# Washing buds take me to school **URL:** \ **Category:** Harvesting\ **Tags:** outdoor-grow, nutes\ **Created:** [July 28, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/washing-buds-take-me-to-school/90904 "2022-07-28T20:26:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![New\_to\_the\_game](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@New\_to\_the\_game](https://ilgmforum.com/u/New_to_the_game)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/washing-buds-take-me-to-school/90904/1 "2022-07-28T20:26:54Z")
What is washing buds, why do it, how is it done and does it degrade the thc Thanks to all for their knowledge ---
**Author:** ![Thatbaldguy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/thatbaldguy/32/753919_2.png) [@Thatbaldguy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Thatbaldguy)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/washing-buds-take-me-to-school/90904/2 "2022-07-28T20:35:13Z")
Washing buds is cleaning them of bacteria and mold spores prior to drying. 4 parts water to 1 part hydrogen peroxide. Soak in a tub for about 5 minutes. Wont degrade thc. Rinse with clean water and hang to dry off excess water, then dry as you normally would. Easy peasy. Lots of videos on YouTube. ---
**Author:** ![Borderryan22](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/borderryan22/32/1167090_2.png) [@Borderryan22](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Borderryan22)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/washing-buds-take-me-to-school/90904/3 "2022-07-28T20:41:28Z")
Also to rinse away pesticides or any pest residue… [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/c/b/2/cb22ecac07c89fb21618bf8ff181e258965ec225.jpeg "Jorge Cervantes: Washing Away Powdery Mildew") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jE7qzfgQs) ---
**Author:** ![New\_to\_the\_game](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@New\_to\_the\_game](https://ilgmforum.com/u/New_to_the_game)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/washing-buds-take-me-to-school/90904/4 "2022-07-28T21:23:03Z")
Thanks for your response, I figured it would wash away the trichs away. Just everyone knows, I’ve been wrong before lol ---
**Author:** ![Dexterado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dexterado/32/678065_2.png) [@Dexterado](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dexterado)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 9:46pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/washing-buds-take-me-to-school/90904/5 "2022-07-28T21:46:36Z")
Here’s what is do, and you can go to the website and get a lot more information as to why you should do it. I’ll never go back to not washing. I think a person can probably do without the third bucket, but I do it anyway. And I just use my well water. Gets rid of all kind of dirt, hair, etc. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/d/7/2/d727077dfe31d9d1f29b63c939508d92a779afb0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![HMGRWN](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hmgrwn/32/632189_2.png) [@HMGRWN](https://ilgmforum.com/u/HMGRWN)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/washing-buds-take-me-to-school/90904/6 "2022-07-29T17:55:38Z")
> [@New\_to\_the\_game](#): > > wash away the trichs away Trichs are not water soluble. It takes a solvent like alcohol or butane, high heat or extreme cold to affect them. Very similar to tree sap. ---
**Author:** ![New\_to\_the\_game](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@New\_to\_the\_game](https://ilgmforum.com/u/New_to_the_game)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/washing-buds-take-me-to-school/90904/7 "2022-07-29T20:59:36Z")
Thank you for your information it is very good. So I am guessing you will get a more accurate taste as well ---
**Author:** ![New\_to\_the\_game](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@New\_to\_the\_game](https://ilgmforum.com/u/New_to_the_game)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/washing-buds-take-me-to-school/90904/8 "2022-07-29T21:02:36Z")
Thanks, makes perfect sense. Guess I was thinking about kief or trichs after drying. Thanks again ---
**Author:** ![Dexterado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dexterado/32/678065_2.png) [@Dexterado](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dexterado)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/washing-buds-take-me-to-school/90904/9 "2022-07-29T21:32:00Z")
For sure. It’s a must do as far as I’m concerned. Especially if you have pets, or live near a dusty road, etc. ---
**Author:** ![W.B.elpaso](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/w.b.elpaso/32/1046028_2.png) [@W.B.elpaso](https://ilgmforum.com/u/W.B.elpaso)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/washing-buds-take-me-to-school/90904/10 "2022-07-29T21:49:04Z")
Your not alone on this one. I started growing again after a 20 year break, when i herd of people washing there fresh picked buds i bout lost it. What you say!!! But i did it to some and not to some off the same plant and washing is the way to go. They actually dry better and smoke better. There was no loss of potency. If anything the washed buds were stonier.