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Issue #488 - Sunday, August 22, 2021
Dear Fellow Grower,
In today's issue...
- When it comes to growing cannabis, the enemies of your plants come in ranks. There are small problems, like a nutrient burn or an unruly plant. Then you have tougher problems like WPM (White Powdery Mildew). Then there's the top rank...the bud killers. This rank is reserved for monsters like Russet Mites and Bud Rot. This week, we're showing you how to prevent Bud Rot - an honest-to-goodness destroyer of cannabis the world over.
- A lot of growers just have to deal with high humidity due to their local environment. If that's the case, you may want a little extra help avoiding bud rot. That's why I included a link to a list of popular mold-resistant strains to give you an edge.
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- The plants in today's episode of 'Trophy Pics of the Week' look great as per usual. You can see the full life of a plant and a cat shows up in one (that's exciting to me)!
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Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com)
"I'd rather regret the things I've done
than regret the things I haven't done."
~Lucille Ball
The Curse of the Successful Grower: Bud Rot
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Cannabis bud rot (aka “Big Bud Disease” or “The Curse of the Successful Grower”) attacks your fattest, biggest buds right as they start to approach harvest time.
Too cruel… Bud rot attacks and kills your biggest, thickest buds. Often the first sign of cannabis bud rot is the surrounding leaves turn yellow suddenly (over the course of 1-2 days). The base of these discolored leaves is where the bud is rotting.
How to Prevent & Stop Bud Rot (quick summary)
Avoid wet buds & high humidity – Bud rot is a fungus, and like all fungi, it needs a wet place to germinate and grow. About 40-50% RH is ideal for the cannabis flowering stage, and over 60% RH invites bud rot and mold. Don’t allow buds to sit in damp or overly humid conditions for long. Indoor growers can use a strong dehumidifier to reduce humidity in the grow space if necessary. Outdoor growers can cover plants when it rains and shake them off when they’re wet. Another strategy for outdoor growers is to get short-flowering (ex: Pineapple Express #2) or auto-flowering (ex: Purple Punch Auto) strains so their plants are ready to harvest before the
start of the local rainy season.
Great air circulation – Air should be moving over the buds and leaves as well as through the plant. Fans are a huge help indoors, especially if you set up an exhaust fan to vent hot humid air away from your plants. Oscillating fans can help prevent humid spots but only blow air around so they can’t lower the overall humidity. Outdoor growers can move potted plants to a
breezier location but if plants are in the ground, unfortunately, there’s not much you can do to increase air circulation.
Defoliate extremely bushy plants – Each leaf is constantly adding water vapor to the air. That means removing leaves can help lower the humidity through and around the plant, especially in a small growing space. If you decide to defoliate because plants are covered in tons of leaves and the humidity is high, remove leaves that aren’t getting much light (typically the middle and bottom of the plant) since they aren’t making food for the
plant anyway.
Watch long, dense buds for signs of discoloration – Almost like a cruel joke, bud rot usually attacks your biggest colas 🙁 That’s why cannabis bud rot is sometimes known as “The Curse of the Successful Grower”
Remove all buds affected by bud rot immediately – Carefully remove and discard all buds with bud rot, as well as nearby buds. This is a fungus that can spread quickly. Don’t let any of the dusty rot touch other parts of your plant to avoid spreading mold spores.
Consider harvesting early – If you can’t fix the environmental conditions that caused the bud rot (for example if it’s wet or humid and you can’t do anything about it), I highly recommend harvesting plants early to avoid further losses.
“When I had to throw away most of my plant due to bud rot, I cried a little, on the inside.” ~Cannabis Grower
Sometimes you might see a few yellow leaves appear suddenly on some of your biggest colas. It can feel like it happens overnight. That could be a sign that there’s mold at the base of these leaves. Always investigate any cola with yellowing leaves ASAP. If there’s
mold you will be able to see the leaves are basically falling out, with mold or brown spots being revealed in the middle 🙁
Usually, the bud easily splits at the base of the sick leaves to reveal the rot inside. At this point, there was still white mold inside, but within a day it would have darkened and the inside would look brown or gray.
Leaves may also turn purple
Although purple isn't always bad, something seemed "off" about this bud
Upon closer investigation, the bud was rotting everywhere the leaves had turned purple
If left alone, bud rot turns the entire bud brown or gray. Yuck!
Cannabis bud rot is caused by a type of fungus known as...
Examples of a Mold-Resistant Strain
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Purple Punch Auto by Barney's Farm is resistant to fungus like bud rot and is typically ready to harvest within 2 months of germination. Beautiful choice for indoor or outdoor growing.
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Examples of a Mold-Resistant Strain
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"Jack Herer ready for harvest. Grown under two 315 LEC's along with her sister Jack, and six ECSD. Brought her up to the porch for a picture and one last bite from Millie."
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The plant looks great, but your cat is glorious! 😻 ~Sirius
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"Doctor shiva. Still 3 to 4 weeks to go.
Using 2 315 watt vivosun lec cmh with 4200k ushio bulbs. Supplemental side lighting with canagrow 200 watt led . It loves the led light.
This is a regenerated plant so 2nd harvest. Homemade airlift system using hydroton in a 10 gallon reservoir. Using the gh airlift drip ring kit. Air pump runs 24/7.Strain is very susceptible to mold. Fans run 24/7.kept humidity below 50 % .
Massive plant with high thc and cbd. Except for the mold issue. Buds get too big"
~Slappy
Getting mold (bud rot) on a big plant is one of the most heartbreaking moments you can experience growing cannabis. It's good to hear you're otherwise successful. 👍 ~Sirius
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~myhigh
Although you didn't say anything, I appreciate the work you put into documenting your plants. Well done! 👏 ~Sirius
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GrowWeedEasy.com has hundreds and hundreds of pages!
Check out some articles you may not have seen...
- Cannabis Temperature Tutorial - Molds and mildews thrive in specific temperatures. If you keep your grow area in the right range, it will be harder for these bud-destroyers to set up shop and chow down on your hard-earned buds.
- Indoor Humidity Control for Cannabis Plants - An abundance of moisture is essentially a "Home for Sale" sign to bud rot and WPM (White Powdery Mildew). The worst part is that they have no intention of buying; they want to steal your buds. Control the humidity in your grow area for the best mold/mildew protection.
- Air Circulation & Exhaust Tutorial - Proper air circulation can equalize the humidity of your tent with the humidity of the surrounding area. That means you can easily keep the humidity the same as the room containing your grow tent. You can also adjust the amount you exhaust to raise or lower humidity in your tent.
- How to Make Fantastic Bubble Hash from Bud or Trim - Sometimes, growers get bud rot and don't notice anything is wrong until it's way too late. It's best to trash any buds with mold on them, but Bubble Hash is the safest route for those who still want to process more of the plant.
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