Shake the buds with a quick flicker motion making sure to hold the branch close enough to the tip is supported and doesn't wag back and forth. Do this whenever they get wet especially soaked and you will not get mold. You loose a few trychromes but they regenerate and the existing ones get fat because the buds are healthy.

No nets, tarps, whatever - this prevents important air flow (and is a huge hassle). They can take the rain if you are proactive in properly tying them to a pole and shake gently as needed.



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macassar Reviewed by macassar on . How do you minimize bud rot when the rain starts? I've had no trouble growing big and beautiful outdoor plants here in the Pacific Northwest. The problem is about 3 weeks before harvest time it usually starts raining. My big beautiful buds seem to love to soak up the water, and hold it deep inside themselves even when it's not raining. It is typical that I have to choose a cut off point, wieghing bud decay against the prefered harvest time. Well it started raining yesterday, and continues off and on. Here we go again. But this year I have Rating: 5