i finally harvested a couple questions

[align=center]hey well my first grow was a succes i would like to thank every one on cannibis.com for all the help and everything this has been the best site i know of
here is my plant harvest i have a few questions
first off it was such a sweet smell it was the best smell ever and now that its almost dried its smells like shit i mean almost gives u a headach i sawe other forums and the best way to put it is hay lol please tell me it will get better when it gets done drying
its been dring for about 2 or 3 days i cant rember and i dont feel like cheking the calender. next would be i thought it was dry enough soo i picked a few buds but there were really sticky
AND IMPORTANT i rolleda doobie and it wont burn does that mean that it is still to wet or the buds are just shit and harrdon i sware this is not a lie i was going to do ur picking they where u pick at diffrent times now this is the prob i went throgh my mom is freinds with this old redneck dude lol he is really koo and he is such a stoner and he use to live in porta rico or the isalands or somthing and he is like that thing is ready pull it now now now and i was like man im gonna wait a little bit longer and then he finally convinced me to pull it i pulled it in the middle of the day man the thc is gonna suck like shit man i wanted to give it a few days of darkness but he is like dont listin to those pple iv been smoken for 40 years im like what a dumbshit but thanks for anything and hard or anyone pls help [/align]
pic 1-3 the first day i pulled then 4-5today a look at a few buds a broke up i no i wasnt supposed to do that sry ooo if u asck me any questions and i dont awsner ill awsner it in a few days cause the fucking hurrican my mess some shit up but im in florida soo we are not getten it rreal bad

Look nice jar it man and open every day for little bit so it not to mold looks good thou should smooth out in few days when totaly dry!

That was really difficult to read. Use this --->","<--- every so often. Just a thought ;)

Anyways, a lot of people complain about that typical "hay" smell it produces after drying. That is completly normal. To get rid of that smell, and green taste, you have to cure it. You can decide how long, but I usually cure for about 7-10days, and the smell changes from hay to a nice floral, fruity smell. A cure will take care of that hay smell.

If your joint isn't burning and it is going out, that means the buds are not dry enough yet. Finish drying your buds properly, patience is key. Wait until your buds are crisp to the touch before smoking, or putting in the curing jar. Your buds must be dry before putting into jars, or mold will form, which makes the buds unsmokeable.

Oh ya, and the 24-48hrs of darkness isn't needed. Some people choose to do it, some don't. It won't lower potency that much so don't worry about it. Your friend who's been smoking for 40 yrs needs to realize things have changed since then, for the better.

Peace :cool:

hahahah lmao man sry bout the it being hard to read man. yea lol taht dude is like an old stoner that smokes and shit and drinks and is always stoned and shit. thanks for the replys

Looks like some good smoke to me....but Chowder gave the best advice...let it dry hanging until you can bend a stem and have it snap...but seeing as you already crumbled it up....let it air dry then into a jar....open the jar up a few times a day....turn the buds so they can fully dry out....Patience is KEY here...the longer you let them cure the smoother the smoke will be. You can test a lil nug each day and see how your progress is comming. Looks good though...enjoy the smoke

im absolutely king of the LOOOOOOOOONG cure... but then again i do everything i can to produce the best conniseour (sp?) cannabis ;)

i cure till there is just the minimal amount of moisture left... it takes more/less time for different herb (more compact herbs take longer, and vice versa)

you will learn man... you want it dry but not where disenigrates

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Originally Posted by HighTillIDie

im absolutely king of the LOOOOOOOOONG cure... but then again i do everything i can to produce the best conniseour (sp?) cannabis ;)

i cure till there is just the minimal amount of moisture left... it takes more/less time for different herb (more compact herbs take longer, and vice versa)

you will learn man... you want it dry but not where disenigrates

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i used to roll joints that were so dry.. when they were finally rolled.. the weed would sink and settle so it'd end up sifting to one end.

it was like sand :(