Is my entire 9 oz. White widow harvest lost????

I'd honestly try them boveda 62s if you haven't, they're only about 1$ each

http://www.amazon.com/Boveda-Medium-Humidipak-62%-Pack/dp/B0087ZNDZY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1394060499&sr=8-3&keywords=boveda+62

1 Medium pack is supposed to be good for a ounce, they definitely put the moisture back into the dry bud I had. They can also be reused from what I've read.

I have seen that smell come from high grow temps, bad trimming and full plant drying, and those things seem to collude with a fast dry and cause that smell..I think the bottom line is the smell is caused by drying too fast so anything that affects bud density negatively will effectively also contribute to the smell..keep in mind i'm not positive on that those are just my experiences also their is a slim chance that in a week or two you break up a bud and it smells great inside

Maybe post a Pic it would be easier to tell where or if you went wrong..some plants honestly just never get a great smell they stay kind of inert, a widow I recently ran was souuur as hell when chopped, I never understood why plants were called sour anything until this, however after drying it it smelled unpleasant for a few days (as many do) then it had a faint faint sour smell after kicking the plant smell and that was it.

joti said:

Kermit2692, it sounds like you're saying I dried too long, but the potency is pretty damn good, so I still would consider my grow a success. I just don't want to make the same mistake again! To clarify, does anyone know what causes the hay smell and how to avoid it next time???

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I consider it a success as well. The hay smell comes from how it dried, definitely. Scientific reason? I don't know, probably the same reason cut grass smells. I think the easiest way to avoid it is to put the bud in paper bags after it's been hanging a few days. I do this depending on the time of year. I don't know the policy on links here so I suggest googling "DJ Short curing" and checking out how a master does it.

In my experience, drying too long doesn't really "ruin" the product, whereas jarring too early will. It's much better to accidentally dry a few more days than intended than to jar too early.

There was a time when I was so lazy, I had a few colas hanging for months, and it cured just like everything else when I finally jarred it. On the other hand, I've seen some growers vacuum seal their crop early, ruining the whole thing. (curing needs oxygen to continue respiration.). Now that is non-salvageable.

It takes 10-14 days for mine to dry untrimmed.
When I do trim> it's ready to smoke + jar.
I used to trim wet, but they just didn't smell quite as strong after the cure.

You can add a hygrometer to your jars, but sometimes it takes a few hours to get a true reading.
If it does read over 65%, I'd take it out of the jars + into paper bags for a few hours atleast.

People do it many different ways, but if you end up with good smoke it doesn't matter in the end.

I tried boveda 62 a few times, they work like their supposed to.
I'd only use them for long term storage though.