Outdoor bud-washing poll -- cast your vote!

[N1ghtL1ght]

That's what the trichs of modern shit cannabis are made from, calcium carbonate instead of silica.

Si isn't what trichs are made of, Si isn't even an essential element and you can grow Cannabis just fine completely without it. Cannabis doesn't even belong to that taxon that would much use Si in the first place....
But when it gets a little it can deposit the Si also at trichs yes, but to claim Trichs are "made out of Si" is just grossly in error

 

[ritoMox]

Acid rain - Sulfur Dioxide - is detrimental to crops even in low quantity because said molecule will undergoe a two-fold transformation and then be a very strong acid that can kill a plant from the inside out.

Damn, somehow my brain is saying you're making that posters point about growers having changed the weed to something different than the dank-of-old. But don't mind me, just buzzing along

 

[ritoMox]

Si isn't what trichs are made of, Si isn't even an essential element and you can grow Cannabis just fine completely without it. Cannabis doesn't even belong to that taxon that would much use Si in the first place....
But when it gets a little it can deposit the Si also at trichs yes, but to claim Trichs are "made out of Si" is just grossly in error

Damn, N1ghtL1ght being all reasonable and whatnot

 

[N1ghtL1ght]

The Si will just be solved within the xylem's sap and be taken into places wherever the plant is building new cells and coat these cellwalls additionally around, so there's that

 

[TSD]

@PotsieSativa what's your deal? You like to just post shit to start shit? You obviously have no idea what you're talking about and we've yet to see a single thing you've grown. You just a troll? Everything I’ve seen you post is blatantly wrong... so I'm gonna vote troll. Here's a few articles if you want to educate yourself, or better yet, grow some weed and try washing it for yourself. The solution of baking soda and lemon is extremely diluted, no one is pouring straight baking soda on thier buds, because yeah, that would fuck them up. You enjoy smoking dust, pollen, bug carcasses and bug shit? Have at it bro. Oh and "the difference" is anything we feed a plant gets broken down and processed by the plant... that would be like saying you can drink your nutrient solution, because what's the difference? I think you're the only one that's slow here sweetie.

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[MIGrampaUSA]

My volunteer outside has bird shit on it. What should I do? It probably has another month to go.

Ahhh, but that bird was there to catch the spider (mite) when the urge to shit over-came him. My suggestion is to use the cat to catch the bird that swallowed the spider (mite) while taking a shit on your plant. This approach seemed to work for the "little old lady" at one point in time back when nursery rimes were popular. (dry attempt at humor)

The only place I've ever seen dust collect on a plant is by a chat (low grade limestone) road. And most growers are purposely feeding limestone to their trichomes for some reason. So what's the difference. That's what the trichs of modern shit cannabis are made from, calcium carbonate instead of silica. Growing shitty pot indoors with air filter is way worse than growing outdoors. You're gonna soak bud in sodium bicarbonate and argue its cleaner than not soaking it in sodium bicarbonate? What the fuck mindset is this. Does everyone have Covid brain? The type that tells others not to foliar spray nutes, while spraying pesticides. Most airborne particle are foliar nutes.. And acid rain grows dank weed. Crops began being sulfur deficient and tasting like shit after the pollution caps. Pot growers these days are so fucking slow. Afraid of foliar nutes. Spray pesticides and washing their fucking bud in baking soda. While flushing nutes down the drain. All because they can't comprehend what words actually mean.

This isn't a bro-science or pseudo-science board. We try to keep things real using scientifically proven methods. Once upon a time, rain fall was healthy for your plants. That's not always the case anymore. In this day and age, even breathing the air can cause cancer in some instances. Things aren't like they used to be ... even 50 yrs ago. As for pot growers being slow? HAHAHA. That's ridiculous! The ones who refuse to break away from bro-science even in the face of irrefutable evidence are the ones I consider slow.

I'll continue to wash the grime off my outdoor harvests.

 

[J.dub]

Wow!! Just got caught back up here. . . It would appear that I got the strong opinions I was looking for, for better or for worse, lol. The bro science turn was entertaining, but the irony is, I think this thread is more about anecdotal experience than any science at all, tbh. In other words, the smoking experience of smoking washed buds vs non-washed buds -- we can figure out the science of "why" later, if we feel like it. It does seem like a careful, diluted bud wash for outdoor can only help, until I hear an experience saying otherwise. Thanks for all the participation, folks, regardless of where you stand.

 

[J.dub]

And I will add that, even though I grow organically out in my garden, I wouldn't even dream of eating my fruits and veggies without at least a quick wash, and that's just eating -- now, smoking something has an altogether extra risk. It seems that if the washing is extremely diluted and care is taken in regards to the trichs, that I still haven't seen any experiences relayed as to why washing them is bad. So, even though the poll says differently, the nod so far seems to go to washing.

 

[Grobogen1victim]

Just bought 7g from a bodega. Trying out the 3 part wash on it, the guy told me the strain. I told yea ok, it's nyc sor, there's no real weed here . I'm interested in how this wash tastes.

I noticed some lemons pieces had stayed on a few buds, other than that. 7g have been washed and are 50% dry.

Ty for the idea, I'll see how this goes.

 

[Goodshit97]

So im going back on what i said yesterday of not today and not any day soon for washing buds.

Ill be making an attempt at washing my outdoor harvest this year for the first time ever. I spent the last hour or so looking at my plants and the amount of dust and dirt stuck to the buds from living on a gravel road, is obnoxiously disgusting to look at, yet alone know i would be smoking that crap without a wash.

@J.dub Thanks for starting this poll.

 

[Madbud]

Last year’s peroxide wash bucket after a single 5-6’ plant. I am guessing the little oil slicks are hydrocarbons from neighborhood chimneys like my 40’ oil fired smokestack for tankless hot water. Nothing i want to smoke.

 

[J.dub]

So im going back on what i said yesterday of not today and not any day soon for washing buds.

Ill be making an attempt at washing my outdoor harvest this year for the first time ever. I spent the last hour or so looking at my plants and the amount of dust and dirt stuck to the buds from living on a gravel road, is obnoxiously disgusting to look at, yet alone know i would be smoking that crap without a wash.

@J.dub Thanks for starting this poll.

Yeah, no worries, I think that's why we're all here -- to trade information and refine our methods as needed. I'll be joining you in that first time ever washing, in an effort to better reap the fruits of my labor. I'm thinking I'll be a fan.

 

[TSD]

Just bought 7g from a bodega. Trying out the 3 part wash on it, the guy told me the strain. I told yea ok, it's nyc sor, there's no real weed here . I'm interested in how this wash tastes.

I noticed some lemons pieces had stayed on a few buds, other than that. 7g have been washed and are 50% dry.

Ty for the idea, I'll see how this goes.

Wait... are you washing already dry buds? Because that's not how it works lol.

 

[Deadstill]

Here in CO we have gale force winds on the regular, and the ground (here) is mostly sand, so some of my outdoor buds tend to collect sand. I just use a hose or sprayer with moderate to medium pressure and spray them off with water the day before harvest. No additives, just water.

 

[J.dub]

Wait... are you washing already dry buds? Because that's not how it works lol.

I thought that post was curious, myself, lol. I don't think they're gonna love the results

 

[J.dub]

Here in CO we have gale force winds on the regular, and the ground (here) is mostly sand, so some of my outdoor buds tend to collect sand. I just use a hose or sprayer with moderate to medium pressure and spray them off with water the day before harvest. No additives, just water.

Maybe that's what I'll do. Especially since it's looking like all of these girls are not only ripening independently, but I'm going to have to harvest each plant in pieces, as well, and this would be a much easier way to go. The stuff I'm most concerned with should come off just fine with water and a light mechanical action, I reckon.

 

[Grobogen1victim]

Just bought 7g from a bodega. Trying out the 3 part wash on it, the guy told me the strain. I told yea ok, it's nyc sor, there's no real weed here . I'm interested in how this wash tastes.

I noticed some lemons pieces had stayed on a few buds, other than that. 7g have been washed and are 50% dry.

Ty for the idea, I'll see how this goes.

Following up here,

After the wash, the smoke is different nothing too 'exhilarating '.
The most noticeable difference was being able to smoke harsh random already dry bud by itself and no additives to soothen the ride.
Anyways that was the experiment, only 7g of cured bud then washed in a 3 part solution I give it a 7 out of 10. 7 because I know it can be better when done in the correct order.

But this was 1000% better washed then unwashed, I'm going to treat my flowers like my fruits and wash them.

 

[Goodshit97]

Anyways that was the experiment, only 7g of cured bud then washed in a 3 part solution I give it a 7 out of 10. 7 because I know it can be better when done in the correct order.

I dont think this sounds right to me. Im like 99.9% sure you're supposed to wash freshly harvested buds, not already dried and cured. Someone please correct me if im wrong.

 

[MIGrampaUSA]

I dont think this sounds right to me. Im like 99.9% sure you're supposed to wash freshly harvested buds, not already dried and cured. Someone please correct me if im wrong.

You're correct.

However, the OP did acknowledge that while there was improvement in his smoke from washing out of order ... also stated was the expectation of better results if done in the correct order.

 

[Goodshit97]

You're correct.

However, the OP did acknowledge that while there was improvement in his smoke from washing out of order ... also stated was the expectation of better results if done in the correct order.

Right, gotta give credit where credit is due.