My plants lost their smell second week into bloom. Any ideas why?

[Indacouch]

The only reason I asked if you started with seeds or cuttings is cause I was just curious that's all no biggy lol

 

[Fadedlady]

The only reason I asked if you started with seeds or cuttings is cause I was just curious that's all no biggy lol

Lmao

 

[Indacouch]

Have you looked into harvesting,drying,curing yet

 

[Fadedlady]

Yea, I don't fully understand what they're referring to at times. Like, I understand cutting it but do u cut branches of the entire stalk.and hang it? I'm a very literal person and it sometimes vagur to me. I think being so new to any of it it's probably just me.

 

[Fadedlady]

I'm looking for specifics and I'm seeing that's impossible withiut being your grow, or seeing it.

 

[Fadedlady]

Even then. It's a plant lol! I have a big fruit/ veggie garden, and cultivate rare fuschias and Lillie's but they are very predictable. MJ not so much lol

 

[Indacouch]

Oh yes we have all been in your shoes when we first started it's normal lol I'm wondering if there's any good videos on the web for you to watch that might be way easier for you to get the basics of what to do as far as cutting/curing I'm sure you will still have questions after watching videos but at very least you could pick up the basics

 

[Indacouch]

I cut individual branches after I remove all large leaves of course. Then il give the buds a trim before hanging them.....some people will trim the actual buds after they dry them but I find it a lot easier to trim while there freshly cut off the plant and yes I cut branches off the main stalk leaving myself enough room at the end of the branch to hang it

 

[Fadedlady]

WOW, thank you. That's the way I was leaning towards from reading and watching you tube but its nice to have someone u trust share that.

 

[Fadedlady]

Can I ask, how long do u hang them after , before you put into jars?

 

[Fadedlady]

Do u leave smaller buds on the plant to finish ripening of do u take it all at once?

 

[Fadedlady]

I read in Ed Rosenthal's book to " cut no bud before its time"

 

[Fadedlady]

Are u guys going to that BBQ in December? I'd love to go and meet y'all and talk in person to thank you all.

 

[Indacouch]

As far as how long to hang before jars it differs you just have to be very vigilant after about day three since it's your first time there's nothing wrong with waiting until the day the branches first start to snap then go to the jars ......I don't want to overwhelm or confuse you but there's lots of things that can factor in on how long it takes for them to dry mainly temperature .......and when I decide to chop a plant I just harvest the whole thing personally

 

[innerG]

There's a lot of methods of harvesting - you should watch a few YouTube tutorials and see what method you think would be the most comfortable with!

2 big harvest no-nos:

1. Drying too fast/over-drying before you cure (grassy taste, less potent)
2. Jarring before they are dry enough (buds can mold)

Just pay attention to them, find one tutorial and follow it to the letter instead of combining methods. You'll do fine!

 

[Fadedlady]

Its like 10 hours from me, I'm down to car pool with anyone close enough. I'm 2 hours south of Portland.

 

[Indacouch]

There's a lot of methods of harvesting - you should watch a few YouTube tutorials and see what method you think would be the most comfortable with!

2 big harvest no-nos:

1. Drying too fast/over-drying before you cure (grassy taste, less potent)
2. Jarring before they are dry enough (buds can mold)

Just pay attention to them, find one tutorial and follow it to the letter instead of combining methods. You'll do fine!

Perfect advice youtube there ya go lol that's where you can watch some videos good answer

 

[Fadedlady]

There's a lot of methods of harvesting - you should watch a few YouTube tutorials and see what method you think would be the most comfortable with!

2 big harvest no-nos:

1. Drying too fast/over-drying before you cure (grassy taste, less potent)
2. Jarring before they are dry enough (buds can mold)

Just pay attention to them, find one tutorial and follow it to the letter instead of combining methods. You'll do fine!

Thank you, I will. Like ABM said, I'm just gonna pick a plan, study the hell out of it and stick to it.

 

[Fadedlady]

There's a lot of methods of harvesting - you should watch a few YouTube tutorials and see what method you think would be the most comfortable with!

2 big harvest no-nos:

1. Drying too fast/over-drying before you cure (grassy taste, less potent)
2. Jarring before they are dry enough (buds can mold)

Just pay attention to them, find one tutorial and follow it to the letter instead of combining methods. You'll do fine!

Thanks you've always gotten my back jack

 

[Indacouch]

My girls are packing on the sugar lol jk. I smell sooooo damn good after checking things in one of my gardens today can't wait to finish