After drying, you might notice a loss of taste and smell in your buds. Mostly it’s either because the buds have lost so much moisture within a short time.
The problem with most growers is that they rush the drying process and thus end up losing the valuable terpenes that make for better-smelling buds. The loss of taste and smell in buds have everything to do with terpenes and flavonoids, your efforts to regain the smell and taste of your buds should focus on nurturing flavonoids and terpenes.
Sometimes, the buds are too dry that they take longer in curing to regain the natural weed aroma. And sometimes, when everything is rushed, you might not gain the smell at all.
The cut grass smell that comes immediately after harvesting should leave after 2-3 weeks of curing, but to regain the natural weed aroma, many factors come to play.
Ordinarily, your buds should regain their natural smell after 4-6 weeks of curing. The longer the curing, the better the smell. But the quality of the buds is also affected by the state the buds were in after drying. If the buds were too dry and dusty, curing might not do much to revive the smell.
The strain you’re dealing with is also a vital factor in regaining the smell of your buds. Some strains are mild, too mild to give you a noticeable smell when you crack the curing jar open.
For strains that mild, it can get pretty tough knowing whether to continue curing for a better aroma or leave it at the mild scent.
If you’ve cured for over a month and the smell doesn’t hit you as you would love, then you can pack some fresh fan leaves in the curing jar to rekindle the weed smell.
Be careful not to introduce bugs with the new leaves in the jar. Curing does wonders when it comes to bringing out the smell of your buds.
But like everything, your results will be limited to the state of the buds before the curing began.
If you dried your buds hastily, losing all the moisture in the buds to a point when the insides of the buds are crusty dry, then you have a slim chance of ever regaining the buds’ smell.
If you care about your buds’ smell, then you can leave a few fan leaves covering the buds. That way, the buds will dry extra slow and retain the terpenes.
Also, having fan leaves swathe the buds during the drying process helps rehydrate the buds, making it impossible to over dry the buds. This helps to preserve the smell of the buds.
Another reason why your buds might not be giving out a potent smell is harvesting immature buds. The last weeks before harvesting are pretty crucial to nurturing the terpenes.
Thus, harvesting too early can inhibit your efforts to get potent smelling buds.
Table of Contents
- Does Curing Bring Back Smell?
- What Is Minimum Curing Period Weed?
- What Happens During The Curing Process?
- FAQs
- Do buds lose smell during drying?
- Why do some buds have no smell?
- Why are my buds drying out before harvest?
- Do buds tighten up when drying?
- What week of flowering Do buds smell?
- What does bud rot smell like?
- Why are my flower buds dying before they bloom?
- What does bud Blast look like?
- Why do buds turn black?
- Buds Not Smelling? Three Fixes For Growing, Curing & Storing
- Some buds losing smell, trichome concerns ect – Rollitup
- Buds losing smell – Flowering – I Love Growing Marijuana Forum
- How Long To Cure Before Smell Comes Back? (Answered)
- buds losing smell after drying – THCFarmer
- Essential Tips For Preserving The Aroma Of Your Cannabis
- Why Do My Buds Have No Smell? – Botany Farms
- Cannabis Odor Control During Drying – Cannabusters
Does Curing Bring Back Smell?
The curing process brings back the smell of your buds as it allows for the decomposition of the chlorophyll and gives the buds their natural smell.
Curing helps to regain and accentuate the buds smell. When the buds are stuffed into the curing jar, they release the chlorophyll and other chemicals that cloud the weeds natural scent. When you burp, this air leaves the jar, leaving the buds in their natural smell.
You will notice that the buds get a better aroma as the curing process gets lengthy.
When you begin, your buds will be smelling of freshly cut grass. That’s the smell of chlorophyll decomposing, and when you stop curing at this stage, you’ll be imbibing imperfectly cured buds.
As long as the smell of cut grass persists, you should continue the curing process to accentuate the terpene profile of your buds.
What Is Minimum Curing Period Weed?
The minimum curing period of weed is 2-3 weeks. For most strains, you should cure between 4-8 weeks to get the best out of your buds. Other strains mature better with up to 6 months of curing.
If you’re in a hurry to smoke your buds, give them 3 weeks of cure. Three weeks of cure is usually enough for most strains to decompose chlorophyll and make the buds smooth enough for smoking.
If you have nothing to smoke as you wait for your buds to cure properly, after seven days of cure, you can roll a joint and get high on it but continue curing the rest of the buds for a better experience.
What Happens During The Curing Process?
During the curing process, a lot happens that improve the general quality of your buds. It is during curing that cannabergerol converts to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), enhancing the potency of your weed. Chlorophyll is also broken down into sugars, further purifying your buds.
Curing is also essential in preserving your weed for the longer term.
After harvesting, you dry the weed, but they’re never completely dry; they retain a lot of moisture.
They’ll look entirely dried on the outside, but the insides still hold moisture.
It’s through curing that you can expel the moisture from the buds efficiently to store them for a longer time.
Curing is also essential in nurturing the weed’s smell. It works much like maturing wine; the longer it takes, the better it accentuates the terpene profiles of your buds.
In summary, curing helps a lot in bringing back the lost smell and taste of your weed after the drying process.
Nobody loves the smell of freshly mowed lawn on cannabis. Nobody loves nugs with no distinct weed aroma.
Thanks to curing you can regain the natural weed aroma after 4-6 weeks of curing.
As you wait for the potent whiff to grace your senses when you open the curing jar, keep in mind some strains have a pretty mild aroma that might not get any bolder after curing.
You also want to pay attention to the processes that precede curing.
Poorly dried buds— those dusty, crunchy nugs might not regain their smell. Use humidity packs to rehydrate too dry buds; you might have a chance at rekindling their smell.
FAQs
Do buds lose smell during drying?
The quality of smell in stored buds is all down to moisture content. The first stage to get right in this process is drying and a grow room, or small cupboard space makes a good environment for this. It is generally agreed that a favorable drying temperature is 15 ? 20°C, with a humidity of 30 ? 50%
Why do some buds have no smell?
Early Harvesting Another reason why your buds might not be smelling as they should is because you harvested them much too early. When this happens, the terpene count in the cannabis is abruptly cut off and will remain low even as you cure your harvest
Why are my buds drying out before harvest?
Too dry of conditions or humidity that fluctuates considerably will lead to buds that drop. If your indoor plants are experiencing this problem, you can place them on top of some rocks in the center of a pan filled with water to increase the humidity in their immediate area
Do buds tighten up when drying?
Dry & cure your buds in jars ? In addition to improving taste, smell and potency, drying and curing your buds the right way will cause them to ?tighten up? a bit.
What week of flowering Do buds smell?
Short Answer: The smell starts at 3-6 weeks old (depending on strain) even in the vegetative stage. But the smell gets much worse after plants start flowering/making buds. The leaves of a cannabis plant smell a little, but the buds smell a lot.
What does bud rot smell like?
Moldy weed usually has a musty or mildewy smell, or it may smell kind of like hay.
Why are my flower buds dying before they bloom?
Your flowers might have faced a particularly cold winter, or had too much ? or too little ? exposure to heat and sunlight. Buds can also fail to open because of improper care. According to The Spruce, adding too much fertilizer or pruning the plant at the wrong time can also adversely affect bud behavior.
What does bud Blast look like?
WHAT IS ORCHID BUD BLAST? Bud blast is simply when developing orchid buds dry up and fall off before they even get a chance to open up. They’ll often turn yellow or brown in color and drop off your plant.
Why do buds turn black?
Insects. Thrips and aphids are sucking insects that will suck the juices from leaves and flower buds causing the flower buds to turn a brown-black and leaves will turn yellowish in color before dropping for the plant.
Buds Not Smelling? Three Fixes For Growing, Curing & Storing
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Some buds losing smell, trichome concerns ect – Rollitup
Some buds losing smell, trichome concerns ect #1 Hi, this is my first time growing and need advice. Been growing a couple of plants in a pot on the back deck, everything seemed to be going good until yesturday I noticed some of the bigger buds on the very top have lost their skunky smell, is this normal? When I look at the trichomes they are milky and some clear on the lower buds with all white pistols that smell skunky and only a couple of the more bigger buds on top have some yellow/ amber trichomes, but only on the top of the bud, while the rest of the bud is still milky. One bud even has dark amber stems and heads on the trichomes on a tiny spot on the tip of the bud. Does this mean they are ready when they lose smell or are they ruined? Would it be possible to only harvest the top bud off a plant while still continuing to grow the smaller all white haired buds at the bottom that’s aren’t close to being ready, what would u do? Also it’s going to rain for the next week straight and I I moved my plants To the garage. Would they be better off there infront of a window and out of the dampness, or back outside with more light ? Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. #2 Hi, this is my first time growing and need advice. Been growing a couple of plants in a pot on the back deck, everything seemed to be going good until yesturday I noticed some of the bigger buds on the very top have lost their skunky smell, is this normal? When I look at the trichomes they are milky and some clear on the lower buds with all white pistols that smell skunky and only a couple of the more bigger buds on top have some yellow/ amber trichomes, but only on the top of the bud, while the rest of the bud is still milky. One bud even has dark amber stems and heads on the trichomes on a tiny spot on the tip of the bud. Does this mean they are ready when they lose smell or are they ruined? Would it be possible to only harvest the top bud off a plant while still continuing to grow the smaller all white haired buds at the bottom that’s aren’t close to being ready, what would u do? Also it’s going to rain for the next week straight and I I moved my plants To the garage. Would they be better off there infront of a window and out of the dampness, or back outside with more light ? Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. With a proper dry/cure the aroma will be back & stronger than ever, better taste than it was just dried, and will be more potent. You can chop parts off & let the lower part continue to finish, if that’s what you want to do. It’s certainly not a bad idea by any means, imo. At this stage in their life you surely don’t want to put them under constant rain or a lot of moisture (all according to your humidity/temp levels). Some type of supplemental lighting would perfect. #3 So could I cut the whole top stem of the plant just below the top bud, or do you mean peel the bud off with my fingers? I had the plant inside overnight a few nights ago and my whole house reeked, and now today my garage doesn’t smell the slightest bit. This is totally normal, not a sign of garbage weed? Will the smell come…
Buds losing smell – Flowering – I Love Growing Marijuana Forum
Buds losing smell
How Long To Cure Before Smell Comes Back? (Answered)
Loss of taste and smell in Buds: How Long To Cure Before Smell Comes Back?After drying, you might notice a loss of taste and smell in your buds. Mostly it’s either because the buds have lost so much moisture within a short time.The problem with most growers is that they rush the drying process and thus end up losing the valuable terpenes that make for better-smelling buds. The loss of taste and smell in buds have everything to do with terpenes and flavonoids, your efforts to regain the smell and taste of your buds should focus on nurturing flavonoids and terpenes.Sometimes, the buds are too dry that they take longer in curing to regain the natural weed aroma. And sometimes, when everything is rushed, you might not gain the smell at all.The cut grass smell that comes immediately after harvesting should leave after 2-3 weeks of curing, but to regain the natural weed aroma, many factors come to play.Ordinarily, your buds should regain their natural smell after 4-6 weeks of curing. The longer the curing, the better the smell. But the quality of the buds is also affected by the state the buds were in after drying. If the buds were too dry and dusty, curing might not do much to revive the smell.The strain you’re dealing with is also a vital factor in regaining the smell of your buds. Some strains are mild, too mild to give you a noticeable smell when you crack the curing jar open.For strains that mild, it can get pretty tough knowing whether to continue curing for a better aroma or leave it at the mild scent.Curing boosts the terpene profile of your buds, enhancing the natural weed aroma. These perfectly cured buds look good and smell the partIf you’ve cured for over a month and the smell doesn’t hit you as you would love, then you can pack some fresh fan leaves in the curing jar to rekindle the weed smell.Be careful not to introduce bugs with the new leaves in the jar. Curing does wonders when it comes to bringing out the smell of your buds.But like everything, your results will be limited to the state of the buds before the curing began.If you dried your buds hastily, losing all the moisture in the buds to a point when the insides of the buds are crusty dry, then you have a slim chance of ever regaining the buds’ smell.If you care about your buds’ smell, then you can leave a few fan leaves covering the buds. That way, the buds will dry extra slow and retain the terpenes.Also, having fan leaves swathe the buds during the drying process helps rehydrate the buds, making it impossible to over dry the buds. This helps to preserve the smell of the buds.Another reason why your buds might not be giving out a potent smell is harvesting immature buds. The last weeks before harvesting are pretty crucial to nurturing the terpenes.Thus, harvesting too early can inhibit your efforts to get potent smelling buds.Does Curing Bring Back Smell?The curing process brings back the smell of your buds as it allows for the decomposition of the chlorophyll and gives the buds their natural smell.Curing helps to regain and accentuate the buds smell. When the buds are stuffed into the curing jar, they release the chlorophyll and other chemicals that cloud the weeds natural scent. When you burp, this air leaves the jar, leaving the buds in their natural smell.You will notice that the buds get a better aroma as the curing process gets lengthy.When you begin, your buds will be smelling…
buds losing smell after drying – THCFarmer
buds losing smell after drying 420VISION #1 is it normal for them to lose smell after drying? i have yet to put them in a jar yet they been drying for a bout 2 days and i notice some smell less strong then others is this normal and does the smell come back? Producer #2 Smell should come back. If its only been 2 days of drying they’ve got a little more time to go. Dry them until you can’t bend the stem anymore, if it snaps you’re good to go. Then jar them, and open the lid every 24hrs to air them out. Remember to keep them in a cool dark place. grnmountainboy #3 sadly, yes you will see some of the scent leave during drying. anything will have a stronger scent when its wet, especially weed. ever smelled a dry dog? ever smelled a wet one? notice how they smell a lot stronger wet? this is the same as you are experiencing. sinestro #4 sadly, yes you will see some of the scent leave during drying. anything will have a stronger scent when its wet, especially weed. ever smelled a dry dog? ever smelled a wet one? notice how they smell a lot stronger wet? this is the same as you are experiencing. 🙂 🙂 like it!! yeah as long as you do not speed dry you will get the smells MakinGoo #5 Make sure there drying slowly cuz if they dry fast u will lose all the smell & u can’t get the smell back if u dry them 2 fast.. Indica Jones jetcat #7 if you humidity is too low (below 45) then you will loose smell and flavor. try to keep it between 45 and 55 with your temps between 65 and 75. the outside of the buds get crispy but once you jar them the internal moisture will sweat out along with that smell you grew to love. just don’t jar too soon or you will have a weird dill smell that takes forever to cure out. Alien Abductee #8 yeah, when it dries you will smell hay smell, then as you cure it the smell will return after the chlorophyll breaks down in the plant. It takes me about a week to get rid of the hay smell and the buds to form up and smell to return. Prophis #9 Yeah that hay / grassy smell is completely normal right after harvest. once you dry and cure it, she’ll begin smelling great in a couple weeks gardenganster #10 don’t forget…if you pull flowers that are not fully…I mean fully mature, you’ll never get rid of that hay,fresh cut grass smell, much less a bag appeal odor alphaferret #11 Yes when the plants are beginning the flower stage and into bud formation the smell really comes on strong-thats when most buy their first filter-but after the first few days of drying alot of that intoxicating smog has gone the way of your dehumidifier/air circ. in house. Please be sure to properly cure your harvest. You will keep as much of that aroma as poss. and the smoke/vape whatever will be that must smoother and enjoyable. 1.Dry/hanging 2.bottle/burp 3.bag freeze or enjoy east fork #12 have some webb foot really bushy only 3wks into veg. should i trim some? Kevrock73 DemonTrich #14 You realise this last post is from oct 2011, right? Youll need a “hot tub time machine” to get a reply. Slickrick82 #15 sadly, yes you will see some of the scent leave during drying. anything will have a stronger scent when its wet, especially weed. ever smelled a dry dog? ever smelled a wet one? notice how they smell a lot stronger wet? this is…
Essential Tips For Preserving The Aroma Of Your Cannabis
Essential Tips For Preserving The Aroma Of Your Cannabis – RQS Blog Back to Grow: Up to 50% Off Seeds + More – Buy Now We provide you with some essential tips for preserving the aroma and the terpenes of your favourite herb. You can actually do a lot in all stages of growing—be it pre or post-harvest, or even beyond that—to avoid a stale smoke that tastes lousy and is harsh on your lungs. Contents: Avoid too much contact with the trichomes Flushing Trimming Drying Curing Use a grinder Lighter alternatives Clean smoking accessories To preserve the aroma of your cannabis, you have to save the trichomes. And by save the trichomes, we mean save your terpenes. Terpenes are what give the cannabis plant its distinctive aroma, and they have many enemies in the world that can destroy them, leaving your buds smelling and tasting dull. After harvesting your cannabis plants, these volatile compounds begin to degrade, but there are several steps and tips you can follow to avoid this process—or at least delay it. If you get this right, your cannabis buds will actually have a long shelf life, will smell and taste better, and will even have a more potent effect. Some of these tips even begin while you are still growing your cannabis, but most of them apply to the phases after harvest—and some actually apply to how you use your buds once they are completely cured. Let’s delve into these helpful tips! This tip applies to all phases of your cannabis grow; from the growing process and the trimming to the drying and curing. If you constantly touch your plant’s sugar leaves and buds while it’s growing, you will already have lost many trichomes during the process. Your fingers will smell great, but that’s because you’re destroying the trichomes that protect the terpenes. Avoid too much agitation while trimming as well. Of course, you have to hold something in order to manicure your buds perfectly, but just be gentle with them. The same principle applies to the drying and curing process. Don’t shake the buds in the jars or touch them the whole time as this will only cause the trichomes to fall off, leaving you with a diminished end product. FLUSHING Before you can harvest, you need to flush your cannabis properly to remove any excess nutrients that have built up during the growing process. This will result in a smoother smoke that burns evenly and tastes better, because the aroma and flavour can cut through more. You can recognise a good flush by the colour of the ash. Light grey or white ash indicates a thorough flushing. Black ash signals otherwise. The right moment to begin the flush depends on your growing style. If you grow in soil, it is recommended to flush your plants with pure water 2 weeks prior to harvest time. If you grow in a hydroponic setup, you should flush your plants 10 days before harvest. Only with an organic, soil-based growing style do you not have to flush…
Why Do My Buds Have No Smell? – Botany Farms
Why Do My Buds Have No Smell? Growing weed at home has only become more and more popular in recent years. There are many advantages to growing and harvesting your own buds and many setups to choose from to suit your own needs. However, one problem that many home growers run into all too frequently is a bad smell coming from their fresh buds. A bad aroma can ruin the quality and enjoyment of your weed, even negatively affecting the perceived taste. Worse, sometimes your buds could be entirely devoid of any smell at all – a surefire sign that something is not right. So, what do you do when weed doesn’t smell like weed should? In the following, we will go over just that, showing you everything you need to know on how to bring that fine smell back to your weed. Importance of Terpenes To understand what causes a foul smell or taste in weed, we first have to understand what makes buds smell so good when they’re grown right. The answer lies in one word: terpenes. In short, terpenes are a group of organic compounds created within the trichomes – those fine fuzzy hairs that you can see growing all over the hemp plant. They are shared with many other kinds of plants and are not unique to cannabis (though not all terpenes are found in every plant species). Terpenes affect both the aroma and the taste of weed, but their role goes far beyond that. If you’ve ever read up on the science of weed and how it interacts with our brains, you’ve probably heard of something called the entourage effect. This is when the right combination of compounds and ingredients provides a larger effect than any of these ingredients would be capable of in isolation. In other words, weed quite literally is more than the sum of its parts. This applies to terpenes as well! Not only do they determine the taste and smell of our weed, but by interacting with cannabinoids such as THC, they do affect how our weed makes us feel. This is why it should be every weed grower’s imperative to maximize their crop’s smells and make sure that they turn out right. Otherwise, it might make for an underwhelming experience when your buds are ready for consumption, and we sure wouldn’t want that! Nutrients and Supplements The biggest cause of poor-smelling buds is interfering with the cannabis plant’s natural growth pattern. Many attempt to make their cannabis grow quicker, fuller, or otherwise improve its characteristics by enriching it with nutrients and growth supplements. This is generally a bad idea unless done in cautious moderation. Too many added nutrients can cause the buds to lose their natural color, which can affect the smell. If this is the case with your buds, you might also note a foul taste, a key sign of excess nutrition. When feeding your plants nutrients, it’s essential not to overdo it and stick to the recommended amount. Early Harvesting Another reason why your buds might not be smelling as they should is because you harvested them much too early. When this happens, the terpene count in the cannabis is abruptly cut off and will remain low even as you cure your harvest. It is crucial to time your harvest right by watching for key signs of maturity in your plants. As the cannabis blooms and enters its final growth stage, you should be able to see the buds becoming more visibly solid. The trichomes will also darken a little bit and curl or kink in a certain way instead of continuing to grow out straight. When you notice these signs (in addition to an ever-increasing smell), it’s the right time…
Cannabis Odor Control During Drying – Cannabusters
Cannabis Odor Control During Drying | CannabustersSo your plants are ready for harvest…now what? You’ll undoubtedly still be concerned about the smell that comes off the plants. Cannabis odor control during harvest is a top-of-mind issue for many in the industry (and their neighbors) and that’s no different during the drying process; however, as this is one of the most delicate phases in the production of high-quality cannabis, it’s essential to find a way to control odors without inflicting damage on the drying plants themselves. So what should you keep in mind about drying weed?Terpenes Make Your Drying Weed SmellFirst, know the culprit. Terpenes are the essential oil compounds that give weed its musky smell, beloved by some, reviled by others. When it is carried to neighboring properties, the smell of terpenes can become a massive problem for growers.The good news is that as cannabis dries, the smell of terpenes is naturally reduced. However, depending on the scale of your operation, you may find yourself in an environment where you constantly have fresh products coming in, which means fresh terpenes. Depending on your setup, it’s important to find a long-term, scalable solution to defeat those terpenes, while still keeping them on your side.Balancing Ventilation and Humidity is KeyIs your carbon filter not stopping weed smell? Just because the same plants are growing and drying doesn’t mean they’re the same, and the same air purification systems that can work for your grow room are not necessarily ideal for drying your harvest. Different processes may require different solutions.Carbon filters require a ventilation system to direct the airflow towards the filters themselves, which then purify–or scrub–the air before it leaves the space. Given how important fans are in your drying area, particularly if you live in a place with high humidity, it can be a serious drawback to have to adjust your ventilation to accommodate a system like carbon filters. The wrong ventilation in an environment can destroy entire batches of cannabis by allowing mold and fungus to grow; however, the right ventilation for your plants can also inhibit the proper functionality of carbon filters and create new problems for you and your community.Too much ventilation to perfectly accommodate a carbon filter in your environment can produce an excessively dry environment for your plants, which can also lead to a poor-quality product and, ironically, tasteless and smell-less buds. The fact is, cannabis odor control when you are drying your harvest should work with the needs of your cannabis plants, and not the other way around. The drying phase is make-or-break for the quality of the final product: it’s essential that your odor-control solution works with you, not in spite of you. The Solution is OutsideSo you need a solution that allows your drying environment to stay at exactly the right temperature for your climate, no matter where you operate. That’s why we recommend looking outward–after all, that’s where the issue is. Oxidation is a process which takes place outside of your drying area, and which eliminates drying cannabis smell at exhaust points. When Cannabusters’ oxidizing agent is atomized outside of a space, the terpene molecules in the air are broken apart, eliminating the odor. Completely safe for the environment, for you and for your plants at every phase of their lifecycle, Cannabusters is developed…