Botrytis in Paradise

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Puna Bud

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like the Coqui frogs of Puna, Botrytis is here to stay! But there is a way to control this problem to a minimal. As you all may know I suffered big time last years dddue to 'Bud Rot'. Hawaii is famous for that as much as it's famous for it's tasty buds.
So between 'Mealy Bugs' & 'Bud Rot', I'd say I lost close to 50% of my summer crop last year. So I told myself, "that's it, this shit ain't gonna fly another year with me. So I did some research on this matter. I wanted to get diease resistant strains for this year. I eneded up with several varieties of seeds that were mold resistant **LOL** from Amersterdam. But with the first major rain that my European girls got caught in this year 25% feel pray to Botrytis once again??? Even these tough European strains can't handle Puna's Botrytis problem.
So once again I was off to Hilo to the local supplier of my mediums & nutrients to see what I could come up with. I bought a product called "Garden Dust",from 'BONIDE'. This shit is awesome!!!! Not only does it stop bud rot in it's tracks, but it's a pesticide too! Two methods of application. Either dust the problem area. Or make a tea, and spray it on. I highly reccomend this product for anyone suffering these dilemmas.
 
Sekiou

Sekiou

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Ive been looking for a product to stop botrytis for some time and this seems to be the one, just wondering wheather if its healthy to smoke the bud after harvest ?
 
lehua96734

lehua96734

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mahalo puna. with all that rain we had last week, you know we are gonna need this stuff. thanks again, aunty
 
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Puna Bud

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Sekiou said:
Ive been looking for a product to stop botrytis for some time and this seems to be the one, just wondering wheather if its healthy to smoke the bud after harvest ?
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I only have treated the infected area of the bud. I never have treated an entire bud with garden dust. Even though itʻs totally organic. I still want to use the least amount as possible Normally how I do it is I see the ʻbotrytisʻ, I dust the infected area, then go back the following day and remove infected area with a new razor or sterile knife. Botrytis aka ʻBud Rotʻ is no joke in paradise. The shit is sooo strong it will take down these mold resistant amsterdam strains as quickly as it destroys the local strains. Upon finshing up cutting out youʻre bud rot. Be sure you wish your hands and tools before moving on to other ladies.
Itʻs important not to be lazy about it too. ESpecially if youʻre doing a guerilla grow op in a wet area. A little spot can quickly turn into a big little spot, and so on and so forth. Youʻll want to be on top of your crop regularly!
 
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Harlequin

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I saw someone mention "Serenade"... any specific experience with this? My guy at my local grow shop (we call him "Yoda") says that Serenade and some extra silica are the way to go... anyone have any thoughts on this?
 
craca102

craca102

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So that's what you are using now Puna. Gotta go find me that somewhere over here. Hopefully my local nursery has the stuff and I can get my hands on it. So you sprinkle it on the area then remove the next day? It suppress the spores from spreading?Always seemed, I cut a piece out and then it starts right back up again somewhere near. I've been sloppy lately with sterilization so its my own fault.

For me its the afternoon rains and morning dews that trigger bud rot on my ladies. This stuff work for the Powdery Mildew (PM)? Thats my other biggest problem, tried the milk spray before but couldn't keep up with the reapplication so I lost the battle.
 
EKIMRI

EKIMRI

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Harlequin said:
I saw someone mention "Serenade"... any specific experience with this? My guy at my local grow shop (we call him "Yoda") says that Serenade and some extra silica are the way to go... anyone have any thoughts on this?
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Yoda knows much Harlequin...

Used originally to combat Powdey Mildew in a friends garden (with great results), Serenade was shared with another member of our gardening community (to whom I provide some technical expertise) for a Botrytis problem. I thankfully had not encountered Botrytis in my gardens and didn't know the best way to combat it, as such, I deferred to the experience of another trusted member in our community.


Well, he was right. Treated with Serenade, the Botrytis was stopped in it's tracks... something I'm told was mighty impressive by those who've been similarly afflicted. With a little pruning and a watchful eye, a potential crop ruining event was turned into a moderately costly problem.


Serenade worked here.
 
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Harlequin

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EKIMRI said:
Yoda knows much Harlequin...

Used originally to combat Powdey Mildew in a friends garden (with great results), Serenade was shared with another member of our gardening community (to whom I provide some technical expertise) for a Botrytis problem. I thankfully had not encountered Botrytis in my gardens and didn't know the best way to combat it, as such, I deferred to the experience of another trusted member in our community.


Well, he was right. Treated with Serenade, the Botrytis was stopped in it's tracks... something I'm told was mighty impressive by those who've been similarly afflicted. With a little pruning and a watchful eye, a potential crop ruining event was turned into a moderately costly problem.


Serenade worked here.
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Hey, thanks, Ekimri for the response... realized I may have been hijacking this topic, sorry about that...

Yes, Yoda does know much :D

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bugonawire22

bugonawire22

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I lost half my crop to bud rot this year, and I got some of the garden dust. Although my problem was too big to control by the time I got the stuff, I have lightly dusted my girls starting in the veg period and onward. If you are in an area with a lot of rain, its not a problem because it washes off. It's organic, but I think if it didn't wash off or have like 2 weeks before harvest to come off that it could make the buds taste a little funny. But I havent had that happen, and bonide garden dust seems to work pretty well at preventing bud rot
 
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