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Bud Problem
Jahmann
started grow question 5y ago
Why are the buds getting a little dry and getting purple patches + orange hairs?
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Week 6
Buds. Not fattening
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Ezzjaybruh
answered grow question 5y ago
Spraying anything on it? Some IPM stuff causes pistils to brown prematurely
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ThinLizzy
answered grow question 5y ago
Its a sign that your buds are starting to mature. You are getting to the final stage just before harvest.
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Hashy
answered grow question 5y ago
What happens is as the buds mature the pistils turn brown or orange, usually when 80% of the hairs have turned colour is a good indicator that its nearly ready. Yours are some way off.
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