I cant tell you awesome it is to hear that. I've been REALLY stressed over the past couple days. My plan as of now is to trim as I normally would tonight and just keep a really close eye on them as they dry. I cant figure out what else would be turning the calyxes purple like this on this strain but I've also been thinking that this does not look like Botrytis. The purple spots are on pretty much all of the colas but only on the outside, and concentrated at the very top. There is no real rotting or mold to be seen or smelt. I'm still think this might be some kind of fungus/mold/bacteria though so like I say I am going to watch them close and if I find that it continues to spread while drying I will cut out the purple spots right away.
Regarding the trimming I think I do trim a little to much in general, I do like to take as many of the sugar leaves off at the stem as possible but sometimes I find my self cutting off completely frosted sections. Still learning in that regard as well (thats a really nice looking nug you have there btw). That said the bud in those last two pics was purposely sacrifices so that I could inspect the inside of the bud (that was one of purplest buds I could find so I thought if any of them were moldy on the inside that would be the one). At that time I was convinced it was mold so I then cut off all the purple spots and am drying it. I'm leting one of the real dark purple pieces dry so I can see what happens to it as it drys. I figure if it feels like normal bud when its dry then its probably just a natural pigment of the strain (taste test time
). If it gets mushy or overly crumbly... well then I'm in trouble.
here's one more pic of the mystery purple.
Regarding the trimming I think I do trim a little to much in general, I do like to take as many of the sugar leaves off at the stem as possible but sometimes I find my self cutting off completely frosted sections. Still learning in that regard as well (thats a really nice looking nug you have there btw). That said the bud in those last two pics was purposely sacrifices so that I could inspect the inside of the bud (that was one of purplest buds I could find so I thought if any of them were moldy on the inside that would be the one). At that time I was convinced it was mold so I then cut off all the purple spots and am drying it. I'm leting one of the real dark purple pieces dry so I can see what happens to it as it drys. I figure if it feels like normal bud when its dry then its probably just a natural pigment of the strain (taste test time
). If it gets mushy or overly crumbly... well then I'm in trouble. here's one more pic of the mystery purple.
