Bud Washing
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Great explanations !!
Peeece
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Great thread, from a great community! Thanks for sharing this info to all us Newb's! I'm coming up to my first harvest (5-6 more weeks)and will certainly be doing a wash. I've been reading this for the past couple hours and have only one question... is it a 30% mixture (H2O2 + H2O) in the 5 gal bucket or a 3% solution? A cup or a gallon and a half in 5 gals? I know it's been said a few different times and at first it sounded like I had to buy $80.00 worth of H2O2 and that's only for one cycle if I just keep reusing. Thanks in advance! .
It's 3 parts water to 1 part 3% solution. You can get H202 in different concentrations and then just do the math. I only used 1.5 gallons for the first part as a) there were only 3% & 6% solutions in 200ml bottles at my local shops b) I didn't want to wait. It worked just fine with the smaller amount and smaller bucket (I guess). The other buckets were 5 gallons, which was good.
Gaffle
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Ditto, I have no use for a 5gal bucket. My harvest isn't THAT big (yet). I also did about 1 1/2 to 2 gals in my bucket. Just did the math for ratio.
ForbiddenX711
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I completed the washing & drying and my wife tells me (I don't smoke, i'm the green thumb) that its a very clean smooth smoke and I also noticed no crazy strong skunk or pine smell (Deadhead OG) when burned. She actually likes the clean taste and smoothness a lot. Other friends who tried it found it to be very nice too. The nicest part is that this plant was really strong and packs a really nice up punch (almost too much) in comparison to some of the other strains. It will be very interesting to see how it smokes in 2-3 months.
Peeece
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Thanks Calvados and Gaffle...
It was a late night and I was over engineering it! Lol! I did forget the different H2O2 concentrations so I will have to remember that. Thanks for setting me straight, simple math. ..
It was a late night and I was over engineering it! Lol! I did forget the different H2O2 concentrations so I will have to remember that. Thanks for setting me straight, simple math. ..
It's hard not to question EVERYTHING as you get to the end, because paranoia sets in. You did WHAT to your buds ?? !! It's quiet. It's too quiet. They're right behind you. BWAHAHAHAHA !!!
Peeece
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LMAO! That's too funny... You called it bang on! Cheers! ..
It's not paranoia when they're really out to get you..... and the cops are right behind "them".
Wash your finger prints off the weed, no one will know it was you! Problem solved.
I live where I'm growing. I was drying my first plant in a bathroom on the 3rd floor of the house. I could smell it AND the scent that I left out to disguise it from the back yard, so I rigged up a box inside my grow tent. That fixed it. I'm sure that the way people are caught is by talking to the wrong people and/or ignoring what is obvious. This, however, is completely anonymous. I'm not going to get caught, because I post on this web site.
Peeece
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Hmmmm... that's a good question...
I'm new...can I ask why there sulphur deposits from a sulphur burner on your girls?
From what i remember reading some time ago a sulfur burner is used to get rid of some sort of infestation (and only used as a last resort if foliar sprays havent worked). I dont see why not. The h2o2 will kill off most harmful spores of most things and the baking soda and lemon will wash off anything else, plus the final rinse should get rid of anything the first 2 washes have missed. I seen a video from jorge cervantes re bud washing and he uses a hose (with an attachment similar to a shower head) to do the final rinse then hangs the buds up to dry, i think this would be more effective than swishing around in a bucket as there will be more power from the hose to wash off any remaining crap.
Ernball420
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Why not just use hydrogen water. Would actually get rid of PM. But to to sure how safe it is to smoke.
welcome Dann to 420 magazine!!
there should be no deposits left after sulfur burning.
That ^^^ well after the bud washing... lemon and baking soda are good ways to get rid of lingering smell of sulfur.
Can I suggest as a better pest preventative than Sulfur - Monterrey Garden spray (Spinosad) 2-3 tbs / gal filtered water....
Spray all plants top to btm - btm to top and the grow space. Add more fans for better air flow (most important), can add neem oil to that mix @ 1 tbs / gal.... still have to bud wash if you use neem oil. There are professional Neem oil mixes with saponins mixed in (so the oil incorporates with the water), neem smells ok but tastes like puke. I only use it for spider mites... best preventative for them is fans and Monterrey garden spray. Neem is my last resort.
I'd likely chop an compost before sulfur since it requires such a massive clean up after use.
Peeece, I have used a sulfur burner to combat powdery mildew. I have several valuable strains that all have it systematically (inside the plant) and unless I treat it with a systemic fungicide like Eagle 20, I will always have to deal with it. Down side of sulfur burner is it leaves a residue on the plant that makes it more harsh. It's not dangerous at the amount I'm speaking of but it is noticeable. I want to get rid of it and was thinking that bud washing might be the answer. Hope that clears things up. Thanks.
Glass: I use 3% hydrogen peroxide undiluted and I have sprayed top to bottom on several occasions. I have used Serenade and Actinovate both foliarly and as a soil drench on numerous occasions and many other of the usual recommendations with varying degrees of success. I keep my closed system room at a low relative humidity level and constant air movement. I use a coronal discharge ozone producer (500mg) three times per 24 hour cycle and a filter that turns the room over 3 times/minute and other environmental controls. PM is permanent (systemic) once it fruits (when you can see it) UNLESS you use a systemic fungicide or use tissue culture protocol to "filter" it out. My strain is extremely virulent. Soft treatments will only press PM down to a manageable level. I always wash the PM off of the harvested buds and have been doing this for several years now. I just happen to run across this thread and was curious if anybody had experience with it removing the sulfur by using Dr. Bud's protocol. My recipe of H2O2 wash does not seem to remove the sulfur. I am going to try adding lemon juice and baking soda to the mix. Also, I have been using a 10% dilution of hydrogen peroxide in a wash followed by a pure water rinse when I harvest to remove PM. I have not got to the level of proficiency with tissue culture although I made some changes and am confident of future success. I have pushed away from any kind of systemics for pests and diseases in the past but if tissue culture doesn't work I will be using Eagle 20 and then making new moms to make clones from. Thanks to all for their input and advice.
Bob: thanks for the info. I've used Spinosad as well. I'm tired of dealing with it so will be using more permanent cures instead of just managing it. I am sure it cuts down on the potency and growth potential of the plant. I don't think it's a large amount of loss using soft (non-systemic treatments). PM is simply a pain in the buttocks that I WILL get rid of one way or another. The nuclear option is not using systemic or tissue culture in my case. The nuclear option for me is to get rid of my genetics, sterilizing everything, and starting over from seed. This is something I definitely don't want to do.
Dr.: thank you for the welcome and the observation. However, I'm pretty sure that if you use a sulfur burner you are leaving some kind of residue on the bud itself.