MICHI-CAN
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Wash yes. Agitate beyond gentle hand rinsing in a bucket? No. Washed about pound for fw now. LOL. Heh.....
Washing buds
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Tracker
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Joking aside....my wild ass guess instinct tells me that the biggest risk of trick loss comes from too vigorous of agitation in the wash/rinse baths.
MICHI-CAN
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I'm not chasing my wash pictorial. But yes. I only soak in peroxide/ water at 105F for 10-15 minutes. Then gently do a plunge move till i feels right with a single branch until it feels right. And about 80-90F rinse water in bucket. Heat keeps trichs plyable. Damn I let it out. But yes.
Tracker
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Mine is at temp it comes out of hose, prob about 70F. I submerge in h2o2 water bath and gently agitate for about 30 seconds to one minute. Then transfer to h2o rinse bath and gently agitate for about 30 seconds. Then I swing my arms around in big circles so the excess moisture flings off like a centrifuge.
I'm not sure that it's a good way to do it, but it does take a lot of dirtiness off the buds.
Tracker
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What mix do you make with the h2o2?
MICHI-CAN
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Last was really high. 1 qt 6% H202 to 1 gallon water. 1:4 ratio. Worked very well.
Tracker
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I mix 1qt 3% h2o2 to 3qt h2o.
We need someone to do a scientific study to find best temps, h2o2 concentration, timing, and agitation motion to optimize cleaning vs trich/terp preservation.
fskitch
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I cut all the leaves off, rough trim around buds while the plants are in the ground.If the plants large I take sections, wash, rinse hang large Branches, remove all insignificant buds for oil.
Final trim after 10-14 days.
Indfireguy
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That’s perfect. Thanks man. Similar approach I think I’ll take. Plants are tall. Only one ready. I’m taking it tomorrow. It will be nice to have a staggered harvest. But I’ll take all fans and rough trim we’ll still in the ground. Than collect branches. Wash, rinse, hang outside for an hour. Into dry room. 10-14 days later finish the manicure. Tis the plan.
@MICHI-CAN @Tracker Are you using Food Grade H2O2, or are you using stabilized H2O2 from a pharmacy? I would not use stabilized. Have you guys ever used white vinegar and baking soda (for the slight fizz)?
Indfireguy
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Here’s the recipe I used. It worked great.
4 buckets total. (Recipe is for 5 gallon buckets but we use 20 gallon buckets for large stems)
Bucket 1: Filtered lukewarm water with 32 to 64 oz 3% peroxide.
Bucket 2: Filtered lukewarm water with 1/4 cup baking soda, 1/4 cup lemon juice
Bucket 3: Hot filtered water only. (Tap hot – not boiling)
Bucket 4: Cold (not icy) filtered water only.
Fully submerge in bucket 1 with the peroxide for 30 seconds. Submerge for a full minute if you had powdery mildew or bud rot at any time during the grow. Let water drip from buds, and then:
Fully submerge in buckets 2 through 4 for 30 seconds each . . . lightly stirring.
4 buckets total. (Recipe is for 5 gallon buckets but we use 20 gallon buckets for large stems)
Bucket 1: Filtered lukewarm water with 32 to 64 oz 3% peroxide.
Bucket 2: Filtered lukewarm water with 1/4 cup baking soda, 1/4 cup lemon juice
Bucket 3: Hot filtered water only. (Tap hot – not boiling)
Bucket 4: Cold (not icy) filtered water only.
Fully submerge in bucket 1 with the peroxide for 30 seconds. Submerge for a full minute if you had powdery mildew or bud rot at any time during the grow. Let water drip from buds, and then:
Fully submerge in buckets 2 through 4 for 30 seconds each . . . lightly stirring.
Indfireguy
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Here’s the article it came from. Someone else had posted it earlier in another thread. Great read. Thought I’d share again.
oaksterdamuniversity.com
2020 Isolation Grow: Harvest Begins
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