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Bud Rot... Again ...

Mr_Flavinoidestarted grow question a year ago

If you followed my previous diary you know I already had this problemc. Some bud rot appeared only in one of the buds from the In-Z-Air (Aptus), already cutted that Bud and the ones surrounding .. any tips on stopping it to spread? You think cutting that was enough ?

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GrowingGrannieanswered grow question a year ago

There are no tips on stopping the spread... because once it gets going, there really is no stopping it. You can examine each and every bud every day and cut the ones that you find it in... but there will be buds cut every day... You can spray the cut area with a 1% isopropyl solution which will kill the spores that it hits - but the spores are everywhere... You can think about harvesting early if she's even CLOSE to being done- but you'll have to inspect every bud you harvest when you harvest it and then when they're drying because it can keep emerging... It's an incredible heartache and one I'm all too familiar with.... After this grow (I assume it's in a tent), you've got to sterilize everything - bleach the tent, all utensils, the lights, anything that is in the tent or used in the tent... and during the next grow, make sure everything you use is sterilized before bringing it into the tent... make sure the humidity, especially in flower, is in the upper 30s to low 40s and no higher, make sure you've got really good air flow defoliating if necessary to make that happen... My heart goes out to you... I'm so sorry!!

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Sciolistic_Steveanswered grow question a year ago

you have to remove the infected bits and be liberal about cutting around it -- much rather be safe and not see it pop back up in same grow... don't try to get cute. cut more than necessary. high humidity at any point prior could be a cause. a weakened plant could be more susceptible to microbes. ripening too long could be a cause. definitely clean everything.. rubbing alcohol or bleach (careful with bleach and dried up nutes!! but fine for other surfaces not touching nutrients)

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ernest_twwganswered grow question a year ago

It's too late, unfortunately. Sterilize all of your equipment, especially your pruning shears or anything you've used that has cut or trimmed that plant. After that, clean your entire room, lung room, floors, walls, the works. Botrytis, contrary to popular belief, usually makes its way into the plant through a cut, break, or chomp from a pest. It rarely ever enters through the actual bud. It can also lay dormant throughout the plant's whole cycle, so it's hard to tell if the plant has it unless you have a lab to tissue tests or the plant shows that it has botrytis through typical signs. Since your plant is showing symptoms, that means spores are everywhere. it could contaminate other plants that aren't even in the same room. Just a heads up on bud rot. it's viscous stuff. Good luck.

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Whiteybulger1814answered grow question a year ago

Oh and make sure you get a bit more circulation with your fans but not directly on the plants

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Organomananswered grow question a year ago

Don't ever switch your fans off, this rot is caused by humidity, exactly what climbs rapidly when you switch your extractors off. They look very over fed too and no wonder after seeing your fertilizer list! A little bit of every product known to man is not how fertilizers work, stick to 2-5 core ingredients in the right quantities that they are designed to be effective as and your plants will be far better for it. Removal of all affected parts and the lowest humidity possible are your only options to combat the rot.

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Whiteybulger1814answered grow question a year ago

I've dealt with bud rot on scales that most people wouldn't dream off, we used to put out 1400 outdoor plants in Gorilla grows on the East Cost of Canada and sometimes you would lose half a plant sometimes you would lose just a couple nugs we didn't have time to deal with it, it was what it was but on a smaller scale just cut out the offending bud or area and you should be good to go, I had a couple spots on a 2 pounder this past summer and I cut out 3 or 4 small spots halfway through flower and I never had any issue, indoors change lower your RH and raise the temp a couple degrees after you cut it out and you should be good, just try not touch your fingers on anything healthy after you cut it out...

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