Bud rot help

Hi growmie! First of all: i feel you sister, to bad this mold affected your growth! but growing outdoors without mold aint gonna happen, there will always be that one season you get it, its just a reminder for you to be more progressive in prevention and becoming a better gardener😁👍 sucks though i know, my compost bin worth 1000's of bucks this year due to mold🤣 Unless you live in a desert or dry climate, you better start with autos early, so they finish in the middle of summer, also work clean, mold spores are everywere but working clean minimizes the spread. Air flow is crucial i learned it the hard way 2, the spores fall in the leaves/budds more often without a good wind into your greenhouse, plants dry up faster too. I bought a little wireless fan that i place in my greenhouse now, hoping my photo periods wont mold big time. It seems to have a beneficial outcome. For the budds( the question actually😜): evey budd that seems moldy, discard, this mold is toxic when digesting. Other budds that are okay can be dried and cured like you are use too. If you have a microscope, check those budds, watch out for white fluffyness on your plant tissue, if you see that, discard it. Water curing is also a good way, but when your plant is already affected by mold, this extra wet period can be hazardous for more budds to rot aswell, mold loves water, its there base to live on. Water curing does have benefits aswell like @pizzaman841 told you, its smoother when smoked but less flavourfull, so great in edibles. For smokers you'd be better off the old school way imo. Have a great day and happy growing😁👊

Great article. Thank you. It does state you can water cure bud rotted buds. Nah. Yuck. I cut out the actual infected portions and will throw them away 😭 about 1/3 of my harvest. Luckily for me- I have far more than I’ll ever need, so I just keep reminding myself of that as my heart breaks. I may try this water curing thing. Though I’m Worried about the drying process. I cut a lot of the bud rot out and to do so it left behind a lot of little buds not on stems. It’s says to “hang dry” the buds after water curing. Well that’s not possible with half of what I have left over. I do use a mesh hanging rack for drying. Do you think this will be ok and not cause more of a mold issue during the drying portion? Also I harvested and trimmed last night. Still thinks it ok to proceed with water curing a day later? This is all so new to me. TIA

Look into water curing. If effectiveness of the medicine is of more concern to you than "bag appeal", it may be your salvation. You'll lose most of the flavor and aroma, but actually be left with slightly more potency per gram of finished product. Just trim away the bad areas prior to the process. I included a link to a decent article explaining the process. Hope it helps and best of luck to you! https://wayofleaf.com/cannabis/growing/water-curing-weed