First grow: Is a brownish hue normal after drying? (pic included)

Hi,

I just harvested a few autoflower plants, dried for about 4 days and soon will start curing. After drying there is a brownish/golden hue around some of the bud bottoms, especially some of the calyx's at the base. It was outdoor and a bit dusty so I did Doc's bud wash and screen dried in small nuggys in a 70 degrees dehumidified room. One of the strains seems more prone to the browning, as it was lighter color. They smell fine and early vape tests on dried material taste fine (for uncured herbs at least). Overall I am stoked but a little surprised at the level of brownage.

To what extent does this look normal chlorophyll reduction, or a sign of bigger problems with subtle mold, bad drying, etc? I know it is quite strain dependent (indicas here, grown to breeder schedule at about 75 days) and many other factors are involved. Much thanks.

Look a little purple? Looks like drying nuggets to me. I tried washing a harvest once..pleasantly surprised. Very surprised to see all the shit that came off during the wash / rinse.

A bit better trim up will help with the drying process. And it looks fine. Next time rinse your plants well a couple days before harvest so they will have time to get the moisture off and then cut and process. If you need to wash your bud you should consider doing things differently. I have never had to and never would even consider it.