How to reduce the smell of cannabis (nonmechanically)

[FERMENTATION]

It seems, due to the legal ramifications involved with the cultivation of cannabis that there is some interest in reducing the smell exuded by the cannabis plant.

So this thread is dedicated to the possible answers to the question:

How can one reduce the smell being released by the cannabis plant?

Obviously breeding does its part. I am specifically looking for none breeding solutions to this question.

As stated in the title I am also not looking for ways of removing the smell from the air. This is already well documented.

All relevant contributions are welcome.


FERMENT, with yo abd self.

[karmaxul]

Ever open a large bag of beasters and think to your self where is the smell that goes with these rock hard buds?

Ever open a one ounce bag of organic headies and think why does this smell stronger then the five pounds of beasters in the next room?

I believe alot has to do with what the plants are feed

Organic biochemical biproducts when broken down by the plant return to natural in the form af gases and well smell.

From my experience chemically grown buds dont smell as much.

Personally I prefer a can of ozium and the strongest smelling buds you can produce as in my opinion a bud that smells like it has flavor in fact does, when combustion takes its coarse

[alchemiser]

One day it'll be fun to have someone to chat too whos tried full developed THC :(

Stinky trichs just means lots of pre-cursors unused :error: THC is odorless!

Strange to be doing this but karmaxul your spot on when it comes to the plants themselves. :thumbsup:
What's fed to the plants makes a major difference to the odors the plants produce.


Sorry FERMENT but a mechanical method is the way it is here :smokin:

[Zandor]

This has been settled many times. Active Charcoal filters are the best way to deal with odor. We have dealt with this issue every week for the past year. Please search the forum you may find the answer you are searching for sooner then waiting for someone to post replyâ??s.

[MaryjaneMenehune]

So then the question doesn't revolve around removing the odor as that issue has been settled, but rather making them reak of wholesome headie goodness :D ...
Do they make a product that you use during flush to make them smell extra delightful? I know some people let the roots dry out a little and then add some vanilla extract (or something similar) so the plant absorbs some of that flavor. Does anybody else do this and/or is there anything else you let the roots soak up to enhance flavor?

[acrca]

some people dont have access to charcol filters

what household product works the best?

[Chris Seekins]

MaryjaneMenehune - Try calcium sulfate.

[alchemiser]

So then the question doesn't revolve around removing the odor as that issue has been settled, but rather making them reak of wholesome headie goodness :D ...
Do they make a product that you use during flush to make them smell extra delightful? I know some people let the roots dry out a little and then add some vanilla extract (or something similar) so the plant absorbs some of that flavor. Does anybody else do this and/or is there anything else you let the roots soak up to enhance flavor?
Glucose is what our girls get fed to enhance many things including flavour MaryjaneMenehune :thumbsup:

[Chris Seekins]

alchemiser - whats HXK stand for in the picture?

[FERMENTATION]

Zandor: You didn't comprehend the question.

alchemiser: Okay, THC is completely odorless. I just learned something new. I would really like to try the "pure THC" high. I am interested in altering the smell of cannabis not actually eliminating it. I thought if I asked about what types of nutrients can be fed to the plant or ways of manipulating the plant that would eliminate the odor I could get a better idea of the actual mechanisms in the plant that control the volatile aromatics.

That being said: When is the best time to feed glucose to the plant? Do you apply to the root zone or is this something you apply through foliar feeding?

karmaxul/chris: I too enjoy the smell/flavor of the buds. What does calcium sulfate do? How do you apply it?

MaryjaneMenehune: Vanilla. Interesting, do you notice the difference in the smoke or just in the smell of the plant and buds? I wonder what else could be used to alter the flavor?

Just to clarify: by "non-mechanically" I meant in an imprecise way that I didn't want to talk about carbon filters, Fabreeze, O3 and the like. I think those of you who read the first post understood that though.

Thank you all so much for taking the time to respond to my inquiries.


FERMENT it's delicious. :p

[Chris Seekins]

Calcium sulfate is ground up into a fine powder and suspended in the fertilizer, it is not usable in its natural state besides as a ph adjuster and can only be asorbed by the plant only with organics. The microbes which live off the organics and die in chemical envirnments convert the sulfate into sulfide and it can then be absorbed into the plant via the roots. It is by this process plants get the majority of their sulfur nutrition which is one reason chemical beasters do not really smell. It will enhance the smell and the flavor of cannabis.

I am not really sure but I think I read glucose absorbs moisture somewhere if that is one of the main ingredients of hand cream. If that is what I am thinking of do not get it on the stem of foliage or it will draw the water out and kill the plant unless you scrape it off and some of the flesh with it. I have feed my plants corn starch in a random experiment but did not really see a difference. Most sugar is converted into starch and then used as food by the plants which I am sure you already know.

[alchemiser]

alchemiser: Okay, THC is completely odorless. I just learned something new. I would really like to try the "pure THC" high. I am interested in altering the smell of cannabis not actually eliminating it. I thought if I asked about what types of nutrients can be fed to the plant or ways of manipulating the plant that would eliminate the odor I could get a better idea of the actual mechanisms in the plant that control the volatile aromatics.

That being said: When is the best time to feed glucose to the plant? Do you apply to the root zone or is this something you apply through foliar feeding?
Here we go again then Fermant :smokin:
A fully developed/realised form of THC, the only way i know to get pure THC involves some joys like boiling petrol. :o
Without uv-b THC is formed by the pre-cursors being compressed together as the glucose in the trichome crystalises, about as efficient as Thomas Newcomen's atmospheric steam engine! :p

Please could you make some more sense for this confuse stoner :stoned:
"I am interested in altering the smell of cannabis not actually eliminating it"
"ways of manipulating the plant that would eliminate the odor"
Have you ever look up research about Hemp? flavouring was big with them last time i looked at any.

We mix Glucose with water & then feed to the roots, the plants get this once a week during flowering.
This link is a JTR at 7weeks into flower & has done very nicely with being fed with it :D
http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?p=687260#post687260

[FERMENTATION]

Please could you make some more sense for this confuse stoner :stoned:
"I am interested in altering the smell of cannabis not actually eliminating it"
"ways of manipulating the plant that would eliminate the odor"



Yes, exactly. :) I would like to tailor specific smells for example making a plant smell like citrus (even if it has not been bred to smell that way.) If with current knowledge that is not possible, that is okay. You have given me much more to think about right now.

It would also be advantageous to be able to feed a plant certian nutrients that would reduce the smell. From what I have learned from you, that should be possible by feeding glucose, correct? This also should have the added benefit of increasing potency. Not a bad side effect, if you ask me.




Have you ever look up research about Hemp? flavouring was big with them last time i looked at any.



No but I will look into it. If you have any links on hand I would appreciate it if you could add them to this thread. I will also see what I can find and add it here.


I did a search in hopes of finding a supplier for pure glucose. The closest I could come was a liquid glucose product that is actually largely dextrose. So, where does one get pure glucose?

Do you know if any other sugars are used by cannabis and if so, what for?



FERMENTATION is an important process that allows nature to bring out the "tasty" in everyday life.

[rodekyll]

low tech, urban camoflage = dryer sheet against the exhaust fan. The heat of the air being vented activates the dryer sheet and masks the odor. Personally I detest the stench of dryer sheets, but anymore, it's a normal part of the urban smellscape.

[FERMENTATION]

Cool trick rodekyll. Not exactly what I'm looking for though. Still cool.

[Earthy Dank]

Isn't the odor/taste (concentration of terpenes) dependent on genetics? And glucose is a the product of photosynthesis so (good sun=better taste?)...

[Earthy Dank]

low tech, urban camoflage = dryer sheet against the exhaust fan. The heat of the air being vented activates the dryer sheet and masks the odor. Personally I detest the stench of dryer sheets, but anymore, it's a normal part of the urban smellscape.
BTW this guy is cool

[FERMENTATION]

Isn't the odor/taste (concentration of terpenes) dependent on genetics? And glucose is a the product of photosynthesis so (good sun=better taste?)...


In part: It would seem that some genetic lines are predisposed (due to breeding) to more effectively(?) manufacture terpenes and more likely to manufacture specific terpenes (hence specific strain smells/tastes) I would like to discover which terpenes are responsible for specific smells. The smell and taste are also affected by nutrition and enviromental factors. This is the point of this thread. To determine possible routes for altering/enhancing/reducing the smell/taste of any strain of cannabis through means other than breeding (during the growth phase of an individual plant.)

It is my thought that the terpene content of the cannabis plant may contribute somehow to the high experienced and that in altering the terpene content of the plant one could tailor the high to more specific effects than by strain selection and timing of harvest. We already know that smells and tastes elicit memory specific responses in the brains of individuals. What sort of experiences could be created by tweaking a plant to stimulate the mind to reproduce specific states accociated with certain smells/tastes.

Thats all for now.


FERMENT it's what we do.

[MaryjaneMenehune]

I know some people recommend putting some molasses in a foliar feed or in the nutrient solution (as a sugar supplement). I used it early on in the growth of my one plant, but I didn't really notice much effects...But I am thinking about retesting it to see if it can improve cell production/growth.

[britewire]

[QUOTE=MaryjaneMenehune]How to reduce the smell of cannabis ?[QUOTE]


grow strawberries

[Earthy Dank]

[QUOTE=MaryjaneMenehune]How to reduce the smell of cannabis ?[QUOTE]


grow strawberries

How would this help smell? Do strawberries smell strong or are you just high?

[britewire]

It defenatly wouldn't smell like cannabis, that's for sure

[Earthy Dank]

Good idea... The best way to reduce the smell of cannabis is to not grow it at all... Omg you're a genius... I'll be right back I have to go pull up my plants!

[britewire]

OKAY! *thubs up!*

[4x5]

some people dont have access to charcol filters

what household product works the best?


Or simply try a big fat cigar, just puff it for 3-mins, put out. covers the smell fine, don't do it in your area around the plants though.

[the image reaper]

http://www.1000bulbs.com/product.php?product=9135 ... I have two in my 2'x4'x7' cabinet ... they completely clear the air of my stinky NYCdiesel/SAGE ... :smokin:

[djcleme]

hi there everyone very intresting post but cant find anything here on dose's managed to get some glucose powder how strong shound it be or how do you measure it tbts in pints maybee? please can you help me alchemiser please