Bud washing question

Hey all, just got the first harvest of the season in, I’m just in the process of washing the buds and was curious if I can just skip the lemon juice + baking soda wash and just do the peroxide bath than wash? I’m worried about a residual baking soda taste on my buds (although it seems like everyone on YouTube uses this).

Any with experience that can chime in? Thanks.

Reason I’m washing the buds is because it was an outdoor grow that had some powdery mildew on it. I trimmed off all the mildew I can see already but I just want to be safe.

Never heard of bud washing honestly. Had to look it up to see what the hell. Crazy to me.

Sounds like good technique actually to my surprise. I may have to try it just to dunk one of my colas in water and see how dirty they are.

I would use peroxide in one , warm water in one, and cold water in one.

I think the water alone washes the bud clean but since u got mildew throw in some peroxide


Good luck I look forward to seeing your results . I’ll be harvesting soon and going to try myself.

As an indoor grower this is the first I have heard of this.

mine as well . Google it! It’s real deal apparently .

I grew indoor for years. Now I live in Hawaii and of course grow outdoors in a DIY greenhouse

Gonna try few branch’s in few weeks when ladies are ready and see if any difference.

I thought no way are they talking about dunking buds in buckets of water . Yup they sure are.

I always wash outdoor buds peroxide & water then two water dips. I change the buckets about every 10 or 15 colas. I have three fans blowing on them they seem to dry in about a half hour.

eddy600 said:

I always wash outdoor buds peroxide & water then two water dips. I change the buckets about every 10 or 15 colas. I have three fans blowing on them they seem to dry in about a half hour.

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Crazy. Been away to long I guess. Gonna give it a try myself . I grow in green house so not to worried but I like the idea!

Looks good .

You think it does not hurt buds at all ? Can see benefits ?

Hawaiifire420 said:

Crazy. Been away to long I guess. Gonna give it a try myself . I grow in green house so not to worried but I like the idea!

Looks good .

You think it does not hurt buds at all ? Can see benefits ?

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I think it improves the buds. wash a few you won't believe the bugs,eggs & wind blown dirt that comes off of them. Greenhouse weed stays a lot cleaner it might not be necessary but i wash all of mine.

Gonna give it a try this harvest. Have read tons of positive stuff.

It’s more of a DIY greenhouse but works. Living in Hawaii in a jungle have to do everything to keep bugs/ rain off plants!

So I went ahead and decided to skip the process with the lemon juice and baking soda and just went with the peroxide solution and water.

I have to say, I’m very happy with the results. I did not wash as vigorously as some YouTube videos, just dunked the colas up and down in each bath, and noticed a ton of crap in my buds. There was some residual powdery mildew that made its way to the surface, as well as bug wings, dog hair and what looks to be pollen or dust from other plants. I checked the buckets and there was close to no trichomes that floated to the bottom.

I have not smoked the buds yet so I’m not sure how the smoke report will be, but as of far, it already looks like an excellent way to assist a grow combating powdery mildew.

i grew outside for years, if it was a very dry and dusty summer, i would hang them up and spray them off with the hose (not too energetically) and let them dry, the puddle under the line would be surprisingly muddy....

You know those dispensary roundbuds that smell like a fucked up reggie Chem but don't have any flavor or high? The ones with the trichomes just falling off like dust? That's peroxide washed..

Dust = dirt. Dirt is organic nutrients. I foliar feed anyway, so not worried about dirt. Washing buds is last ditch.

All the dumb shit people say about curing. Low temps, freezers, brovida packs.. ROS is the biggest enemy to the precious little isoprenes, especially in weak crops that require treatment. How is it mandatory for one grower to put his shit in the freezer, yet the other guy is oxidizing his bud to death and it's all good and dry 2 hours later? But just growing good weed in the first place is never an option? These forums... Quality standards are very subjective on the Internet.

I have used the peroxide- baking soda/lemon juice- water rinse method several times now and it works great. I am an experienced indoor and outdoor guy, and it does not take any terpines, trichomes away. It is just cleaner. Any outdoor grow over 4 months in So Cal will have dirt, insect shit and parts, possible PWM, possible caterpillars and subsequent bud rot, etc.

Check the pics to see what the buckets look like after washing and tell me it is not a good idea. I do not wash indoor, but if I had PWM or an infestation, I would.

Don’t be afraid- it works and the bud is unharmed.

Damn thats nasty! I was just looking at a plant I have outside and was thinking dead bugs bat shit and just crap from the trees doesn't seem like something I want to ingest. Haven't grown outside in at least 18 years but I don't remember ever seeing it like that. A while back I read up on it a little but figured it wasn't necessary. Gonna do it for this outdoor harvest.

DarkWeb said:

Damn thats nasty! I was just looking at a plant I have outside and was thinking dead bugs bat shit and just crap from the trees doesn't seem like something I want to ingest. Haven't grown outside in at least 18 years but I don't remember ever seeing it like that. A while back I read up on it a little but figured it wasn't necessary. Gonna do it for this outdoor harvest.

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Go for it. After you wash, dry in front of fan to get rid of excess water, then begin your indoor hang dry as normal. Post wash, trichomes look amazing and you know you are not ingesting mold, fungus, insect parts or shit. I’ve tested washed and unwashed from same plant, and I swear taste is every bit as good with the washed bud, if not better...

LinguaPeel said:

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Dust = dirt. Dirt is organic nutrients...

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I sure wish I had your dust. Perhaps where one grows makes a difference? I'm in a big city.

My dust has some dirt for sure but also pollen, molds, spores, human skin, dog, cat and human hair, all organic I suppose, but not stuff I'd want to smoke given a choice. I'm sure there's bug parts too and their poop and dust mites along with maybe some inorganic stuff like exhaust from the cars, big trucks and buses on the road outside, asphalt and concrete and other building materials from all the construction going on in the area plus whatever the neighbors are doing, who knows, spraying who knows what on their stuff.

It is windy here most every afternoon, hasn't rained in weeks and way dusty.

looking forward to trying it I guess... Well just because I can and I’m really curious.

It kinda makes sense when you think about it , then again it sounds like the dumbest thing to do to your fresh buds.

A lot of locals here grow plants right outside not under any cover or anything . Bugs never die here and it rains everyday. I have a few test plants I left out in open and just fed basic organic nutrients I will try and see how dirty water is. Going to do those as we’ll as some from my green house . Most likely the maltezerz plant freebie

Hawaiifire420 said:

looking forward to trying it I guess... Well just because I can and I’m really curious.

It kinda makes sense when you think about it , then again it sounds like the dumbest thing to do to your fresh buds.

A lot of locals here grow plants right outside not under any cover or anything . Bugs never die here and it rains everyday. I have a few test plants I left out in open and just fed basic organic nutrients I will try and see how dirty water is. Going to do those as we’ll as some from my green house . Most likely the maltezerz plant freebie

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I seen a video of Jorge Cervantes doing this years ago and thought the man lost his marbles!

I only considered it because this was my first year growing outdoors and having a mildew issue. The more I researched it, I saw how happy everyone was with the results and have sworn on doing this every grow.

I’m not sure if I would personally do it every grow, only because it adds a lot of work that has to be done during a harvest. For my outdoor crops i will continue to do it, but with my indoor buds I won’t be doing it unless it has PM.

Hawaiifire420 said:

looking forward to trying it I guess... Well just because I can and I’m really curious.

It kinda makes sense when you think about it , then again it sounds like the dumbest thing to do to your fresh buds.

A lot of locals here grow plants right outside not under any cover or anything . Bugs never die here and it rains everyday. I have a few test plants I left out in open and just fed basic organic nutrients I will try and see how dirty water is. Going to do those as we’ll as some from my green house . Most likely the maltezerz plant freebie

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Your thoughts make sense for Hawaii. In So Cal, we get hot and dusty days, followed by damp nights, which results in a lot of sticky crap almost glued to the buds after months of this. After 6 grows with washing (outdoor only) I am totally convinced that it is the way to go. Water/peroxide/lemon juice does not dissolve trichs! Best wishes to you in the beautiful state of Hawaii! I remember the original Puna Buds, Maui Wowee from the 1970’s. Hawaiian, Colombian Gold, and Thai Stick were the only strong strains around until Humboldt skunk became the rage. LOL, stuff with that potency today would be bargain shelf at a dispensary. But we were blown away by its potency back in the day...

Renfro said:

As an indoor grower this is the first I have heard of this.

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Its a real thing, detachable shower heads work great at washing buds, warm water so trics dont fall apart

emerson61 said:

I have used the peroxide- baking soda/lemon juice- water rinse method several times now and it works great. I am an experienced indoor and outdoor guy, and it does not take any terpines, trichomes away. It is just cleaner. Any outdoor grow over 4 months in So Cal will have dirt, insect shit and parts, possible PWM, possible caterpillars and subsequent bud rot, etc.

Check the pics to see what the buckets look like after washing and tell me it is not a good idea. I do not wash indoor, but if I had PWM or an infestation, I would.

Don’t be afraid- it works and the bud is unharmed.

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Do you mind sharing the ratios of H2O2, lemon juice and baking soda? Thanks!