My weed does not smell

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Binks420

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Hello, i am currently drying my first harvest in a 1x1m tent with an average of 50RH and 24 C but it does not smell anything so i am starting to worry. I’m at day 4 of drying right now. Can anyone help me?
 
Nutty sKunK

Nutty sKunK

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Binks420 said:
Hello, i am currently drying my first harvest in a 1x1m tent with an average of 50RH and 24 C but it does not smell anything so i am starting to worry. I’m at day 4 of drying right now. Can anyone help me?
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Squeeze a little bit of the bud then smell your fingers. Might be pleasantly surprised!
 
Renfro

Renfro

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If you harvested too early (any pics from just before chop?) then you will notice the weed ends up smelling like hay or grass clippings after it's dry.

It is normal for weed to smell sorta like hay when it's partially dry but the smell will return provided you did not chop early.

A plant can smell really good but if chopped too soon then it won't smell good when dried.
 
Thundercat

Thundercat

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In reality you don't want to smell it while its drying. That would mean that you are having terpene lose through evaporation during the drying process. Hopefully once you touch the buds they smell delightful though. If they are grown and dried properly and harvested when ripe then the smell should be there, and just waiting to be released.
 
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Binks420

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Thundercat said:
In reality you don't want to smell it while its drying. That would mean that you are having terpene lose through evaporation during the drying process. Hopefully once you touch the buds they smell delightful though. If they are grown and dried properly and harvested when ripe then the smell should be there, and just waiting to be released.
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Yepp it is thanks
 
Harvest76

Harvest76

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Renfro said:
It is normal for weed to smell sorta like hay when it's partially dry but the smell will return provided you did not chop early.
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When does the smell return, generally? I'm drying at a very stable 65° F and 52% RH, with indirect fan, intake and exhaust set to as low as possible for slow exchange of fresh air. Today will be 6 days and I can still smell the hay smell, though not as bad as day 2-4. Branches bend still, but not snapping so a few more days I figure. I'm pretty confident I didnt harvest early. Went by trichome development and ran 8.5 weeks on 7-9 week strains. Will the smell recover more in cure?
 
Renfro

Renfro

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Harvest76 said:
When does the smell return, generally? I'm drying at a very stable 65° F and 52% RH, with indirect fan, intake and exhaust set to as low as possible for slow exchange of fresh air. Today will be 6 days and I can still smell the hay smell, though not as bad as day 2-4. Branches bend still, but not snapping so a few more days I figure. I'm pretty confident I didnt harvest early. Went by trichome development and ran 8.5 weeks on 7-9 week strains. Will the smell recover more in cure?
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It should return after you reach a lower moisture content, like around 60% for curing. If the hay smell stays then it was chopped too soon. Pics?
 
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