Flushing

[majorbis63]

This may sound a really crazy question, but when washing ready for harvesting the plants, do you just flush out the soil or actually wash the buds ? Ive had friends saying just flush the soil and other Youtube showing people actually washing the buds.

 

[ISK]

This may sound a really crazy question, but when washing ready for harvesting the plants, do you just flush out the soil or actually wash the buds ? Ive had friends saying just flush the soil and other Youtube showing people actually washing the buds.

I usually wash them in the dish washer, without soap of course...but I guess washing by hand would be as effective

 

[majorbis63]

I ended up flushing the soil but havent washed the buds at all, I think I probably should have washed the buds !!!

 

[deadgro]

You don't wash the buds.

 

[churchhaze]

I wash my buds in the oven on high for 1 hour. (with no soap, of course)

 

[majorbis63]

You don't wash the buds.

Sorry is that a question or a fact ?

 

[dandyrandy]

Smokem don't washem.

 

[CenkTripper]

I never wash the buds unless they are contaminated with dangerous chemicals.... Dirt will fall as the buds dry... If you must clean the buds, just give them a gentle shower. Flushing the soil needs to be done at least a week, preferably 2 weeks before harvest, so that the plant can consume what is left on its leaves to give a smooth smoke. It's purpose is not to clean the dirt

 

[Cobnobuler]

I wash mine in Holy Water. Then the water turns to wine.

 

[deadgro]

Sorry is that a question or a fact ?

Its a fact. This site has gotten bad with trolls, take everything with a grain of salt.

 

[ISK]

I ended up flushing the soil but havent washed the buds at all, I think I probably should have washed the buds !!!

don't wash your buds, I was just puling your chain about the dishwasher

the only time I seen people wash them is if they were badly infected with PM (powdery mildew)

PS: next time skip the flushing as it's not required

 

[Southerner]

You might give them a spray off of water a few days before chop if you've been using some nasty pesticides. Be aware of the sprays you use and their half life and you won't need to.
If you haven't been using any sprays then washing the bud is just pointless.

 

[AimAim]

give them a spray off of water a few days before chop if you've been using some nasty pesticides.

Wow. You would then smoke it, or sell it to your "friends"?

 

[makka]

Wow

 

[Southerner]

Wow. You would then smoke it, or sell it to your "friends"?

I never said I did any of those things in that post, I consider neem to be a nasty pesticide to use in flower and it's used all the time. The same with mighty wash and so on. Keep preaching to no one tho.

 

[churchhaze]

isn't mighty wash just soap?

 

[chuck estevez]

isn't mighty wash just soap?

no, it's alkaline water with a splash of oil as a wetting agent

 

[churchhaze]

no, it's alkaline water with a splash of oil as a wetting agent

Alkaline water (potassium hydroxide) + oil = hand soap.

http://www.diynatural.com/how-to-make-liquid-soap-natural/

 

[Aboutapound]

This may sound a really crazy question, but when washing ready for harvesting the plants, do you just flush out the soil or actually wash the buds ? Ive had friends saying just flush the soil and other Youtube showing people actually washing the buds.

Yeah, flush that shit!

 

[Salty3]

No need to wash buds. If you spray stuff on your buds that you need to wash off then you shouldn't have sprayed them in the first place. For the last 7-10 days before harvest you should be giving your plants clean water only. I got PM in my last flower stage and I got PM Wash and sprayed them up until the day before harvest but it is a spray that wont effect the buds at all. Besides that just flush the soil. Also washing your buds at harvest will higher your risk of getting mold and ruining your crop.