3/22 Added DIY hepa box fan. Got a 20x20" box fan and duct taped a merv 11 hepa filter on it, hung it above planta to circulate air above the colas. All air is forced through the hepa. Got the idea from a life hack video, seems genius to me. $20 fan and $8 filter.
3/24 the GG little buds blew up last 10 days trichs are almost all cloudy on GG and BC and a couple amber spotted on BC as well. TB is still has a lot of clear trichs and the colas are still swelling and sticky and stinky. BC and possibly GG will put on flush sometime early next week and flsuh for 4 to 7 days unless plants tell me otherwise.
3/25 hand watered to run off
Look at those big dark nuggets! Ive heard of a water cure, but never a "quick wash"! Thats neat. Bet its like the water cure but much faster. I wonder how flavor retention will stack up to an air cure. Can't wait for the smoke report
@Agronomist, I was a bit skeptical at first, but I saw too many trusted grower testimonials in other forums that I had to try it. The trichs really stood out after washing. The washing is supposed to enhance flavor by rinsing away 3.5 months of dust, over spray, insects, etc and create a smoother smoke. I sprayed diluted milk during flowering as a pm preventative (nasty cold rain rollled through for 3 straight days) so I wanted to ensure any residue was washed away.
The bud wash turned out great. It was unreal the amount of dust and debris that floated out of the buds. Drip dried the buds on a "clothes line" with a fan blowing over for 24hrs and dried out the excess moisture from the wash and then placed into my drying racks. Smoke was very smooth. Was an interesting experiment but not quite sure it was worth the extra effort. Maybe if you have a pet hair situation or really dusty grow area then I could see incorporating this into your harvest routine but I think it was a one time thing for myself.
Being 2560 miles away from my stash is rough, but I have met quite a few kind people here on Maui and have sampled some nice home grown intense sun raised buds. HI needs to get with the times