Hi guys - I have started to chop down this girl and not sure if I should have - the top buds pistals were all brown and the trichomes were cloudy but the drying buds now smell like hay......
Sometimes,they'll smell like hay for the first 3 or 4 days drying-it will mostly go away by the time they're dry enough to go into the jars-then the curing process will get rid of any grassy smell that's still there.
Yup, once your buds hung & dry for a minimum of 4 days flavor should improve by day 10 you should have a nice flavor profile ; drying and curing buds is a process. Lots of good methods being shared at 420