SOIL Buds Collapse

[Growdaddy]

For my medical needs, I have been growing mostly indicas in a 3'×3'×5' tent under a Viparspectra TS1200 LED for about 3 years with some fairly good success. My last 2 grows were Granddaddy Purple (4 plants from seed) and then, 4 clones from among them.
My concern is that after a month or two, the buds in my cure jars collapse into fluff! I prefer that they would stay hard buds. Before the collapse all the buds are dense with nice color. It happens quickly, almost overnight. I use Boveda humidipacks in my quart jars.
These grows were done with flushing and ph adjustments, which I never did before, and the use of Fox Farm soil nutrients and PK boosters at half strength. Also, since GDP prefers 75°F/50% RH, that's what I gave them, up 'til harvest, and then dried at 70°F/50% for a slow 4-5 day cure, after wet trimming.
My question is, "Why are the buds collapsing into fluff?" Has anybody else had this happen, or heard about it? Any help is welcome. Thanks.

[9fingerleafs]

Could you take a picture ? Never heard that term. I’m imagining weird things. Are hey too dry or too moist?

[Catfish22]

Sounds like they dried out.
What strength Boveda did you use?
Was your hygrometer calibrated?

[9fingerleafs]

That’s what I thought at first but “into fluff” ?, dried buds crumble into dust and there’s no weird thing about that. Wouldn’t he just say too dry?

[Growdaddy]

Sorry for the delay. They are not dry. I use 62% Bovedas, and have never had this happen until now. Maybe I shook the jars too much during the first 2 weeks of curing. I jostle the 80% full quart jars just before opening to make sure the buds are not stuck to bottom. Then I open each jar for about 5 minutes to give the buds oxygen before resealing. Oddly, after about 4 days unopened-- voila! the buds are still a nice consistency for smoking, but they are no longer nuggets or balls, even the large ones that resemble pinecones have broken down to fluffy, loose weed. Only after 8 or 9 months in jars opened ocassionally would I expect that.

[Tazzman42096]

Iv had this happen to 2 jars of nukem an my problem was bad seals on the jar lids so my humidity packs dried out so best thing i find is make sure seal is good an swat out humidity packs ever 3 months which is about as long as they last befor drying up

[Growdaddy]

Thanks Tazzman. Good advice. But I'm beginning to think I may have mishandled them during the first 2 weeks of cure.

[SoOrbudgal]

Ya know you may just dig into a big bud with a scope, spider mites destroy buds. 4-5 days of cure hmmmm i'd really check close for mold or bugs.

[Growdaddy]

Thanks SoOrbudgal. Great idea. I will check those buds/fluff for spider mites.