kinda can taste the soil, WTF?

Ok guys my first harvest was about a month ago, one Sour D and two Headbands. They have been curing for about a month now in glass jars. They have the PERFECT texture, not dry and crumbly but slightly moist and STICKY as fuck. They also smell GREAT. I smoked a bowl last night and the high was very strong, however It has a slight dirt / soil taste to it. I flushed all plants heavily for two weeks, and in fact I know it was a good flush as you could really see the plants suck up what nutes were left in the leaves by the harvest. So my question is why the slightly dirt after taste? The trim is good, very little leaf at all, smell and texture again is awesome, so what gives? Any suggestions? I want to continuously learn and improve, so I am really trying to figure this one out..

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Grown in soil (happy frog) and I also fed about half strength GH 3 part nutes about every 3rd water, and some hibrix molassas. And please dont say it tastes like dirt because its crap weed, because again I personally know the grower who gave me the clones, and the High is fucking GREAT! The only other thing I used was some neem, but its not a nutty neem oil taste or smell, its a soil taste. Thanks!

Does not sound like a problem to me. I grow in soil and all organic, sometimes certain strains will hold more of an earthy flavor. I have never minded it or considered it a problem. Sounds like you did a great job!

Maybe its just the phenotype. Some strains will have a earthy taste or a sandlewood like taste. I dont know dude is it really that bad.. Soil grown plants always leave that "earthy" taste versus hydro where its all chemical or sweetener taste.

No its not bad, I mean the high is outstanding, however it definatly has that soil after taste and it bugs the shit out of me. My friends Sour D is very smooth and clean tasting, and thats where I got the clones from. No big deal, jsut trying to improve on the small things ya know what I mean? I have a SD clone about to harvest that I grew in a hempy, so it will be great to compare that taste to see if its still there.

lol clean and smooth is not the right terms for headband / sour d, as they both have that sour d taste, but thats what I mean, mine dont have that distinctive taste that Im used to in this strain.

How long was the dry ? That happened to me when i started the cure too early, stuck them in too wet ( but not too wet). took longer to dry hence the cure didnt start until most of the moisture was out fom just me buping it. Took triple the normal time?

you need to use tasty soil

Psh... I look forward to that dirt taste! Lol

Gotta agree, I've often smoke weed that had that "dirt" taste, I always assumed it was the strain, if you get a great high, what's the problem?

I love a good dirt undertone on the exhale. Primme

Mildew in a bsmt can leave an leave an unpleasant aftertaste.

DeeTee said:

Gotta agree, I've often smoke weed that had that "dirt" taste, I always assumed it was the strain, if you get a great high, what's the problem?

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I am not complaining about the high what so ever, but call me a strange, but to me growing is more than just the high. I want to improve everything, taste, smell, density, yeild, and of course the high. thats just me though, to each his own

Slab said:

Mildew in a bsmt can leave an leave an unpleasant aftertaste.

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Hmm finally some suggestions on what it might be, and that could be a possibility I guess since I do grow in my basement. I will have to do some more inspections to see any mildew, but I am pretty sure there was none. i am however int he process of remodeling the grow room to filter the incoming air better, and plan to do a complete clean with bleach and what ever else before the next grow. Thanks for that suggestion!

stoned cockatoo said:

you need to use tasty soil

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hahaha maybe I should put some chocolate syrup in it next time

really guys I am just trying to capture that unique Sour D taste that I am used to. Its not a bad taste as it is, just wasnt what I was expecting since I have been smoking this strain for some time. I was really just trying to figure out if it was maybe not a good flush, or cure or what ever. It was my first grow so just trying to learn thats all.

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try switching to coco , coco buds taste so good.

If it's an unpleasant dirt smell, it could be the beginning of mold. I doesn't resemble a wet basement smell does it?

kingsofstate said:

I am not complaining about the high what so ever, but call me a strange, but to me growing is more than just the high. I want to improve everything, taste, smell, density, yeild, and of course the high. thats just me though, to each his own

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Almost every strain I have run organically has that earthy undertone flavor, but it generally is an aftertaste many find pleasant. The flavor however, should not overwhelm the strain itself...a common problem with hydro when not/improperly flushed.