The look and smell means nothing, and contary to popular belief crystalls dont mean much either. Only way to tell is to smoke it.

Quote Originally Posted by iameatingjam
What's this about green? My dad said that if its really green than the fertilizers weren't washed off or something and that a more subtle green r grey is better. Was he just high?
Green bud doesnt mean it hasnt been flushed of ferts, it means it hasnt be cured, or not cured properly.

Grey bud is what you want to be looking for. It's grey because its been cured properly, and curing is the process of breaking down chemicals like chloropyl, which makes the plant green.