Growing weed with good flavor

[GreenHighlander]

Ok as for everyone here sayin drying and curing will fix this.... This may be true but I believe it's strain dependent.

I dry for 5-7 days or so above 70deg and my most flavorful strains taste best after a perfect dry and no more than a week in the jars. I believe it's genetics mostly, if the terpenes and terpenoids aren't there they aren't there.

No amount of curing or drying will make a strain taste good if it isn't a tasty strain to begin with. Maybe better than shit but not good.

Curing makes my smoke smoother and burn great but I believe when u let it go too long, (over a week or two curing) especially on strains that are super fruity and terpy, the buds start to loose the flavor and aroma that I'm looking for.

I grow strains that are super stoney but almost no taste or smell right next to fruity strains, same conditions, same everything really. The flavors don't just "show up" during a cure.

But I do admit if you're getting good taste and smell sometimes and others you're not, it should be in the slow dry process. You are loosing flavor if you dry too fast.

I completely agree with your genetic point. Everything I have said is given that the strain itself is actually smelly tasty. But again you can have the best genes in the world but without proper drying and curing it will never achieve its potential. I have had stuff I thought was great smell, taste, and stone wise. But after 2 months or so in jars it was out of this world in all of the above categories.

 

[George2324]

I completely agree with your genetic point. Everything I have said is given that the strain itself is actually smelly tasty. But again you can have the best genes in the world but without proper drying and curing it will never achieve its potential. I have had stuff I thought was great smell, taste, and stone wise. But after 2 months or so in jars it was out of this world in all of the above categories.

Well these BOG strains hopefully will turn out good. They don't seem to be talked about a lot, but I've not read a single bad word about them, only amazing reviews

 

[907cannabis]

Strain first/don't fuck up/dry/cure and your good to go!

 

[Richard Drysift]

I've been growing for a good few years now and I grow some of the best weed for miles where I am.

The only negative I am getting lately is people saying my weed doesn't have as good a flavor as others.

They are covered in crystals, everyone loves the effects that's my only improvement I'm trying to figure out at the moment.

I've ordered in a few new seeds hoping that BOG will do me proud with his strains.

I'm thinking bog blue moon rocks, sweet cindy, bogglegum, and lifesaver as my new go to strains.

Other than switching strains can anyone recommend any natural ways to improve flavor?

I currently grow in hydro with dynagrow nutrients bloom and pro-tekt.

I know there's a few nutrient lines that say they increase flavor and terpines but I could do with some actual experiences with them as they are probably just snake oil.

Cheers

I find it increases flavor to keep the plant as whole as you can instead of cutting it into small pieces. At harvest trim off all the leaves that have stems & only cut in half or the tips of any leaf that has visible trichomes. Then cut the plant only once at the base of the main stem; I use a PVC cutter for this. Then hang the plant whole; this increases hang dry time to about 8-10 days depending upon RH. Keep temps in your drying area as close to 70 as possible. Dry the plant in an enclosed space without circulation like a grow tent or closet. Trim off the sugar leaf when buds are dry & after the stems are brittle enough to snap. If the stems bend without snapping it's not dry enough to jar yet. Once the bud is dry cure it in the jars for 3 weeks at least; of course longer is better.
I know that different nutrients can affect the flavor differently depending upon how they are used and what they are derived from which is why I now grow in organic soil. I find it is much easier to get good flavor & generally a more exotic product with minimal efforts.