ok, so I chopped my plants whole and hung them up to dry totally intact. Fan leaves and all. I did this because I wanted to try the dry on the vine method in attempts to savor the flavor & smell by slowing down the drying process (advice I've gather over the past few months). Typically I trim wet, but I hear that releases chlorophyll and gives u the hay smelling bud at the end. It is now day 4 of dry and the plants are still hanging in full. Going to take the fan leaves off today. However, now the room smells like a fresh cut soccer field! Smh. I'm thinking that aroma is coming out because the chlorophyll is breaking down in the leaf matter. Is this normal? I didn't f up my smell and taste did I? The dry room is at 70 degrees at like 50% rh. Should I trim the entire plant now or continue with just taking off the fan leaves and trimming once they feel slightly crispy and the stem somewhat snaps? As of now the bud definitely feel moist and the stems are not snapping. Signs of a nice slow dry. However, I DO NOT want that 60's hippy smelling herb. When I cure and put in jars, the grassy smell will breakdown and disappear even more correct? I am growing 6 different strains. Here is a picture of how they currently look in their drying stage day 4. After all this time and energy I definitely want the best tasting bud possibly. Help me out RIU. Thx!
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