Good morning. The other day someone gave me this to try? Its brown, taste & smell is a bit off. Still feel some effects. I dont think ots moldy. I say that because Im very sensitive to molds and I usually get congested immediately. I am a first time grower and I DO NOT want my weed to turn out like this. Any ideas on what causes this? Poor drying? Poor curing?
What causes weed to turn brown like this?
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Good morning. The other day someone gave me this to try? Its brown, taste & smell is a bit off. Still feel some effects. I dont think ots moldy. I say that because Im very sensitive to molds and I usually get congested immediately. I am a first time grower and I DO NOT want my weed to turn out like this. Any ideas on what causes this? Poor drying? Poor curing?
JoeBlow5823
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Looks like a purple strain thats very old (like a couple years)
JoeBlow5823
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Any bud ive kept around for more than a couple years starts to get that faded/brown color. But good weed gets better with time even though it might look like its getting worse.
Johnny Lawrence
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Could be a bottom piece off of a plant with a russet mite infestation. Little fuckers are a bitch to get rid of and generally do that to the bottom third of a plant.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
Skewbong
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it looks like the result of an anaerobic cure...just like brick weed. I did it once to try and the weed went nasty. It was fine, just not my forte. It was a really mild smoke and tasted more like a cigarette rolled with shit, but some like it that way...not this guy. Does it smell musty, earthy and have a slight ammonia odor to it?
No "bad" odor. The smell and taste are a bit off but I cant say it was nasty when I smoked it, just smelled, tasted, & looked a bit off. I am a first time grower and my first plant is almost ready to harvest im about two weeks. I DO NOT want mine turning out like this. That was my reason for asking if this was basically "grower error" in drying and/or curing.
Skewbong
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if you cure right, it will never happen
JoeBlow5823
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Youve had lime green buds that are over 2 years old? I have found even with a correct dry/cure they still turn color as the years pass.
Gemtree
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Has his jars in there idk why
Drop him a hint about paper bags.
Skewbong
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Not after 2 years, lol. It will still go brownish over time too. Maybe for 9 months...and not bright green, but not brown. 2 yrs...brown. I don't think I said bright green, but it NEVER looks like brick weed...it looks like cartel weed...for the bosses
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JoeBlow5823
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Were all in agreement then.Not after 2 years, lol. It will still go brownish over time too. Maybe for 9 months...and not bright green, but not brown. 2 yrs...brown. I don't think I said bright green, but it NEVER looks like brick weed...it looks like cartel weed...for the bosses
Probably didn’t start as brick weed, which this kind of looks like, certainly not we call bag appeal. But there are sleepers out there. Can’t judge a weed by the cover.Not after 2 years, lol. It will still go brownish over time too. Maybe for 9 months...and not bright green, but not brown. 2 yrs...brown. I don't think I said bright green, but it NEVER looks like brick weed...it looks like cartel weed...for the bosses
JoeBlow5823
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Some of the best smelling/tasting shit i ever had was brown and out of a vacuum sealed brick (not compressed like mexican schwag). It was looking at poop but smelling fermenting pineapples and mangos.