@mikos glad I could help. I will tell you it is not uncommon to get a somewhat reduced yield from time to time. I assure you if your dry and cure properly you will not be disappointed!
Get a couple of these to use in the jars after drying and one or two hygrometers to spot check the humidity.
Thanks i have the meter and ive put it into jar today and i will see what it gets to on it and i hopefully all is good however i am unsure on something but it might be how it is because they alm smell funny not the nice smell they had when thy were growing but a different smell at first then it seems to smell a bit better once its hit the fresh air after a few mins before tighting lids bak on. Is the smell normally a bit different from the final product or should i be concerned. Thers no white residue or anything like that but i also havent checked inside any buds yet as i dont have many lol . No but seriously i am so nervous and on edge tht thers something not right because of the smell its hard to even explain but it does have some type of earthy smell to it like gut grass but not quite grass grass not the smoking type lol. I also have never heard or smell this strain until now so i am unsure on its smell but its also ak47 and jack herer with an unknow rudaralis. But it still doesnt smell like what it did before it got the chop. So anyone any ideas what i am trying to describe the smell.??? @bob31@Shuggz@Donaldj@Kapelady any advice or that on the smell plz. I hope its not all messed up. Just a pitty u can send smell through internet aswell lol.
When we first harvest the plant is full of chlorophyll and that is why we have to let them dry before we jar them. Some strains take as much as a month to start smelling good again!
I have Gold Leaf at about three weeks of cure and Gorilla Glue at 2 weeks and they are getting better every day! I only take samples once a week to see and smoke the difference. They get much better as they age! I have to go out and burp them all today!
I took a nug from each a couple of days ago and had some of the GL this morning! Just as smooth as can be! Itās worth the proper cure!
Thanks bob31 so i guess its the chlorophyll that makes it have a bad out door earthy type of smell thn my friend. And if its a strong smell will tht tell you if its going to be good or bad. @bob31 ?All this info will help me improve my growin techniques but i have alot to learn and i am glad ive got this site and people like yourself to help me become a good gardener.
Am now getting 19.2 degress celcis and RH at 73% and right now i am totaly skint cause xmas is here and no spare cash to buy the the boveda packs are Ā£22.00 on amazon and i aint got tht atm so is there any way i can reduce the rh or is the 72 ok or am i at risk of mould etc.?? @bob31
Looks like @bob31 has you set on curing. I use the inkbird hygrometers, they are great! The boveda packs too.
When youāre in a low light condition, doubling light is usually doubling harvest potential. Top that off with the experience of running a full grow, and your next one should be much better.
Mines is 30% aswell but i dont have a humidifier tbh i think ive been lucky with my RH AND tht it seems to be ok atm but i guess it can change as it cures am i aint sure if they were left to dry long enough but i gave them 4days and i worried they were drying on the outside to dry so i decided the 4days were enough and so i trimmed them and placed them into there jars. So i hope ive did ok. @bob31@Shuggz
Thanks. And what do i just keep it near 62% as i can and when do i burp them every day every 2days or twice a day. Or is it a case of checking them each day. @bob31
Top is inside
Lower Left corner is the GG
Lower Middle is the GL and
Lower Right is outside (I had a broken sensor and had to get a new one. It works now!
I looked over at mine after I posted that and mine were up to 65% so they are burping as well! Took about 30 minutes to get the RH back down under 60% @Mikos
My jars are at 75% again am starting to think thy werenāt properly dried or thy are just full of moisture lol. I never knew how much work people actually have to do so thy can grow. Wow its making me have a different look on life and appreciate life even more. Its strange. But all in a good way. Hopefully its a good smoke too lol. Should be good ive followed instructions and advice so its just a matter of time now. But how do you know when its ready. ?? @bob31
If they went back up to 75 that fast I would recommend you let them dry a little more. They are too wet. In the jars they should never get higher than 65% Mine have been closed back up for an hour or so and are sitting right at 60%
They need to be dried a little more. No worriesā¦
Do you have a cardboard box or a brown paper shopping bag? Just put the bud in those and seal them up again. The paper will slowly absorb the moisture no matter the humidity of the room they are in. Put the hygrometer in there with them and burp them a half hour at a time until they stay down around 55-60% What is the RH in the room they are in?
open for 30 minutes close for an hourā¦ keep repeating that and they will get down in 24-48 hours.
BTW itās a lot of work, but the rewards are many!
My hubby is convinced that the bovida packs took the smell from our first (uneducated) plant. Iām hoping to prove heās wrong when we harvest (soon)
