Had to harvest due to botryris, positive thoughts only thanks
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Deadhead13
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I’d like to know more of the situation but not to be critical of course, im just curious. I hate this as I can see it’s a lot of work involved.
chronicvanisland
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Started to get rot couple weeks ago so i decided to not water til wilt, in hopes of preventing over-humid branches. And it worked from what i saw but just last few days, started to see it again and multiplying so i called it.
potroastV2
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Welcome to the club. Pretty much every outdoor grower has done exactly what you are doing.
I've been a cultivation consultant for 20 years, and many, many growers have told me that they "had to harvest early" because of problems getting worse, and they "didn't want to lose the whole crop."
Of course, that's never happened to me!
I've been a cultivation consultant for 20 years, and many, many growers have told me that they "had to harvest early" because of problems getting worse, and they "didn't want to lose the whole crop."
Of course, that's never happened to me!
chronicvanisland
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too larry
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It's always a tough call. I've cut early plenty of times. But I've also had big plants melt down on me. Lots of things go into it, including how much you already have in the barn.
I do fight it though. Snipping out the rot and spraying the area with H2O2 will give you a couple more weeks sometimes. Especially if seeds are involved.
I do fight it though. Snipping out the rot and spraying the area with H2O2 will give you a couple more weeks sometimes. Especially if seeds are involved.
Herb & Suds
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Truthfully all outdoor growers find a little bud rot at trimming time
I got lucky this year but it happens
I got lucky this year but it happens
BarnBuster
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Indeed!
too larry
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And buds will turn dark in the drying bins, after you have picked though and removed all the bad ones. I know you have to toss them, but it's still not easy for me. I used to grow only local sativa strains and never had bud rot.
sk8disgruntled
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I live in Massachusetts and I still have 4 plants outside. I started harvesting some tops because of bud rot. western ma is cold and wet and I choose sativa hybrid clones from some random guy. why is this such a common problem outdoors? is it because most strains are now specifically bred in a very controlled indoor environment?
too larry
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That is a big part of it. The buds are just so thick they trap moisture. But I think where the seeds are made plays into the start of flower, which determines when they are done. I've been gifted some great genetics. But they came off outdoor plants in Oregon, where the length of day is so much longer than mine. They will bloom in the middle of summer, when it's raining every day. I know all you Northeast guys want early stuff, but for me, something starting later has a better chance of finishing.
Nizza
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I always like to look at plants around mine and notice late season here in coastal MA that there is PM... EVERYWHERE lol
Next year I'm going perpetual outdoors and bringing them inside to flower perpetually during the summer. It may be super hot in my grow chamber that time of year but with the LED's and less heat to vent now I think I can pull it off. It makes alot more sense than battling the late season.
Perhaps one day I'll build a climate controlled green house.. but that will be a whole new journey for me
Next year I'm going perpetual outdoors and bringing them inside to flower perpetually during the summer. It may be super hot in my grow chamber that time of year but with the LED's and less heat to vent now I think I can pull it off. It makes alot more sense than battling the late season.
Perhaps one day I'll build a climate controlled green house.. but that will be a whole new journey for me
ltecato
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We all feel your pain. I've even had bud rot attack indoor plants, and last year I found out that it was a sign that bud worms were infesting my outdoor babies. I guess you can at least sell to people making extracts, if that is an option.
chronicvanisland
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Just going to keep it for personal as i only did 3 plants and all were harvested early due to rot. My other 2 hashplant is good smoke and were harvested 2-3 weeks early and i tried a bud of this one last night and was good as well! So im looking forward to the more developed buds!
dubekoms
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Even if they are bred outdoors for mold resistance you will still find mold in your buds depending on weather. If it's wet and cold for weeks and your buds are a decent size and density you will get mold no matter what you do.
Renfro
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Something you might consider as a preventative next season is a product called Actinovate. It's a biological fungicide and it's safe to use on your flowers. It works best as a preventative so apply it before you have problems. It can even be used as a soil drench to prevent fusarium wilt and the dreaded pythium.
ltecato
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That's good, then.
potroastV2
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I used Actinovate to spray my plants regularly this year, and I still have some fungus.
I sprayed BT and SoluNeem mixed together regularly too, and still had bud worm damage, but very few bugs.
Next year I will add Serenade to the soup, so I will have 3 kinds of beneficial bacteria to attack the fungus and worms. One thing to consider is that the bacteria products are only good for 4 months or so and they expire, so I need to buy them in June.
Renfro
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I like to multiply my bacterial products. Toss a little in some nutrients (can be weak for a foliar feed). Add a little sugar and toss an airstone in to bubble away. Give it 36 to 48 hours and you have multiplied the hell out of your expensive bacteria.
Works great for me with tribus. I have been using 5mL for over a week lol, make gallons of the stuff. Yeah maybe the proportions of the bacteria aren't the same as out of the bottle but I don't care. It's so cheap this way I can dose my plants strong and they love it.
Works great for me with tribus. I have been using 5mL for over a week lol, make gallons of the stuff. Yeah maybe the proportions of the bacteria aren't the same as out of the bottle but I don't care. It's so cheap this way I can dose my plants strong and they love it.
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