Bud Washing

Thank you for the gist and excerpts. Now we have scientific confirmation that washed cannabis is a must in the MMJ world.
 
gryzzly56 said:
Ok guys, getting excited here. I'm chopping down Rita this coming Tuesday (2-17) and have another question. Can I fill the 1st bucket with the baking soda/lemon juice cocktail and then just do a warm rinse then cold rinse under the tap? I think I can but wanted your expert opinions. When I fill the 1st bucket I don't want the baking soda foaming all over the place, how do you guys get around this? Thanks, you guys are the absolute fucking best on the net! :thanks::thumb::420:
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Baking soda first should avoid foaming. I guess I don't understand how the question about using the faucet relates to the question about foaming.

IMHO, submerging the branches would work better. You will get a more thorough rinse in the bucket.



Thanks again CoNerd. That's great information! Sounds like having 2 rinse buckets is a good idea. :winkyface:

I harvested a couple plants this weekend. I used RO for my wash buckets. I regretted it as then I didn't have enough RO for a res change, but I just waited a day. I saw no difference in how it washed. I'll compare to buds washed with tap, but I don't anticipate being able to detect any differences.
 
Since the contact with the water is so relatively brief, no more than 30 seconds/bucket is really necessary, I feel entirely comfortable using tap water. I also like the "disinfectant" qualities of the chlorine contained therein. I mean, if you use tap water to clean off vegetables, then why not use it for cannabis, right?
 
I think I might try to use my drill to clamp on stem tips to work a cola rapidly through the mix. I expect this might be more trouble than it's worth, but I still want to try it to rule it out. I'll be harvesting one or two plants in less than a month and will share the results.
 
Skybound said:
I think I might try to use my drill to clamp on stem tips to work a cola rapidly through the mix. I expect this might be more trouble than it's worth, but I still want to try it to rule it out. I'll be harvesting one or two plants in less than a month and will share the results.
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setup the video camera first! :winkyface:

I think you're right. It's probably overkill. I'm thinking you're gonna twist the stem off, or the branch will start smacking against the side of the bucket. Maybe gravity will keep the branch hanging down, but my instincts say it's gonna bend and start spinning more like a propeller than a mixer. Please let us know what happens. You come up with some great experiments :thumb:
 
Skybound said:
I think I might try to use my drill to clamp on stem tips to work a cola rapidly through the mix. I expect this might be more trouble than it's worth, but I still want to try it to rule it out. I'll be harvesting one or two plants in less than a month and will share the results.
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Get your screens ready! Sounds like you still be making water hash:cough::kiss:
 
Ok guys, today's the day I bud wash! Was going to do it on Tuesday but got stoned and forgot to turn timer off, lol. So I'm doing it today, oh well. I'm also planting 4 beans that I sprouted using the wet paper towel method.

Will keep you informed on how it goes. Question, I had planned on leaving the branches on the plant til I was ready to use it, I need to trim first of course, is it OK to do that? I don't see why not but I'm kinda new to this.
 
Hiker said:
Baking soda first should avoid foaming. I guess I don't understand how the question about using the faucet relates to the question about foaming.

IMHO, submerging the branches would work better. You will get a more thorough rinse in the bucket.



Thanks again CoNerd. That's great information! Sounds like having 2 rinse buckets is a good idea. :winkyface:

I harvested a couple plants this weekend. I used RO for my wash buckets. I regretted it as then I didn't have enough RO for a res change, but I just waited a day. I saw no difference in how it washed. I'll compare to buds washed with tap, but I don't anticipate being able to detect any differences.
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Thanks Hiker, will do your way with 3 buckets. Do I use hot water from the baking soda lemon juice? I was going to use warm water, then hot water then cold water, is that OK to do?
 
gryzzly56 said:
Question, I had planned on leaving the branches on the plant til I was ready to use it, I need to trim first of course, is it OK to do that? I don't see why not but I'm kinda new to this.
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Are you asking if you can wash the whole plant at once? If you have a large trash can probably.
Are you asking if it's OK to cut off one branch at a time and leave the others on the plant, yes. That's how I do it. My first step in harvest is, what I refer to as, 'dis-assembly'. That's where I take the plant apart into branches that get hung on the string.
I'm not sure if I answered your question :blalol:
 
Hiker said:
Are you asking if you can wash the whole plant at once? If you have a large trash can probably.
Are you asking if it's OK to cut off one branch at a time and leave the others on the plant, yes. That's how I do it. My first step in harvest is, what I refer to as, 'dis-assembly'. That's where I take the plant apart into branches that get hung on the string.
I'm not sure if I answered your question :blalol:
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Here's how I do it:

1. Cut down plant, "dis-assemble" into branches with hooks that will hang on a wire.
2. Pull off fan leaves and any leaf that is dead/dying/yellow. Basically, pull off anything you aren't going to smoke.
3. Wash, hang, dry.....then manicure.

The washed sugar leaves that get trimmed off after drying are my personal stash mostly, while the flowers all go out.

This way, you have washed flowers and washed sugar leaves....amazing joints.
 
Doc Bud said:
I'm glad to see people are adopting my bud washing technique!

Yes, I "invented" it. I shared it with you folks here on 420....and nowhere else. I've never met, spoken to, or heard about anyone else doing it before I tried it.....and I enjoy freaking people out by putting fresh buds in a bucket of water....

But as many have said here, the results speak for themselves!

Let me put it to you like this:

Let's say I grew lettuce, cucumbers, tomatos and carrots in my basement. It's dusty down there, I've got fans flowing all around....battled with some PM, had some mites.....every now and then I get some rot or other disease on my plants....bugs flying around, dead skin cells, hair.....and I spray the plants with compost tea, fish fertilizer, kelp meal, etc.

So, you wanna come over for a salad? We'll just pull the veggies out of the ground, plop 'em in a bowl and start eating! No need to wash.....right?

The first time you wash your harvest and see all that brown crap left behind you'll begin to see the light! Then, when you smoke your first washed harvest, you'll understand.

For those who are new to this, here's my method:

4 buckets total. (5 gallon buckets are perfect)

Bucket 1: 3 parts RO water to 1 part 3% H202.
Bucket 2: 5 gallons of RO with 1 cup baking soda, 1 cup Lemon Juice
Buckets 3 and 4: RO only.

Cut down plants, pull off fan leaves by hand, remove any necrotic leaves. Leave sugar leaves and anything with frosting on the plant.

Fully submerge in bucket 1 (H2O2) for 30 seconds. Submerge for a full minute if you had ANY sign of PM or bud rot. Let water drip from buds and then.....

Fully submerge in buckets 2 through 4 for 30 seconds each...lightly agitating the whole time.

Allow produce to drip dry. You can blow a fan on it if you like, just make sure it's blowing clean air.

Hang and dry per usual.

Final manicure of buds is best done after they dry. It goes very fast and you're left with washed, highly resinous trim....makes superb joints. I'm also educating my customers to select untrimmed buds, which are actually better than the manicured ones because they still have sugar leaves attached. The trichomes in the leaves have more THC than those in the buds.....so it's good to get the whole spectrum in there.

I give instructions for this in my journals, as I do it every single week, on every single harvest. Once you try it, you'll never go back.

This works so well for a couple reasons:

1. takes off dirt, foliar sprays, bugs, fiberglass dust, etc.
2. fully hydrates the leaves, allowing photosynthesis to occur for a day or two on cut and trimmed buds. I recommend leaving a light on the buds for the first day or two after washing.

This results in very, dense, clean burning, smooth tasting produce! That's the basic recipe....and I'm tweaking and changing it all the time.

Warning: Do NOT use an "organic produce wash" that is based on oils! They sell these in grocery stores and health food stores, and while they might be good for lettuce and cukes....the oil removes resin from the plants.....don't use it!

Water will not harm resin....oil can and does.

Anyone who wants to know more about my methods is welcome to ask me about them anytime!
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Hi Doc, you recommend leaving a light on, to which light are you referring too? I just cut and trimmed my plants and am getting ready to wash them so I kinda need to know asap. Thanks doc for all that you do!!! :goodjob::thanks:
 
Hiker said:
Are you asking if you can wash the whole plant at once? If you have a large trash can probably.
Are you asking if it's OK to cut off one branch at a time and leave the others on the pla:thanks:nt, yes. That's how I do it. My first step in harvest is, what I refer to as, 'dis-assembly'. That's where I take the plant apart into branches that get hung on the string.
I'm not sure if I answered your question :blalol:
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you answered my question about taking one branch off at a time, sorry for the confusion, my bad. One more question, DocBud says he leaves a light on, do you know what light he's referring to? I can't imagine leaving my hps light on but maybe that's what he meant , I don't know. Thanks for your help!
 
gryzzly56 said:
you answered my question about taking one branch off at a time, sorry for the confusion, my bad. One more question, DocBud says he leaves a light on, do you know what light he's referring to? I can't imagine leaving my hps light on but maybe that's what he meant , I don't know. Thanks for your help!
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If the light is for two days of photosynthesis, I believe that is exactly what Doc Bud means.
 
gryzzly56 said:
Hi Doc, you recommend leaving a light on, to which light are you referring too? I just cut and trimmed my plants and am getting ready to wash them so I kinda need to know asap. Thanks doc for all that you do!!! :goodjob::thanks:
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T5's, LED's, HPS....anything that would cause a bit of photosythesis. I theorize that with the wash, the buds can make more sugars and of course there's nowhere for them to go....better flavor.
 
:welldone::thumb::goodjob::ganjamon::thankyou::woohoo:Hello all well I did it, just got thru washing buds using docs method, wow, talk about filthy water! I only had one plant but I had to change the lemon water twice cuz it was so dirty, same with the hot water, but partly due because it cooled down. I didn't do all of the plant, I left a couple of branches dry for a control group.

Thanks Doc!
 
Doc Bud said:
T5's, LED's, HPS....anything that would cause a bit of photosythesis. I theorize that with the wash, the buds can make more sugars and of course there's nowhere for them to go....better flavor.
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I wish I had this info about the lights sooner, I hung my branches on string right under my hps thinking that I wouldn't be using that light til my next grow, oh well, no lights for this wash. I'll know better next time lol. One more question, when you put the lights on how long do you leave them on for? Like 6 hours 4 hours etc, :thanks: :Namaste:
 
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