wich one is it?? baggin it up too early or not? lol...
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07-18-2004, 05:55 AM	#9
Aquaman2112 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SE USA Posts: 676	Thats too early is unwanted ! make sure it is good and dry first! Aqua __________________ Give a Man a Fish and he eats today, Teach a Man to Fish and he will eat a Lifetime! Aquaman2112's Grow Giude
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07-18-2004, 06:28 AM	#10
crunks *********s slave Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: s.w. 8th street Posts: 425	but nah man..my shits bone dry man..i let it dry to the point where it falls apart in your hand..watch now im gonna get flamed for letting it dry too much..but yo im serious it just dont have that funk smell...i mean i dried it alright..but did i dry it correctly??? should i keep a temp/humidity monitor next to it??? and post the readings?
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