The smell during curing.

Cut my plant on tuesday and have left it to hang in my tent, the temp is 68-70 and the humidity ranges from 40-48%
Today I had a little peep and it smells kind of like grass. Its not dry yet but I was wondering how long will that smell last for?
Before the smell on it was dank and quite citrusy, im just a little nervous am I doung everything right?
Also I havent let any light in, it is hanging in complete darkness.

Your fine the smell will start to come back when you start to cure.....the longer you cure the better the smoke/smell will be.GL.peace

Thanks, is putting it in glass jars with rubber seals okay?

Yes jars are fine make sure to open the jars at first once a day for a little bit and then open them less and less as time goes on.

Yes.....it is recommended......nice and clean preferably brand new but any jar with a sealed lid will do if you reuse a food jar make sure its something sweet inside.....jelly jars,fruit jars,cookie jars whatever you use....WASH AND DRY!....Are you good on how to cure?

Never done it before, first time, i brought empty jars from a supermarket, thyy are big 33oz ones, do i completley fill it? Ive read different stuff in different books and online.

Don't fill all the way. Maybe about 3/4. I would open a few times a day for the first couple of days. Also move the buds around

sold777 said:

never done it before, first time, i brought empty jars from a supermarket, thyy are big 33oz ones, do i completley fill it? Ive read different stuff in different books and online.

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make sure to wash them first!!

Mr.Marijuana420 said:

make sure to wash them first!!

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Excellent point....I was caught out by this many moons ago!!

Thanks very much when you say move it around should i take them out put them back in or just turn them around? Sorry for all the questions people just have so many different opinions on curing, I have a dark cupboard in my room should i stick the jars in there? Or should i keep them in the tent at that constant temp?

To cure properly you have to have the right conditions...there are lots of dry and cure videos and threads on Riu...and different methods of dry and cure....BUT I will say what I do....Drying I trim all the bud except what makes good colas and hang my good colas in a dry box and put all my loose buds on a homemade drying screen in the box,I put an exhaust fan and poked holes in the top for ventilation.Dry time takes 4-6days depends on bud size and density.Curing I fill my jars about 2/3 full and burp the jars by taking the lid off and laying them on their sides for about 10-15min twice a day...if its still really wet I pour it out in a turkey pan till it dries out a little...cure for about a week till you start to smoke any,the longer you cure the better...you can stop burping the jars when the buds stay a consistent dryness....keep your jars in a cool dry place,enjoyGL.peace

sold777 said:

Thanks very much when you say move it around should i take them out put them back in or just turn them around? Sorry for all the questions people just have so many different opinions on curing, I have a dark cupboard in my room should i stick the jars in there? Or should i keep them in the tent at that constant temp?

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you just dont want your buds packed too tight in there. you want the buds on bottom to get air when you burp, as well as the top. I like to shake my jars up before i burp them to loosen the buds. I may have an oscilating fan in the room(not right on your jars) just to get air moving around, and and moving across the tops of your jars. Then when theyre ready to seal again, I seal them and flip them on their lids, until i burp again. Just my little preffered way of doing it

Thanks very much appreciate all your advice.

I didn't write this but it's really accurate way curing. A gent named Simon did. If you find his post give him an extra rep for me! This method is particularly effective for folks who arestarting out, those looking to maximize quality in a shorter period of time,and folks who's like to produce a connoisseur-quality product each and everytime with no guesswork involved.
It's a very simple and effective process:
Cut the product, trim it per your preference, but don't dryit until the stems snap. Take it down while the stems still have some flex, butthe product feel dry on the outside. This is a perfect opportunity to drop thedry-feeling flowers onto a screen and collect prime-quality kief that wouldotherwise get lost in the jar.
Jar the product, along with a Caliber III hygrometer. Onecan be had on Ebay for ~$20. Having tested a number of hygrometers - digitaland analog - this model in particular produced consistent, accurate results.The Hydroset/Xikar hygrometers are also recommend after calibration. Then,watch the readings:
+70% RH - too wet, needs to sit outside the jar to dry for12-24 hours, depending.
65-70% RH - the product is almost in the cure zone, if youwill. It can be slowly brought to optimum RH by opening the lid for 2-4 hours.
60-65% RH - the stems snap, the product feels a bit sticky,and it is curing.
55-60% RH - at this point it can be stored for an extendedperiod (3 months or more) without worrying about mold. The product willcontinue to cure.
Below 55% RH - the RH is too low for the curing process totake place. The product starts to feel brittle. Once you've hit this point,nothing will make it better. Adding moisture won't restart the curing process;it will just make the product wet. If you measure a RH below 55% don't panic.Read below:
Obviously, the product need time to sweat in the jar. Assuch, accurate readings won't be seen for ~24 hours, assuming the flowers arein the optimal cure zone. If you're curing the product for long-term storage,give the flowers 4-5 days for an accurate reading. If the product is sill verywet, a +70% RH reading will show within hours. If you see the RH rising ~1% perhour, keep a close eye on the product, as it's likely too moist.

Thanks for all replys, greatly appreciated!