Late Orange Bud Auto grow outdoor and greenhouse

Day 70: We’re heading into the last week of this grow, and the weather isn’t making it easy. It’s been rainy, cloudy, and incredibly humid the entire time. To combat the threat of mold, I’ve been bringing her inside during rain and overnight. So far, this strategy is working well, though I did have to remove a small top where mold had started to spread. On the bright side, my apartment now has this amazing aroma, like fresh orange peels. The buds are swelling up beautifully, turning into dense, hard nugs. More pistils are turning orange, giving her that classic Orange Bud appearance. Since switching to FinalPart, the buds have nearly doubled in size—this stuff is seriously awesome. The trichomes haven’t changed much in color, so I’m guessing she still has at least another week to go. I’m also considering doing a two-part harvest like I did in my last grow. My plan is to harvest only the fully ripe buds first and let the rest mature a bit longer. It’s like picking apples—you only take the ripe ones and let the others continue to ripen. I’m applying the same principle here because, in the end, it’s all about quality. Day 76: During my daily routine today, I discovered a big spot of mold on the largest bud. This led me to thoroughly inspect the entire plant, and unfortunately, I found that most of the biggest colas had at least small spots of mold. After checking the trichomes, I noticed that around 20% had turned amber, signaling that it was time to act. I decided to harvest those affected buds completely and carefully took them apart, ensuring I didn’t miss any moldy spots. The largest cola required a significant amount of trimming, while the other harvested buds only had minor spots. I cleaned my scissors with isopropanol after each cut to prevent contamination and gave the buds a nice wet trim to promote faster drying, which I hope will prevent mold during the drying process. I ended up harvesting about 40% of the plant, focusing on the upper colas where the mold had taken hold. The lower bud sites, however, are far from being ripe—only about 10% of the pistils have turned orange. I’m planning to give those lower buds at least another week to fully mature before considering their harvest. Tomorrow, I’ll post some pictures of the harvested buds to show how they turned out. Stay tuned!