Bud washing works?

[Nobama1]

Wondering if you guys wash your buds. Seen videos of ppl washing with lemon juice and backing soda. Does this matter?

[BobbyDigital]

First time reading this method. Typically read peroxide and water.

[NavyVet420]

As an outdoor grower, HELL yes. Bug poop, mold, mildew, bug remains, eggs and dirt are very unappealing.

2 tubs- 1 with H2O2/H2O for washing and 1 with clean H20 for rinsing.

[Drinkslinger]

I wash too. 10 gal h2o with 32oz H2o2, then a 10 gal fresh water rinse.

Side note-wet trimming weed after the wash makes much slicker. No scissor hash.

[medicinemuse]

Does washing increase the chance of mold during the hanging/drying process? I didn’t wash any this year, but I am thinking I’d like to do it in the future.
Don’t have an optimal drying area, just the garage/attic where it’s hard to regulate temp and humidity.

Thanks!

[NavyVet420]

After I wash, I lay my buds out on a towel and use fan to help remove water. I flip buds over every couple hours and after I am satisfied (about 6-8 hours) I hang up to dry.

[Budlite]

Here’s a link with photos of my wash setup.

Northern California, 2019 indoor/outdoor grow

OK it’s time to harvest, finally got some amber. These are at 30 weeks. [20191001_155633] Chopped these 3: Napali Pink, Guava Jelly, and Hades OG. My Wash bin setup. [20191001_155659] [20191001_153919] First bin is about 10 gallons of hydrogen peroxide solution. Second bin is clean rinse. The third bin is for carrying clean weed to my drying shed. [20191001_170518] Dirty wash water, don’t want to smoke that dirt. I use metal pans to hold the buds down submerged. [20191001_172534] …

[Myfriendis410]

@medicinemuse

Does washing increase the chance of mold during the hanging/drying process?

The whole point of washing is to remove White Powdery Mildew, along with any environmental contaminants. I use the Jorge Cervantes method of 1 cup in 5 gallons, I use a bucket because it’s easier to submerge the plant material. 6 to 8 minutes.

I’ve read the lemon juice and baking soda trick and much prefer peroxide. The flower comes out smelling utterly incredible too.

But THIS is the reason: (one plant, indoors)

[merlin44]

@Myfriendis410

But THIS is the reason: (one plant, indoors)

Exactly why I wash all of my buds which are grown exclusively indoors.

I learned this from @Myfriendis410 last year when I was approaching my first harvest.

[NavyVet420]

Can you imagine how my outdoor grow wash water looks like .

[merlin44]

@NavyVet420

Can you imagine how my outdoor grow wash water looks like

Don’t make me think about that, I may become ill. LOL

[Myfriendis410]

@merlin44

Exactly why I wash all of my buds which are grown exclusively indoors.

Do you find your cured flower stays ‘fresh’ longer? That has been my experience.

[merlin44]

@Myfriendis410

Do you find your cured flower stays ‘fresh’ longer?

I don’t have any experience to compare to, I have washed all of my buds.

[Drinkslinger]

There are some people that argue peroxide washes remove terpenes. I know my leftover water certainly smells dank when I’m done.

It also turns the pistols orange/red.

Still, looking at the residue after that bath, I’m convinced the good outweighs the bad. Especially on outdoor harvests.

[TheNextGrow]

I washed my GG4 (first grow, indoors, 6 plants in a 4x4 tent). I had an issue with gnats. Using a loop, I saw a few gnats stuck to the trichomes. I used perioxide and 2 RO rinses. I hung them to dry across a line over the bathtub and used a fan to help dry for a few hours. That was 2.5 years ago and I have one ounce left (stored in a qt ball jar, a 62% rh pack, vacuum sealed and in the dark). It smells the same but the taste has diminished. I just finished making rosin from the 2nd remaining ounce and it is still potent. The taste from the rosin is still good.