Bud rot prevention

xp0c said:

I use Actinovate, and Natria Disease control. Natria Disease control has a smell so I stop using that the last 2-3 weeks before chop. Actinovate only last 3-4 weeks once you open the package so I try to use it the last few weeks, and it has no smell.
Natria is formerly known as Serenade...I get the concentrate version, and it last a few years.
They work great for me.

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Kevinpi said:

Would any fungicide work as a preventative?? I was always under the assumption that it was to treat fungus, not prevent it can you clarify thank you

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Kevinpi said:

Ok so it looks like it's going to be a rainy harvest time of the year it's been raining every other day ! Not much but enough to keep me worried , any tips on keeping rot away from my buds would be appreciated ! I shake them off as much as I can also I was told about pruning, how should I go about doing that ? I'm worried about taking to many light catching fan leaves ! Also I don't want to cover them because they are over 9 feet tall !! Thanks in advance

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Lucky Luke said:

Living organisms sounds good. People spray all sorts of crap on their flowers and then smoke them.

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fishwhistle1 said:

Hey @xp0c I picked up some actinovate earlier this summer and decided to use it next year because of the shelf life of the product once opened. Mine says will survive up to 3-4 months after opened. My question is though how much attention do you pay with safety precautions when you are applying it. Man after reading the package I am not going to lie was shitting my pants about trying to put this shit on. Do you use a respirator when your applying?

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xp0c said:

It's used to control fungus. You don't get nearly as much bud rot as you could. lol I get very little, and I check my plants every 3-4 days. People say they lose their whole plant because of rot in that amount of time.
This stuff puts living organisms on the plant that kills fungus. most fungicides are only good for when you are there to catch the mold, but it could be too late by then. It's the same thing as BT caterpillar killer, accept BT's organisms kill caterpillars.

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SuperNutz said:

I'm waiting on Cease brand bacillus subtilis I ordered from amazon. Expensive stuff but from searching all over the interwebs it seems like the best thing for botrytis and PM. Noticed though the only time I'm trimming out bud rot is a couple days after spraying BT, may have to quit doing that.

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Deadhead13 said:

Wow, I have BT but haven’t had to use it for cat. Does anyone have a good pic of bud rot? I need to do a really good inspection.

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SuperNutz said:

Google bud rot you'll find plenty of pics. I noticed though the first sign is dead or wilted leaves, then the closer you look, you see the brown dead bud attached to those leaves.

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ganga gurl420 said:

I know right? I was pretty nervous too when reading that. I did wear a mask and gloves. I would make sure I changed my clothes and took a shower right away as well.
Actinovate and other products work better when applied earlier in the yr when they are young btw

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fishwhistle1 said:

Yeah that’s why I am going to save it for next year. In my reading up on it, it sounds like you want to start when you transplant and reapply often

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SuperNutz said:

I'm waiting on Cease brand bacillus subtilis I ordered from amazon. Expensive stuff but from searching all over the interwebs it seems like the best thing for botrytis and PM. Noticed though the only time I'm trimming out bud rot is a couple days after spraying BT, may have to quit doing that.

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Kevinpi said:

You act as if it's a guaranteed thing!!! I really don't want to spray my plants if I don't have to I'll be checking on them every day I hope I don't see any ..

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xp0c said:

Same thing as Actinovate, Natria Disease Control, and Companion.

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