Taste and smell?

Can anyone tell me why I can't get he taste out of my bud?
It def has the potency I'm just wondering why I can't get the taste?
The taste is very minimal does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
I'm doing everything but the paper bag technique

the paper bag is the key

































some strains have different characteristics

What probably happened was it was dryed to quickly or still needs to be cured. A good cure can bring out the smell that the plant had while it was growing, Curing will give bud delicious fragrances.

The way your cure your buds is the secret.
But, again I have had a few strains that just didn't have the taste. It happens.

Well, it is also in the way you grow your bud too obviously. Certain environmental conditions like high heat, I have found, reduces smell and flavor. Were your plants completely healthy? I find plants that get more sulfer, potassium, and magnesium have a bit better chance of better smell and flavor. Of course your drying and curing make a big difference, but nothing can make up for growing it bad-assedly.

I may be completely wrong, but try this, one third through bloom give it more.mag and sulfer, epson salts are good, for a week. Last third, again with epson salts for a week, and good doses of potassium and carbs for the whole last month.

It takes as long and slow of a drying process as possible without risking mold followed by a long slow cure ... and of course genetics that have give a good odor and flavor if those things are done correctly.

As for using paper bags. I've never used them, not once, and my crops don't lack a good taste and or fine odor unless it is the genetics that are grown lacked them to begin with.

Filthy Phil said:

Well, it is also in the way you grow your bud too obviously. Certain environmental conditions like high heat, I have found, reduces smell and flavor. Were your plants completely healthy? I find plants that get more sulfer, potassium, and magnesium have a bit better chance of better smell and flavor. Of course your drying and curing make a big difference, but nothing can make up for growing it bad-assedly.

I may be completely wrong, but try this, one third through bloom give it more.mag and sulfer, epson salts are good, for a week. Last third, again with epson salts for a week, and good doses of potassium and carbs for the whole last month.

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through the lighted period, the raise in temperature and especially high heat, evaporates the terpens that are in the thc glands. terpens are what give you your smell and are most abundant at the end of the dark period.. to be used up during the day. the plant is designed (evolved) this way to use the terpens to ward off pests.. or attract animals to eliminate pests. interesting indeed so my advice would be to chop after a full dark period when the terpens are at their peak.. or even a full 24 hour dark period if possible.

I have always used brown paper bags as part of the cure. here is how I like to cure my buds:

I trim the fan leaves. I don't keep these leaves.

Next I trim the smaller sugar leaves. Not to tight. I save these leaves to make butter or oils.

I hang the limbs that have been trimmed in in a fairly dark area and make sure there is some air movement. Not a lot of air but some.

When the stems are bent and they snap but don't break in half I finish my final manicure. Manicure them the way you want them to look when done.

I take the manicured buds and place them into brown grocery bags. Roll the top down far enough to close the bag but don't crush your buds.

I open the paper bags at least once a day and reach inside and carefully roll the buds over. Take your time. This gives me a chance to check for mold and let the bag breath.

If i feel like the bud is drying to fast I roll the paper bag closed and slip it into a plastic grocery bag and close that. I continue checking the bag daily.

When it feels like the buds have moistened up take it out of the plastic bag and continue curing in the paper bag. Check daily.

Too dry the paper bag goes into the plastic bag. Moisten it up and take it out of the plastic bag. I do this for two weeks and then I put my sweet buds into jars.

Next two weeks I open each jar daily to smell and see how things are going. After two weeks in jars I don't need to open them again until there ready to be used.

I have found this to be really simple and have never had a problem with mold. Nice S.L.O.W. cure makes all your hard work well worth it.

You can cure larger amounts of bud using this method also.
Peace brothers.

are you hydro or soil?...peace

I'm hydro, but have used this with soil also.
Peace brothers

Brick Top said:

It takes as long and slow of a drying process as possible without risking mold followed by a long slow cure ... and of course genetics that have give a good odor and flavor if those things are done correctly.

As for using paper bags. I've never used them, not once, and my crops don't lack a good taste and or fine odor unless it is the genetics that are grown lacked them to begin with.

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Agreed, there's nothing particularly special about paper bags. They definitely affect the rate at which the bud is drying (open bag or closed matters too), but they are just one tool of many.

A long, slow, and mold-free dry and cure is all you need. Use a hygrometer to monitor your progress, and accelerate/decelerate drying as necessary. It's easy with the hygrometer; without it you're drying and curing blind (but with experience you'll dial it in eventually).

I'm having problems keeping my temp down. Sometimes it gets to 90 degrees if that has anything to do with the taste and smell

doingfine said:

I'm having problems keeping my temp down. Sometimes it gets to 90 degrees if that has anything to do with the taste and smell

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with higher temps you're evaporating the terpens faster throughout the day.. also higher temps force the plant to spend more energy to keep itself cool.. thus less energy spent on flower production.. are you hydro or soil?

markybuds said:

with higher temps you're evaporating the terpens faster throughout the day.. also higher temps force the plant to spend more energy to keep itself cool.. thus less energy spent on flower production.. are you hydro or soil?

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I'm using soil

I have used Rumple's exact walkthrough for every one of my harvests. It works like a charm.

althor said:

I have used Rumple's exact walkthrough for every one of my harvests. It works like a charm.

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What is that? Do u have a link for that?

It's in my sig. Best of luck.