I just wish the bi-carb didn't damage the pistils so much... Even at half strength it turns them brown and shrivels a few. I've been pulling them out of the cab at lights on, spraying them down (in the shower) then blowing on them with a nice fan for half an hour or so o dry before they go back under the lights.

You think the pistil damage will have much affect
in the end? The calyxes are still nice and frosty, and seem healthy.