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The OP stated he just hung them two days ago. They are not dry yet. The OP is smelling a fresh cut plant. What he is smelling or not smelling at this point is normal. He needs to get the drying temp and rh dialed in a bit better before they do in fact dry to quickly. That hay smell you believe to not be normal is chlorophyll breaking down in the early days of drying. If it doesn’t go away it is drying to quickly. It is why the longer and slower the dry the better. You want as much as that chlorophyll to break down over time as possible. It won’t break down further once dry. I have been doing this a lot longer then 4 years.Yeah. That sounds like it dried way to quickly. 35 percent humidity is way to low.
ThisThe OP stated he just hung them two days ago. They are not dry yet. The OP is smelling a fresh cut plant. What he is smelling or not smelling at this point is normal. He needs to get the drying temp and rh dialed in a bit better before they do in fact dry to quickly. That hay smell you believe to not be normal is chlorophyll breaking down in the early days of drying. If it doesn’t go away it is drying to quickly. It is why the longer and slower the dry the better. You want as much as that chlorophyll to break down over time as possible. It won’t break down further once dry. I have been doing this a lot longer then 4 years.
That’s fair. However my point still stands. 35 is too low. That’s all that I was saying.The OP stated he just hung them two days ago. They are not dry yet. The OP is smelling a fresh cut plant. What he is smelling or not smelling at this point is normal. He needs to get the drying temp and rh dialed in a bit better before they do in fact dry to quickly. That hay smell you believe to not be normal is chlorophyll breaking down in the early days of drying. If it doesn’t go away it is drying to quickly. It is why the longer and slower the dry the better. You want as much as that chlorophyll to break down over time as possible. It won’t break down further once dry. I have been doing this a lot longer then 4 years.
Yes 35% is to low.That’s fair. However my point still stands. 35 is too low. That’s all that I was saying.
Yes 35% is to low.
There's no way that I can increase the humidity lol. I live in a place where it looks like the North Pole outside of my window right now, I'm pretty sure I seen some elves walking by my place just a few minutes ago..That’s fair. However my point still stands. 35 is too low. That’s all that I was saying.
i guess you didn't hear they invented something called a humidifier lolThere's no way that I can increase the humidity lol.
What's going to happen if I don't increase the humidity? Because from all the research I've done, having that 50% rh range is ideal for drying purposes, but you guys say my buds are going to dry too fast. What's the difference if I dry them in 3-5 days compared to a week or longer? I'm just trying to get them dry enough to the point where I can stick them into a jar without them getting mouldy in the jar, right?i guess you didn't hear they invented something called a humidifier lol
If you dry them too fast then the plant doesnt have time to breakdown non desirable substances like chlorophyll. You dont want to smoke chlorophlyll. if you do your bud will have a harsher taste/smoke to it.What's going to happen if I don't increase the humidity? Because from all the research I've done, having that 50% rh range is ideal for drying purposes, but you guys say my buds are going to dry too fast. What's the difference if I dry them in 3-5 days compared to a week or longer? I'm just trying to get them dry enough to the point where I can stick them into a jar without them getting mouldy in the jar, right?
I think a little hay smell is normal as shit breaks down during drying... I've never had it smell like straight hay, it always stinks up my whole area to the point I fear thieves lol... I'd say if it smells like hay after a few days curing... you probably fucked up drying. I'm always impressed how fast smells develop and improve during cure. Also depends on the terpenes cause they all act differently. I hated the smell of my widow a month ago, but it's finally starting to smell good. Drying and curing are so important... and so easy to fuck up lol. There's more hay smell if you leave all the foliage too obviously, cause all that chlorophyll breaking down gives off that smell... or some scientific shit like thatHard disagree. If it smells like hay. It will continue to.
It's just not ideal that's all, slower is better, but you can still get a top notch result with a proper cure. I'd get a humidifier, or you could go old-school and hang for a few days, then put in paper bags for a few days... that can slow the dry process... I find it works well to even out the moisture of different sized buds too. It also seems to jumpstart the cure a bit, in my experience.What's going to happen if I don't increase the humidity? Because from all the research I've done, having that 50% rh range is ideal for drying purposes, but you guys say my buds are going to dry too fast. What's the difference if I dry them in 3-5 days compared to a week or longer? I'm just trying to get them dry enough to the point where I can stick them into a jar without them getting mouldy in the jar, right?
True. True. I supposed I assumed OP meant a strong hay smell.I think a little hay smell is normal as shit breaks down during drying... I've never had it smell like straight hay, it always stinks up my whole area to the point I fear thieves lol... I'd say if it smells like hay after a few days curing... you probably fucked up drying. I'm always impressed how fast smells develop and improve during cure. Also depends on the terpenes cause they all act differently. I hated the smell of my widow a month ago, but it's finally starting to smell good. Drying and curing are so important... and so easy to fuck up lol. There's more hay smell if you leave all the foliage too obviously, cause all that chlorophyll breaking down gives off that smell... or some scientific shit like that
Its taken well over a month for my cured bud to start to smell nice again. I made some edible's last night which blow my socks right off.I think a little hay smell is normal as shit breaks down during drying... I've never had it smell like straight hay, it always stinks up my whole area to the point I fear thieves lol... I'd say if it smells like hay after a few days curing... you probably fucked up drying. I'm always impressed how fast smells develop and improve during cure. Also depends on the terpenes cause they all act differently. I hated the smell of my widow a month ago, but it's finally starting to smell good. Drying and curing are so important... and so easy to fuck up lol. There's more hay smell if you leave all the foliage too obviously, cause all that chlorophyll breaking down gives off that smell... or some scientific shit like that
As admin stated. You should get a humidifier, not just for drying but for your grow. You need to invest in being able to control temp and humidity unfortunately, otherwise no bueno during grow ,drying, and curing. If youve taking time to grow good bud dont watch it degrade because of bad dry/cure, everyone trying to save you the pain. I'm in south so it's a/c and dehumidifier must haves. Sounds like for you heater and humidifier at the very least.There's no way that I can increase the humidity lol. I live in a place where it looks like the North Pole outside of my window right now, I'm pretty sure I seen some elves walking by my place just a few minutes ago..
This is my concern. I think I may have grown it poorly, because it doesn't give off that dank smell you might be referencing here. I only used cheap soil with granular nutrients, all from Walmart lol. When I squeeze the bud and go to smell my finger it smells dank. But when I walk into my closet I get that whiff of fresh cut hay.I think a little hay smell is normal as shit breaks down during drying... I've never had it smell like straight hay, it always stinks up my whole area to the point I fear thieves lol...
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