Can a particular strain be harsh, or.............

......not?

Ok, I feel like such a newb asking this question, but I just vaped a particular strain that was really harsh. It was no more moist or dry than my normal strains. It tasted great, it smelled great, but when I vaped it, it felt like I was smoking it. Ya know, that burning in my throat. Not real bad, but enough for me to notice a difference. I'm thinkin' that it could be how "not well" the plant was flushed. Could it be something else? The source is not my typical source but it has a good reputation, nonetheless. BTW, felt this even vaping through a bong.

Thoughts?

Yes, its very possible that it wasnt flushed or was cured improperly.

I suppose some other things that went wrong during the growth process could have this affect too ???

Cheese and Hash Plant vape harsh IMHO - and both were cured and flushed well.

Have Hash Plant at the moment, its a bit harsh to vape. The cure on it was short ( 2 weeks ) so that might be the reason.

I THINK it's mostly how it's grown, but I also think genetics do matter
for example last year I had 2 strains both outdoor, next to eachother etc so growing conditions very similar
after drying, one strain(more indica, but no couchlock) was good, smooth etc like it still is
the other(mostly sativa) was much harsher, produced not much vapor etc, while when I tried some fresh during trimming it was very promising
so I made a remark about that on a growing forum and someone adviced me to let it cure longer and see what that does because it's apparently common for sativa's to be harsh if they haven't cured that long yet

and now it's just as smooth as that other strain and also produces a normal amount of vapor

but I also once hd some weed from the coffeeshop(I don't know exactly anymore how I got it but I didn't buy it myself since it was a ore indicastrain so I wouldn't have chosen that myself, but I also not remember it being a present/gift for some ocassion) that was just as you describe as harsh as smoking when I vaped it in my VG
so I didn't really enjoy vaping it, almost forgot about it but then I got the idea to just mix it with some of my own harvest wich is smoother then almost anything I've ever had from a coffeeshop(except some afghan a friend of me once had, we smoked it out of his pipe but it was just as smooth as vapor from my VG, don't know how that was grown and cured tough)
I think it wasn't flushed well, or not at all

so there's certainly at least some part genetics involved, but I have no idea how far that goes
but I think as long as it's properly grown, flushed and cured long enough no strain can be really harsh

Genetics and/or was grown and finalized incorrectly in the dry and cure. Also, could be pesticide residue but not all herb is sweat tasting. It comes in a very wide variety of flavors and whatnot.

Thanks guys. Like I said, it tasted GREAT. It smelled GREAT. It got me really high. So in those aspects, it's a very good strain. It's just harsh to vape. I mixed it with a much smoother strain and all was well in the harsh department. Just wanted to know if it was improperly flushed, or if genetics could have caused this. Sounds like I can't rule out one or the other.

I still think certain terpenes are going to be more harsh, the more lemony stuff always gets into my nose a little bit in particular.

but, yeah all the cure and flush and whatnot come into it too.

rabblerouser said:

I still think certain terpenes are going to be more harsh, the more lemony stuff always gets into my nose a little bit in particular.

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Exactly what I was going to say. Limonene is stronger in OG strains from what I remember and it can be a skin and mucous membrane irritant for some people. There is one top shelf OG I vape occasionally that gives you a slight sting in the back of the throat down by the adam's apple.

Interesting stuff. Thanks much.

growing techniques make a big difference in end product, but strain is as, if not more, influential. Think of strain as the baseline for pretty much everything about the plant, and then the technique will just high-lite aspects of it more than others.

I regularly see people misunderstand, and as a result downplay, the importance of genetics.

In your case it's probably a combination (as I think others have said). Poor or non-existent flush, poor or non existent cure. You also want to understand that fine tuning temps for strains can help. The norm in my experience is to vape around 380f, but I have run into a few strains where I either needed to go up to 400-410f, or down to 350-360f to get the vape I am seeking. Oddly, when smoking, by the way the material burns, I can often tell if it'll need to be vaped hotter, cooler, or right at 380.