[quote=Huntin_Dawg]Hey all,
I'm back to rookie status after not smoking for over 20 years. Anyway, got some new bud and it crackles and pops. Is it due to moisture or are there other factors? There are no seeds in it.

Thanks,

Ah ha! Sounds like metalics in the grow medium! Maybe grown in miracle grow GARDEN soil. If it sizzles & doesn't want to burn, then the plant had a magnesium deficiency while in bud. I correct this by adding Epsom salts to liquid plant food near the first flush, & to plain water for the first flush, then no more. But, if it seems like your trying to light a damp sparkler, then I'd say definitely metalics!

PEACE.