# 3 FSA Harvest
Just finished the wet trim and bud washing... I will get a final weight after dry trim.
Yes!!! I absolutely wash my organic outdoor grown before drying and curing. It helps to do several things..
1. It washes off any dust, dirt, residual insects etc.
2. It kills off any PM, Mold or Bacteria that may be lurking and prevents it during dry and cure.
3. It helps to speed up the cure by 2-4 weeks.
4. It makes the end product so much more smooth and clean to smoke.
5. This has been my process for several years now and its worth the extra effort.
Bud Wash
Wash 1 - 32oz of 3% H2O2 (buy at dollar store) & 5Gal of Filtered H2O or RO - All Water is just room/outdoor temp. I Prefer longer flat plastic tubs, and fully submerge the branches/buds and give them a gentle to vigorous shaking. This typically kills the insects and helps with mold or mildew.
Wash 2 - 1Cup Baking Soda, 1Cup Lemon Juice & 5Gal of Filtered H2O or RO. Mix it up well. Same washing as above. This will kill off the rest of whatever exists.
Wash 3 - 5Gal Filtered H2O or RO. Washes off any residue from Wash 2
Wash 4 - 5Gal Filtered H2O or RO. Final cleanup.
- If during this process the water starts to get to much of stuff floating I will skim it with a fine cooking sieve like you would do a pool.
- I then hang everything to dry as normally done (personal preference).
- I prefer large clothes drying racks so I can hang the branches and leave them outdoors for a couple hours to air dry in the sun.
- Next I move them indoors to a room with a ceiling fan for about 1 - 2 weeks to finish. Natural fabreeze!
- Finally a dry trim before curing for 1-3 months in large mason jars.
Photo's
Main cola that split on its own for no apparent reason.
Started getting a few more white pistols the past few days with heavy watering but like to harvest at peak cloudy trichromes.
Just the Start... of the wet trim
The Dog Pile
Wash and Dry Photos
That's a large clothes drying rack 39"H x 24"W, so you can get the scale on those 24" colas hanging.
As you can see it looks fresh and clean. Just toss it in a salad
FSA#1&2 are still a week or two out on the harvest. Want to make sure their at their peak.