Just put her back out for another day of sunshine. Is supposed to be in the 70s all week. The buds I clipped dried really fast in the basement, so I put them in a jar to cure. Sure hope the next harvest is a lot better smoke. Not impressed with this at all except for the smell of the buds while they are growing. Should I expect it to improve after curing a while? This is all new to me; I just usually buy it.
Yeh, I had a problem with the buds that the deer knocked off drying too fast. Those buds dried far too fast in my attic, so I will instead use my guest bedroom to dry in instead.
The buds may not be completely dry yet, which is why you want to put them in jars to cure. Curing is simply drying very slowly.
So, put the buds in the jars and burp them a time or two a day. Pull them out of the jars and test their moistness. Although the buds may appear to be completely dry when you pulled them down from hanging in your basement, there may still be moisture trapped in the bud. That moisture should migrate out of the buds, and the jars can help slow down this portion of the drying process.
In a perfect world none of us would have to use jars or any other method to dry. We would have drying/curing rooms set up like the big tobacco companies have.
How high is the temp in your basement? It should have been a much better spot to use than my attic was simply because the temperature should be lower there. Try to dry in an area that has a temperature range between 55-65 degrees; this low temperature range should slow the dry down. You also want a mid to low level of humidity in the room. A high degree of humidity can extend the drying time and allow for unwanted molds or fungus to grow. Aim for a low humidity level early on (no lower than 35%) and slowly increase the humidity level until it is in the 45 to 55% range.
Just guessing, but the buds that you are not happy with probably have a hay-like smell to them, right? That is a sign of both premature buds and the need for additional slow drying (curing).
If your buds have truly gotten dry and the curing (slow dry) process is not occurring you can try to induce the process by placing a couple of leaves of lettuce in the jar with your bud. The lettuce has a neutral scent so no smell will be imparted, but the water from the lettuce may help restart the curing process.
Hope this helps!