Early harvest due to white flies

[Overgrowtho]

I found a bit of whitefly infestination on my tree, about 3-4 weeks before I planned to harvest. I cut off some small parts of buds that have the whiteflies or baby whitelfies. What to do with these buds now? Is it possible to wash them out and dry them and still cure as normal? or I need to throw them away?

 

[BaginsZA]

I found a bit of whitefly infestination on my tree, about 3-4 weeks before I planned to harvest. I cut off some small parts of buds that have the whiteflies or baby whitelfies. What to do with these buds now? Is it possible to wash them out and dry them and still cure as normal? or I need to throw them away?

Yes, you can wash your buds!

People freak out about washing buds, but I find those that do, have never tried, and just have a blocker in the brain about it. If you do it right, then there is absolutely no harm, and IMO - only benefits.

Try this:
- Get 3 large containers / buckets (20L+)

In the first container, put fresh water and a 1/4 cup of lemon juice and 1/4 cup of baking soda - Mix really well (will foam up when ready)
In the second container - fill with fresh, slighty warm (tapid) water - this will rinse all residue off from container 1
In the third container - fill with fresh cool / cold water

Work your way gently with a slow wash, from the first container, moving the buds around enough to wash off anything that should not be there, over to the next container for a few gentle dunks and swishes (dont ever bump the sides) and finally onto the last cool container.

Once done get them straight in front of a fan with direct airflow and dry them out, before starting a normal drying process. Dont do this on a rainy / damp day, unless you have a proper drying room - drying your washed buds in the first few hours is critical to keeping everything healthy and happy.

Here are a couple of links:

Bud-Washing — DOC BUD's HIGH BRIX BLEND

www.docbudsbrix.com

.

(yes he is washing for PM - but the same rules apply (this is one of the godfathers of growing washing his buds - so let that sink in)

Happy growing!

 

[Cyclguy]

Yes, you can wash your buds!

People freak out about washing buds, but I find those that do, have never tried, and just have a blocker in the brain about it. If you do it right, then there is absolutely no harm, and IMO - only benefits.

Try this:
- Get 3 large containers / buckets (20L+)

In the first container, put fresh water and a 1/4 cup of lemon juice and 1/4 cup of baking soda - Mix really well (will foam up when ready)
In the second container - fill with fresh, slighty warm (tapid) water - this will rinse all residue off from container 1
In the third container - fill with fresh cool / cold water

Work your way gently with a slow wash, from the first container, moving the buds around enough to wash off anything that should not be there, over to the next container for a few gentle dunks and swishes (dont ever bump the sides) and finally onto the last cool container.

Once done get them straight in front of a fan with direct airflow and dry them out, before starting a normal drying process. Dont do this on a rainy / damp day, unless you have a proper drying room - drying your washed buds in the first few hours is critical to keeping everything healthy and happy.

Here are a couple of links:

Bud-Washing — DOC BUD's HIGH BRIX BLEND

www.docbudsbrix.com

.

(yes he is washing for PM - but the same rules apply (this is one of the godfathers of growing washing his buds - so let that sink in)

Happy growing!

Thank you! After treating for whiteflies I have a lot of dead bugs on my plants.