Harvesting question

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My question is i cut a little nug off one of my plants to see how it would smoke i cut and dried for three days the stem would snap so i figured it was dry enough my question is why would it smell green like grass or chlorophyll ? is there a way to get rid of this when i do my whole plants ?

[pushit]

My question is i cut a little nug off one of my plants to see how it would smoke i cut and dried for three days the stem would snap so i figured it was dry enough my question is why would it smell green like grass or chlorophyll ? is there a way to get rid of this when i do my whole plants ?

A good flush the final week or two will help with this. I personally wouldnt dry til the stem snaps. They tend to be overly dry at that point.

[GaGrown]

You gotta cure that desperation! Patience is mans best vertue!

A good cure would have prevented that taste. It's the reason for curing and your question. I hope this helped.

Ga.

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what is the best way to cure? do you have to have a MASON JAR OR CAN you use a tuppaware container with a lid? and how long do you have to cure it for?............I just remember a friend had a plant awhile back that he hung in the dark for a week or so then he put in a container and it still smelled and kinda tasted like chlorophylll or grass just wondering how you get that nice sweet smell of chronic like you should not hay?

[pushit]

what is the best way to cure? do you have to have a MASON JAR OR CAN you use a tuppaware container with a lid? and how long do you have to cure it for?............I just remember a friend had a plant awhile back that he hung in the dark for a week or so then he put in a container and it still smelled and kinda tasted like chlorophylll or grass just wondering how you get that nice sweet smell of chronic like you should not hay?

I use mason jars. After i cut the plant it will get hung to dry. Time frame depends on your drying conditions. After the bud gets kinda crispy on the outside the stem should make a cracking noise (when bent) without snapping. From there i will put it in a paper bag for a couple days then jar. I use a humidity meter (Caliber III, ebay for around 20 bucks) that i place in the jar. If the humidty is over 65-70 you will have to burp the jar couple times a day depending on the humidity. Once it gets about 60% inside the jar you will have a proper cure without having to worry about mold.

There's several threads on here about drying and curring you should check out.

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How long once you put in jar does it take to cure?...........and will this get rid of the hay or chlorophyll smell and taste?

[pushit]

How long once you put in jar does it take to cure?...........and will this get rid of the hay or chlorophyll smell and taste?

Pretty much the longer it takes to dry and the longer you cure it for, the better itll be. The main thing to watch out for is mold. But yea a good final flush and proper drying and curring will result in great tasting bud. Plus what GaGrown said about patience. Listen to him, he knows way more than i do.

[Esteban1]

Hey Push:

Agreed...... My 1st batch cured like 3 weeks, taste, well think y'all know. So, imho patience to refrain from grabbing the curing bud is just as important as the actual grow process.

[ogganjagrower]

agree with Esteban1 patience is key