Why my buds turning brown?

[Baz]

My buds have been curing for 2 weeks tomorrow, i have been opening the jar daily for an hour or so and rotating the buds, i noticed last night some of the buds that had been on the bottom (the bottom half of the bud touching the jar bottom) had gone brown, anyone know why, is this normal

Tia

 

[Londoner]

Have you checked them for mould?

 

[Baz]

Hi m8

No what do i look for, whats the signs?

 

[Londoner]

Just break open a few buds and check for any furry mould, white, grey, brown black or whatever or any powdery mildew or any weird musty smells.

It can be normal for the buds to darken or lighten in color during the curing process, but the reason i say about mould is i had a couple of my plants top colas rot on me a while back, but while the plants were still growing and finishing off, and the thing that gave it away was some parts of the outside of the colas had started to go brown, on a closer look i found the whole middles were rotten.

probably isnt mould mate, but worth checking for.

 

[mr west]

whats the smoke like? Has it made a difrence?

 

[Baz]

Ok cheers m8, i'll have alook wen i get home from work

 

[Baz]

whats the smoke like? Has it made a difrence?

I can't really tell as last night was the first night i smoked it without drying it out in the oen lol, seemed ok tho, its not all the buds was just a few on the bottom layer, i had thejar out in my room last night (its usually in a dark cupboard) it was outfor about 2 - 3 hours could this be why, as its the first time ive noticed this

 

[underground1]

type "bud rot" in googe images, the first photo that comes up is a perfect example of bud rot. cut any mold off the buds, because it will ruin everything. you must have put them in the jar to wet. you should spread them out on a screen and let them dry for a few days before putting them into jar.

 

[Herbzman]

Maybe the jar had some nasty shizzle in the bottom?

 

[tony maglone]

Hi mate your buds should go lighter as they dry there dark when there wet ..may i ask what was your drying process from cutting them down?

 

[Baz]

Hi mate your buds should go lighter as they dry there dark when there wet ..may i ask what was your drying process from cutting them down?

Cut them down 5 days after watering then hung them in a dark cupboard at room temperature for 5 days then jared it in a brand new mason jar

 

[Baz]

Maybe the jar had some nasty shizzle in the bottom?

Was a brand new jar

 

[Baz]

type "bud rot" in googe images, the first photo that comes up is a perfect example of bud rot. cut any mold off the buds, because it will ruin everything. you must have put them in the jar to wet. you should spread them out on a screen and let them dry for a few days before putting them into jar.

Ok just loked they dont look like that thank god, it kinda looks the colour of tobbaco, like te pistles colour before chopping

 

[Londoner]

Yea id hang for a little longer than 5days, depending on the size of the buds tho obviously, did you have air movement/exchange in the cupboard while they were drying in there, if not and the cupboard door was closed, the drying buds release so much moisture into the air that the air becomes saturated and humidity levels rocket, which can allow for germination of many mould/fungal spore species.

 

[Londoner]

Ok just loked they dont look like that thank god, it kinda looks the colour of tobbaco, like te pistles colour before chopping

Some pics would really help here mate

 

[smppro]

Cut them down 5 days after watering then hung them in a dark cupboard at room temperature for 5 days then jared it in a brand new mason jar

You might have went to the jar a little soon, i like to put mine in paper bags after they hang, what do the buds feel like? Firm and dry on the outside? Or a little soft and spongy.

 

[Reeny]

OMG I googled Bud rot and the images of those destroyed buds were....sad so sad.

Just when I thought I knew all the dangers in these final weeks I discover the possiblity or BUD ROT. Keeping an even better eye on my pretties these last few weeks before harvest.

 

[Baz]

Yea id hang for a little longer than 5days, depending on the size of the buds tho obviously, did you have air movement/exchange in the cupboard while they were drying in there, if not and the cupboard door was closed, the drying buds release so much moisture into the air that the air becomes saturated and humidity levels rocket, which can allow for germination of many mould/fungal spore species.

No i didn't have a fan spare to circulate the air and was told it would prob be ok without 1..

The first 2 pictures are what the buds looked like the day i cut and hanged them and the rest i just took now (crap cammera sorry)

 

[Baz]

You might have went to the jar a little soon, i like to put mine in paper bags after they hang, what do the buds feel like? Firm and dry on the outside? Or a little soft and spongy.

A bit of both really, they dont feel moist anymore

 

[Baz]

Just a thought when i trimmed these buds was i supposed to trim the leaves off and the pistils right down to the bud surface?

I think the brown bits could be pistils as i only really trimmed the bud leafs off to were the pistils ended