why can you only smell grass after you cut it?

Answer 1

Because you release all the fluid in the gras which starts to evaporate. Otherwise it would be trapped in the blade, and used for food etc.

Answer 2

One time at Band Camp we were smoking the grass and got caught and then they punished us. We were caught because they smelled the grass burning, but not when we cut it with a cigar.

Answer 3

I can only say that when grass is cut it releases gasses...some people like the smell of new mown grass and i'm one of them.

Answer 4

plants stay alive based on their ability to control loss of moisture from their leaves and stems.when you cut grass you force the release of whatever fluids-all smells derive from liquid molecules in fluid or gaseous state-are contained in the plants.ergo the smell.
or because you mostly stack cut grass,silaging starts immediately.this is the breakdown of plant tissue in reduced oxygen flow states.really, just Hay Making.

Answer 5

when you cut it it releases the stronger smelL ... you can smell grass when it hasn't been freshly cut tho!

Answer 6

nature it is , when the grass is crushed it gives out the aroma