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So a friend of mine gave me some of the product of his first mmj grow. It's got the hay smell. I'm just wondering if that means I shouldn't use it. I smoked a bit of it a few days ago. It was middling to mediocre, but, you know, if I didn't have anything else. But is it bad to smoke for some reason? And if so, can I cook with it or something? I hate to throw away an ounce.
The smell could be due to several things. Check it over for signs of mold. Might just be that he rushed the cure. Keep an eye on the moisture content... if the stem is bending instead breaking, it might be too wet.
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Hay is usually caused by drying it too fast and/or not leaving enough moisture in it for it to actually cure.
Hay can also be a normal smell for cannabis, and is not considered desirable.
Hay smell has nothing to do with mold though so I wouldn't be worried just because of that.
I love the smell of hay, just sayin.
Whether the hay smell can be directly caused by mold or not, I still recommend that he watch for it and examine the inside of the buds for moisture. A rushed curing process can leave the bud too wet, which can quickly result in mold.
I had a few friends do this before I finished my first plants. With them is was a combination of things. First was drying to fast. Colorado is VERY dry, So a fresh cut bud can dry in a few hours in ambient humidity. So I set up a humidifier in a tiny room. After cutting I hang it in the room with 70% humidity for the first two days. Then I drop to 60% for a couple days. Then 54% for about a day. THEN I trim and jar just as the stem start to crack but not snap clean. (I jarred when they were snapping but it was TO dry).
Second thing they were doing was cheap nutes. Like General hydroponics or Miracle grow. (switching to a cannabis aimed nute line, helped more then they expected).
Third was NOT FLUSHING. You should water with nothing BUT water for the last 7-10 days before harvest, to flush out excessive nutrients.:thumbsup:
It's all perfectly safe to smoke (as smoking goes). Just not as pleasant!:thumbsup:
I would be almost 90% sure he rushed the cure.:thumbsup:
Yeah I'm thinking it was the curing. It was still kind of moist when I got it, definitely wetter than stuff I normally get. The smell has really calmed down since I first got it, so maybe it will fade.
Short course on curing in CO:
After trimming the bud, remove significant amount of surface moisture in the first day. We do this using a dry box with a small duct fan to gently move air across buds. Overnight or one day only. This is critical to prevent the risk of mold.
Move bud to a tray, mostly covered, to slowly pull moisture our from stems back to the surface. This is the part where you slow things down for a several days. We use black garden trays, turning daily.
When get to where the buds are getting close, we use tupperware tubs to seal and check humidity content with a digital meter. Open as needed to slowly work your way down to 55-58%.
Seal it up there and you are good forever. It will cure in the jar at that level without risk of mold. Dryer than that and it won't continue to cure. Too dry too fast is what happens in CO. After the first day, you work to slow down the drying.
Amazon.com: CALIBER III DIGITAL HYGROMETER 4 CIGAR HUMIDOR: Kitchen & Dining
We used to guess, but for $20 bucks you can know exactly where you are at.
Flush for a week to 10 days before harvesting. Hang them up for a month in a dark room - 65% humidity at between 65-70 degrees F.Quote:
Originally Posted by donniedorko
Your pot will smell like pot when it is trimmed and stored in curing jars.