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

[innerG]

I've never dried mine with all the leaves on, so I really couldn't tell ya

 

[Fadedlady]

You trim it wet?

 

[innerG]

Yeah or sometimes half assed where I pick off the bigger leaves, dry it, then go back and trim more when it dries a little

 

[Fadedlady]

So I should from more then???

 

[innerG]

Are you smoking it or cooking/refining it?

 

[innerG]

If you're smoking it, you can trim it as clean as you want to, but if you're cooking/refining it, I'd only trim off the big leaves with no trichomes

 

[Fadedlady]

I don't smoke as of now, it gives me panic attacks. I'm trying to find a strain that won't. I have an anxiety disorder and alot of pain. I'm growing for dispensaries. Plan on making bubble hash and anything else I can. Tincture if I learn how. I had a buddy that was gonna teach me , but not anymore. So I need it right for others to enjoy and get relief. .

 

[Fadedlady]

its not dry but im thinking about taking it down trimming the bigger stuff and putting it on a hanging rack til it's done. What do u think???

 

[innerG]

That would probably be ok

 

[Fadedlady]

But do u think I should take some off?? Would you??

 

[angryblackman]

You can leave the leaves on there if you like. You will have to trim them down anyways later unless you like your buds with a bit of leaf material.

 

[Fadedlady]

Will it hold in the chlorophyll if I leave them?? I trimmed the other wet and then shaped and beautified dry and put in jars. It's close, barely any leaf.

 

[angryblackman]

No they won't hold any chlorophyll other than what's already there. Leaving the leaf there also aids in starting the curing process. I would drop them in the paper bag when you think they are dry. Keep them in there for about a week and do then think about your final trim and jarring.

 

[Fadedlady]

So use a bag instead of my hanging rack?

 

[Fadedlady]

I don't know what they feel like when they're dry. Do I follow the stem snap method like Jorge??

 

[Fadedlady]

Do I leave them on the branches when I put them in the bags??

 

[angryblackman]

So use a bag instead of my hanging rack?

No, Use the bag after hanging dry to ensure that you have most of the moisture out of it before you jar. I do this just in case there are still some damp buds when most are dry. Paper bagging should help to even out the moisture.

I don't know what they feel like when they're dry. Do I follow the stem snap method like Jorge??

The stem snap is a good indicator. I like to take mine JUST before they snap and drop them into paper bags.

Do I leave them on the branches when I put them in the bags??

I usually snip the buds off with a little stem on them still. It will make bagging them MUCH easier.

 

[angryblackman]

You don't HAVE to follow this method but it's what I do for mine. You ask 5 different people and they will give you 5 variations of drying. All in all if it smokes good in the end you did it right.....enough.

 

[Fadedlady]

Thank u so much ABM. How do I determine when it's just about to snap? Do trim before putting it in the bags??

 

[Fadedlady]

You don't HAVE to follow this method but it's what I do for mine. You ask 5 different people and they will give you 5 variations of drying. All in all if it smokes good in the end you did it right.....enough.

Thank u so much ABM. How do I determine when it's just before snap?? Do the stems do something particular?? Do I trim it before putting it in bags??