NewEnglandFarmer
Well-Known Member
My first grow was last year, grew 5 different Greenpoint strains and everything went very well (outdoors in the ground with organic methods).
I removed fan leaves and rinsed the buds gently right after harvest, then hung to dry in a shed, followed about 10 days later with trimming and cure in mason jars. Monitored humidity in jars, aimed for under 70% initially (if it was over I removed the buds to dry a bit more in a paper bag). Burped jars daily for a week or so then gradually tapered off. Most jars seemed to settle around 55-65% r.h. after a few months.
Terps are strong, buds look nice. Nothing is what I'd call "super sticky" but a leave a nice residue on your fingers and feel soft when squeezed.
But I'd say flavor is not A1 when smoked (much nicer when vaped). In fact it seems a little bit harsh. I've noticed this sometimes with other local outdoor-grown bud.
When finishing a bowl there usually is just a little light-colored ash left.
What's the secret to that really delicious tasting bud? I want to understand what part of my process I need to adjust.
One theory I'm considering--like many noobs I may have been too heavy handed when feeding. Not sure that's a huge issue with organics, since the soil microbes have to break the stuff down before the plant can take it up, but thinking maybe I go lighter this year and stop altogether when flower begins (did a soil test in February, have lots of P in the soil, mainly because I mixed in composted cow manure AND topdressed with fish bone meal right before flowering began).
I removed fan leaves and rinsed the buds gently right after harvest, then hung to dry in a shed, followed about 10 days later with trimming and cure in mason jars. Monitored humidity in jars, aimed for under 70% initially (if it was over I removed the buds to dry a bit more in a paper bag). Burped jars daily for a week or so then gradually tapered off. Most jars seemed to settle around 55-65% r.h. after a few months.
Terps are strong, buds look nice. Nothing is what I'd call "super sticky" but a leave a nice residue on your fingers and feel soft when squeezed.
But I'd say flavor is not A1 when smoked (much nicer when vaped). In fact it seems a little bit harsh. I've noticed this sometimes with other local outdoor-grown bud.
When finishing a bowl there usually is just a little light-colored ash left.
What's the secret to that really delicious tasting bud? I want to understand what part of my process I need to adjust.
One theory I'm considering--like many noobs I may have been too heavy handed when feeding. Not sure that's a huge issue with organics, since the soil microbes have to break the stuff down before the plant can take it up, but thinking maybe I go lighter this year and stop altogether when flower begins (did a soil test in February, have lots of P in the soil, mainly because I mixed in composted cow manure AND topdressed with fish bone meal right before flowering began).
