why does my stuff smell like grass?

been almost 48 hours since i cut.
and the humidity has been less than i wanted was 35% the first day , finally got it in the mid 40s with alot of water
i have a fan was blowing on medium NOT directly on them, like 3 feet below.
But in a small closet door closet
Why does my stuff smell like grass? and it all looks so weird. so many redish hairs that were not there before i cut. just looks alot worse than i expected.
thx on any info for the smell

perfectly normal m8 as the fresh cut grass smell is the clorophyl in the plants escaping from the buds... give it a few days and the grass smell will go away...
once they are properly dried a good cure will be needed to really bring out the best of the smells ime.. at least a good 3 weeks in jars minimum to really get an idea of what the buds are really going to smell like...

I am waiting to smell the grass, .

it is NOT perfectly normal, it is from drying them too fast. the only time i ever got that smell was when i bought a trimpro trimmer, sold it right after that harvest. i found leaving the buds on the branches with the leaves and hanging them to dry gives the best aroma and taste, while having no grassy smell.

racerboy71 said:

perfectly normal m8 as the fresh cut grass smell is the clorophyl in the plants escaping from the buds... give it a few days and the grass smell will go away...
once they are properly dried a good cure will be needed to really bring out the best of the smells ime.. at least a good 3 weeks in jars minimum to really get an idea of what the buds are really going to smell like...

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This is the best answer. Great advice and as said by Racerboy perfectly normal.

i must have had only one normal harvest out of 80 then. damn, it sucks to know im supposed to have that grassy smell.

hey guys! well 4/5 of u agree its normal. good to know! but my issue is, i got to be out like in a week and half. this is bout to complete day 2 of harvest. so i wont have alot of time to dry and cure. what should i do? meaning which is gonan be more important for 1)taste and 2 ) potency. in the small amount of time i have? thx guys!

In the future I would try to slow down the drying process a little.
I have had a little grassy smell that cured out in the jars but its rare I have even a little grassy smell.

im unsure how i made it dry so fast. its in the dark closet. only been like 38 hours. a fan is on, but like 3 feet bellow

I dont use a fan any more unless I dry ina tent. In that case it would be an exhaust fan and not set on high, I dial it back with my speed controller.
Not all strains will have as much grassy smell, and the amount (if any) leaves left on will make a difference as well.
If the bud is drying that fast I would prolly turn the fan off entirely and leave the closet door open enough for air flow.

To slow down drying I hang wet towels in the drying area till I get the humidity I want..
Drying is an art, and imo the hardest and most important part of a good grow.

Good luck!

interga2 said:

im unsure how i made it dry so fast. its in the dark closet. only been like 38 hours. a fan is on, but like 3 feet bellow

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From what you described, with low humidity, and a fan 'in' the closet, even though below, I would have turned off the fan until the RH came up if it was me..........

u have sadened me well i turned the phone off, and opened the closet as much as possible. the sun is still out and the room isnt light proof. It WASS during flowering but i got excited to get my spare room back and took everything out lol

I find if I leave sugar leaves or dont trim close enough those buds will have a significantly more pronounced grass smell. Leaving leaves on to dry might help flavor or whatever but it is a total pain in the ass. I also was not impressed with the results.