BUD WASHING- the truth

[zubey91]

Washing bud makes it look different. Do you have any pics of the end product?

i'll try to get some up... there are some posted eariler of zoomed in trichs to show none has broken.. i just washed, dried and cured some Strawberry Diesel and Cali Orange i'll try to post soon

 

[Porky101]

why dont you just wash all your buds while they on the plant, then wait 2 days then chop....so instead of washing after chopping, wash just before, eliminating the risk of it becoming a drying issue.

 

[Rasta Roy]

If I made a giant resovior filled with a solution to wash my buds, could I dip my plants then hang them to dry? Or would I want to cut and wash each individual bud then dry them on a tray?

 

[Connoisseurus Rex]

Very interesting read. I don't see why you're catching so much shit over it (reminds me of defoliation topics), but I for one will try it next harvest.

To all the haters with your supposed big fancy setups with filters and blah blah... What's a few grams of bud as a test? Y'all motherfuckers must be pulling pounds per plant with the way you're talking. You can't spare a few grams but you can take the time to bash someone about something that you've never tried?

 

[qwizoking]

i thought most that talked about HAVE tried. but idk, i dont really remember this thread that much. seems like its been a while

 

[Connoisseurus Rex]

i thought most that talked about HAVE tried. but idk, i dont really remember this thread that much. seems like its been a while

I dunno. I just read it last night and there's a lot of shit talking from people that haven't tried it. They just say it's no good and state it as fact.

That was the first time I'd heard of it ever and I did my own homework. I'm willing to give it a shot.

If growers aren't wiling to take small risks, I'd say they're in the wrong sport. Nobody would be growing under artificial lighting, using bottled nutes, or training for better yields.

Just pisses me off to see so much bashing. A little ridiculous, especially when it's just for the sake of trolling.

 

[chuck estevez]

Very interesting read. I don't see why you're catching so much shit over it (reminds me of defoliation topics), but I for one will try it next harvest.

To all the haters with your supposed big fancy setups with filters and blah blah... What's a few grams of bud as a test? Y'all motherfuckers must be pulling pounds per plant with the way you're talking. You can't spare a few grams but you can take the time to bash someone about something that you've never tried?

there is a reason us "haters" grow big quantities with top quality. Cause what we are doing is working. ever heard,' if it ain't broke?" so, No i can't spare a few grams to wash. if I start seeing better weed showing up because it was washed, then I might look into it. but as of right now, some dude's post on the internet isn't enough to change decades of growing knowledge.

 

[Connoisseurus Rex]

there is a reason us "haters" grow big quantities with top quality. Cause what we are doing is working. ever heard,' if it ain't broke?" so, No i can't spare a few grams to wash. if I start seeing better weed showing up because it was washed, then I might look into it. but as of right now, some dude's post on the internet isn't enough to change decades of growing knowledge.

Did you say the same thing about artificial light, lst, and bottled nutes? If not, why not? All experimentation can lead to something better or worse.

All that quantity and quality but you can't spare a gram to try it before you knock it? I don't remember if you were indeed a "hater", but I saw some fucked up comments to a "try it, you might like it" thread.

 

[chuck estevez]

Did you say the same thing about artificial light, lst, and bottled nutes? If not, why not? All experimentation can lead to something better or worse.

All that quantity and quality but you can't spare a gram to try it before you knock it? I don't remember if you were indeed a "hater", but I saw some fucked up comments to a "try it, you might like it" thread.

all of those things had been tested and verified by science and years of experience. LMK when top growers are doing this for years.

 

[Connoisseurus Rex]

all of those things had been tested and verified by science and years of experience. LMK when top growers are doing this for years.

Now how in the hell did that happen? You don't mean that they experimented, do you?

Regardless, everybody has broken a branch or 2, over fed, over watered, etc. We all learn from experience. If you want to play it safe, that's fine. Just don't bash someone who's willing to take a risk to potentially improve the quality of bud, that you may someday adopt like the other practices.

Good luck and happy growing.

 

[testiclees]

why dont you just wash all your buds while they on the plant, then wait 2 days then chop....so instead of washing after chopping, wash just before, eliminating the risk of it becoming a drying issue.

When i can, i perform my bud washing as you say, on the living plant. But i do it because i think it tastes a lil better that way. Bud washing does not create a drying issue. most bud washers feel that washed bud dries more evenly.

EDIT:

Here's a few pics from a chocolate cheese that was cut and washed six days ago. These buds were washed, after chop, pretty much according to the basic washing technique. I don't observe any problems w trichome destruction.

@calliandra doc bud, in the original bud washing thread on 420, used i cup baking soda one cup lemon juice in a 5 gal bucket of water. He was OK with tap water.

 

[calliandra]

Hey @zubey91 -- thanks for sharing this, I am intrigued and will definitely give it a try during my next harvest in 2 months

Even if I'm not a hysterical cleanliness nut (like the people who wash their salad in chlorined water - yuck, seriously? Actually, I'm very against overcleaning as it weakens our immune systems), I really do see good reasons to do this, not only on outdoor but also indoor grown weed -- especially if the consumers have any issues with allergies - or, as mentioned by others in this thread - asthma.
And hey, just plain curious to see what it does to taste/smell/color!

So I'll be trying method #2, but using distilled water instead of r/o (which I don't have access to).

One question regarding the exact dosage of baking soda / lemon juice -- just to be sure I understood correctly:
is it 1Tbsp. of these each to 1 cup as in cup measure?

Thanks!

 

[Ace Yonder]

Hey @zubey91 -- thanks for sharing this, I am intrigued and will definitely give it a try during my next harvest in 2 months

Even if I'm not a hysterical cleanliness nut (like the people who wash their salad in chlorined water - yuck, seriously? Actually, I'm very against overcleaning as it weakens our immune systems), I really do see good reasons to do this, not only on outdoor but also indoor grown weed -- especially if the consumers have any issues with allergies - or, as mentioned by others in this thread - asthma.
And hey, just plain curious to see what it does to taste/smell/color!

So I'll be trying method #2, but using distilled water instead of r/o (which I don't have access to).

One question regarding the exact dosage of baking soda / lemon juice -- just to be sure I understood correctly:
is it 1Tbsp. of these each to 1 cup as in cup measure?

Thanks!

When I've done it I've added (if memory serves) 1 cup baking soda and 1 cup of lemon juice to a 5 gallon bucket of water, which I think breaks down to 1 part additive to 80 parts water for each.

 

[Marijuana Mercenary]

Hey guys and gals, i've been reading up on bud washing for the past 4-6 weeks. i'm about 2 days from harvest and will be chopping a plant just about every week for the next 6 weeks.

the purpose of bud washing is to get all the dirt, dust, skincells(there are tons), fuzzies, dead bugs..... just about anything that can get on your plants during growth and flowering. the way to look at it is look at a table top and don't dust it for 3-4 months and look at see the film of crap on it. this is why you should wash your buds....you don't go pull a carrot or lettuce or any veggies and eat it wthout washing it.. why would you do it to your buds....


so for the past 2-3 weeks (while in flush) have been plucking buds here and there and washing them in 3 different possible washing procedures...

while i experimented i used Solo cups.. when i harvest i'll do them in 5 gallon buckets.

procedure #1- I first tested this with 3 solo cups... 1 filled with warm water and the other cup filled with cold water the third cup with r/o water
so you trim your bud normally leaving the sugar leaves on. take the bud and dunk it in cup 1. You can either swish it around or dunk it in and out of the water.. I did this for 30 seconds. then i proceeded to do it to cup 2 and cup 3. after that you hang dry normally.

procedure #2 3 solo cups- cup 1: warm water with tablespoon of baking soda, tablespoon of lemon juice. cups 2 cold water, cup 3 r/o water.. dunk in cup 1 for wash.. cup 2 rise, cup 3 r/o water to take any sediments from the tap water off.

procedure #3 4 solo cups- Cup 1: water with a cap full of h202 cup 2: the baking soda/lemon juice solution Cups 2 and 3.. same as above.

results:

in all three instances i found the following: .. after looking under a jewelers loop before and after i can say its looks A lot cleaner. the smoke... smooth VERY smooth(even the buds i cut after only flushing for 3 days) . the look of the buds... seemed to be brighter in color, plumper.

Biggest difference between the 3 different washes:

wash 1: although cleaner, there was still some visible dirt and fuzzies on the buds. the smoke was smooth but still had a tad of harshness at the end of the bowl.

wash 2: under the loop, the bud from this wash i would say was 99% clean. i saw one hair on it but it could have easily just got stuck on the bud as i removed it from the wash. the smoke was about triple the smoothness of wash 1 and the look was about the same.. however the smell got much stronger.

wash 3: the h202 made the plant dry out faster. after a day the sugar leaves were all dried and not good looking. i don't recommend using h202 unless you have PM or bud rot.

in conclusion: IMO this is a must for every grower. i was a non believer until i tried it.. my main concern was that the water would cause mold or rot... NOT THE CASE the water pretty much just runs off the bud it doesn't soak in like a sponge or anything. I have looked at the trichs before and after the wash and they also DO NOT seem to be affected. one thing is for sure... i will ALWAYS wash my buds now. keep in mind this does add a day or two to the drying time.. but to me its totally worth it.


I will be posting pics once i start the process with my main harvest. stay tuned. ....

I always rinse bud with light peroxide water, removes a lot of dust and dog hair. After that I give a little shake to get surface water off. Easier to trim too.

Slightly warm water too, I get paranoid about cold water removing crystals like when making hash.

The weed is still covered in crystals and stones me like any other. If it does damage the thc, it must be minor.

This seems like a one of those debates...

Edit: I do get compliments on how smooth the smoke is, but I cannot guarentee it is from this process. I also get no problems with mold when drying since starting this. I have seen videos of this removing powdery mildew from buds. Its Jorge Servantes though you either love or hate the guy lol

 

[Marijuana Mercenary]

 

[zubey91]

When I've done it I've added (if memory serves) 1 cup baking soda and 1 cup of lemon juice to a 5 gallon bucket of water, which I think breaks down to 1 part additive to 80 parts water for each.

ive acutally cut it down to 1/2 cup each .. imo it works better.

 

[fandango]

Great way to turn your nice green bud into brown ugly buds

 

[zubey91]

Hey @zubey91 -- thanks for sharing this, I am intrigued and will definitely give it a try during my next harvest in 2 months

Even if I'm not a hysterical cleanliness nut (like the people who wash their salad in chlorined water - yuck, seriously? Actually, I'm very against overcleaning as it weakens our immune systems), I really do see good reasons to do this, not only on outdoor but also indoor grown weed -- especially if the consumers have any issues with allergies - or, as mentioned by others in this thread - asthma.
And hey, just plain curious to see what it does to taste/smell/color!

So I'll be trying method #2, but using distilled water instead of r/o (which I don't have access to).

One question regarding the exact dosage of baking soda / lemon juice -- just to be sure I understood correctly:
is it 1Tbsp. of these each to 1 cup as in cup measure?

Thanks!

i adjusted down to 1/2 cup of each per 5 gallon and it seems to do just as well as a cup.... one thing that is VERY noticable if anything is the smoke gets 100 times smoother..which would be worth it to me even if the end results were JUST that.

 

[zubey91]

Great way to turn your nice green bud into brown ugly buds

yeah.... all us experienced growers have been doing this just for that reason.... yep.. .... are you an idiot?

 

[qwizoking]

how long have you been growing and who is the us you refer