This week went great! Upped the lights to 80%. I started LST on all the branches and so far have broken none which is great! I upped the fertilizer to full strength and added some cal/mag as needed.
I had to add a swamp cooler as my daytime temps were getting into the 90's. It is automatically controlled by a temperature sensor and keeping things below 80F.
Overall very happy with the growth. This next week I will start tucking some branches and again up the lights to 85%.
My critical cure has some of the smaller leaves near and in the buds which are starting to turn rusty brown. Is this a starting sign of bud rot? Should I cut them early?
I do not see anything abnormal under the microscope or when separating the large buds by hand. Thanks!
As someone who has been experiencing a LOT of bud rot this humid summer, I can tell you I don't see any signs that you've got it... the rusty leaves would actually be DEAD leaves, not just discolored, if it WAS bud rot - and if you don't see or feel or smell anything out of the ordinary, I think you're in the clear and can breathe a sigh of relief.
Just make sure you have really GOOD airflow through your plants (which are stunning, btw).
Good luck!
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