Bud rot powdery mildew

Dealing with issues like powdery mildew and bud rot can be challenging, especially when your cannabis plant is close to harvest. Harvesting earlier than planned can be a practical solution to salvage the remaining healthy buds and prevent further mold or mildew from spreading. Here are some considerations when deciding to harvest early: Assess the Remaining Buds: Carefully inspect the remaining buds for any signs of powdery mildew or bud rot. If you find more affected areas, it's a sign that the issues are spreading, and an early harvest is a good idea. Early Harvest Impact: Harvesting a bit early will likely result in buds that may not reach their full potential in terms of size and potency. However, it's a trade-off to preserve the overall quality and safety of your harvest. Rinse and Trim: After harvest, rinse the buds gently in cold water to remove any remaining spores or contaminants. Then, thoroughly trim away any visibly affected areas. Drying and Curing: Proper drying and curing processes are crucial to improve the quality of the buds. Monitor humidity levels and maintain good airflow during drying to prevent mold growth. After drying, cure the buds in a controlled environment with burping to achieve optimal flavor and potency. Preventative Measures: To avoid future occurrences of powdery mildew and bud rot, review your growing environment and practices. Ensure good air circulation, appropriate humidity levels, and maintain cleanliness to prevent mold and mildew issues in the future. While early harvesting may impact the overall yield and potency of your crop, it's a practical solution to prevent the spread of these issues and salvage the remaining healthy buds. Proper drying, curing, and storage can still result in a satisfying final product. Additionally, learning from this experience, you can implement preventative measures in future grows to minimize the risk of mold and mildew.

If you have WPM and BUD ROT, its a sad day. Harvest now as its only going to get worse and you have little to no options in flower for treating it. With WPM and Bud Rot, they are fungi and release spores, the spores germinate when in the right conditions. Mould spores are everywhere at all times, we inhale them they are on us and they are in us. They don't cause much of a problem most of the time, our bodies are not their ideal conditions for growth. It is true if you see the fuzzy mould or WPM the rest of the tent and plant likely has other spores on it. The fuzzy aspect of moulds are like their fruiting bodies and they then release seeds/spores. The majority of these spores can be neutralized or washed off, but the areas that have an active visually identifiable mass need to be cut out and thrown away. The whole plant is not trash unless the whole plant is infested. I suggest you spray some peroxide on the fizzy bits before cutting them out, be generous with your margins. you might only have 1/2 or 1/4 or less of your predicted harvest, but you should not consume the fuzzy bits. For the rest of the plant that is not fuzzy, look up bud washing and add in a peroxide rinse at the end. This will neutralize the majority of the spores remaining and you will need to be adamant about drying them faster then normal. so if any spores do remain they are not given the chance to germinate. One down side to using peroxide is it can really zap all the aromas and smells from the plants. Best to use food grade as well, others have stabilizers and such in them that may linger. once that's all done use bleach or peroxide and wipe down all surfaces in the tent to neutralize any reaming spores and help prevent them from becoming and issue in your next grow. or toss it all if you don't care and want it to be easy. Good Luck!

If you found bud rot, the plant is trash. The spores are in all of it, and very unhealthy to consume. Sorry for the loss. There is no safe method to consume it, especially with bud rot.