IS THIS BUD ROT/MOLD? (PICS)

[jojodrodoe]

just took the whole plant down and got it hangin

any tips?

[zcarlson]

I wouldnt have dont that

[Cottonbowls]

If you think it may be mold you need to separate it from the rest of the buds. Also, if there's a chance of mold and you've got it drying you may want to add some heat and light for a couple of days. You may sacrifice potency and some smoothness but its better than losing everything to mold if there's a chance of it.

[eastbaygordo]

I vote no based on these photos. I think your ladies are very pretty. Keep up the good work.

[eastbaygordo]

just took the whole plant down and got it hangin

any tips?

Trim all your fan leaves and get rid of the large leaves from the flowers. Less foliage will make it dry faster and remove vectors for infection.

[the86thcreator]

It's a fungus. I had this same exact problem in new york for years. In the later stages growth becomes twisted and gangly and the purple areas are everywhere. The buds don't get as big, but they don't rot. They are more prone to mold while drying, though. This year I had one bud that had the problem, but in the past I've had entire crops affected. Since I changed grow spots I've barely had any. When I used tohave a big problem with it fungicides helped. It doesn't go away, but new shoots are healthy. If you got it in flowering what's done is done really. Smoking it still does the trick, but I wouldn't smoke it. I wondered if it also might be a mutation. The seeds that came from it grew out with the same wrinkly, twisted leaves and purple patches.

[M.B.A.]

watch out for caterpillars too, they will get in between buds on colas and eat/shit and the top will be destroyed. I have lost 1/2 of 3 tops already, but I killed the culprits