Non-Burner

[blackhorse]

A friend stopped in today and said he had some non-burning smoke. The bud was really light to the feel, had all the sugar leaves, and sure enough would not burn. My thought was being wet, but it was dry and flaky.

 

Had to mix with other smoke to help burn.

 

Any ideas?

[trichcycler]

let the friend return with his stash, but not before sharing some real good herb of your own with him

idea#1

sometimes in hydro growers load carbs and such to the end of flower. Flushing can eliminate some of the nasties, and age can do some more, but they never go away.

Magnesium and nitrogen, excess sugar, smokes badly.  could be the culprit.  maybe the buds were snatched off of a growing plant, dried on a hot ballast for a day or two, and showed up at your house.....?

[blackhorse]

Suggested that he let caregiver know of the problems. What creates the light fluffy smoke? Never had it with our harvests.

[Willy]

lack of light can cause light fluffy buds, among other things, but light is a big one.. 

[t-pain]

some weed dont burn so good. vape, cook or mix.

[trichcycler]

maybe light and fluffy cuz it wasn't finished, like only a few weeks into flower?
I never grew herb that didn't burn well.

Edited July 6, 2015 by grassmatch

[Willy]

maybe light and fluffy cuz it wasn't finished, like only a few weeks into flower?

We'll accept that as a correct answer as well... Alex..

[Willy]

LIght and fluffy for 400 please..

 

 

Funny this should pop up, one of my patience was gifted some bud, that smells green, don;t burn for crap... kinda makes one wonder..should add its dry as well..

Edited July 6, 2015 by Willy

[Kingdiamond]

Ive experienced light buds before it happens once your bulbs start to lose their lumens no doubt its time to change the grow bulbs as for it not burning its not properly dried tell him to place it into a brown paper bag for a 3 day period the bags draw the inner moisture out through the bud stabilizing it . 

[phaquetoo]

I had some one time that was too dry so I put few lil peices of fresh bread in the jar with it, it made it moister and didnt smoke to well, I chalked that up to a stupid thing I did and learned from it lol!

 

Dont ask me no questions and I wont tell you no lies

 

Peace

[blackhorse]

I've heard of people putting bread in to moisten cause of too dry, never tried it myself. Thinking I will pass on idea now.

 

Even the early harvest that we recently did, burns good. Just a little harsh. Wife is happy!

[Kingdiamond]

Never use bread use the fan leaves off of the plant is the ideal way to put some moisture back into the buds if you don't have leaf available use a piece of lettuce make sure its not wet .

[trichcycler]

pure water and a stone http://www.amazon.com/Moisture-Pouch-Buttons-Fresh-Tobacco/dp/B00326GR9W/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1436219437&sr=8-9&keywords=tobacco+humidifiers&pebp=1436219449818&perid=11ZPCSPWJ8T4W5Q9TJTB

 

works without risk

[Highlander]

When I first started growing in DWC, years ago, I had issues with meds that would not burn.  You could bake them in an oven until crispy, and still a joint wouldn't stay lit.  It wasn't a dryness issue for sure.

 

The problem was mostly with one strain. 

 

As I honed my DWC craft, I backed off on the nutes in a big way, and eliminated the issue. 

 

Food for thought.....

[imiubu]

I had some one time that was too dry so I put few lil peices of fresh bread in the jar with it, it made it moister and didnt smoke to well, I chalked that up to a stupid thing I did and learned from it lol!

 

Dont ask me no questions and I wont tell you no lies

 

Peace

Eww phaq, bread?  lol

 

I've heard of people putting bread in to moisten cause of too dry, never tried it myself. Thinking I will pass on idea now.

 

Even the early harvest that we recently did, burns good. Just a little harsh. Wife is happy!

 

I have used thin potato peels for this issue (sometimes apple peel back when all that was available was schwag ).

Never use bread use the fan leaves off of the plant is the ideal way to put some moisture back into the buds if you don't have leaf available use a piece of lettuce make sure its not wet .

I like the idea of fan leaves, thanks.  Back in the day, I didn't have those available.  Lettuce makes sense also, the green part... not the spine of course

 

pure water and a stone http://www.amazon.com/Moisture-Pouch-Buttons-Fresh-Tobacco/dp/B00326GR9W/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1436219437&sr=8-9&keywords=tobacco+humidifiers&pebp=1436219449818&perid=11ZPCSPWJ8T4W5Q9TJTB

 

works without risk

 

^^

[bobandtorey]

I think it may be he used some kind of bug spray on the plants 

[trichcycler]

bug spray seems like it would fire up real good. made with yummy oil, petroleum distillates and schtuff.

[phaquetoo]

bug spray seems like it would fire up real good. made with yummy oil, petroleum distillates and schtuff.

You said yummy petroleum schtuff bawahahahahahaha!

 

Peace

[suneday11]

You said yummy petroleum schtuff bawahahahahahaha!

 

Peace

my pakistan chitral is yummy petroleum schtuff! Edited July 7, 2015 by suneday11