Harvest/dry/cure - Battling powdery mildew

[oldmac]

I just wish the bi-carb didn't damage the pistils so much... Even at half strength it turns them brown and shrivels a few. I've been pulling them out of the cab at lights on, spraying them down (in the shower) then blowing on them with a nice fan for half an hour or so o dry before they go back under the lights.

You think the pistil damage will have much affect
in the end? The calyxes are still nice and frosty, and seem healthy.

Hey Spicy,

It is just cosmetic damage. Since you are just growing these and not breeding your girls have no need for thier pistals since they use them just to collect pollen.

In fact if a plant in your flower room went hermie, those girls with the burnt pistals can't get "pregnent".

Alls good.
OM

[SpicySativa]

Funny you mention that about the pollination... I think one of my ladies is batting for both teams. I don't know which one it is, but I see a few seeds forming here and there. Lame.

[polishpollack]

Oldmac, there was a lady that handled alot of medicine, along with consuming some and she died. It was thought that she was exposed to too much Avid. This was a few years ago. Shit's for real, plant treatment can make you sick.

[oldmac]

Funny you mention that about the pollination... I think one of my ladies is batting for both teams. I don't know which one it is, but I see a few seeds forming here and there. Lame.

But I'm willing to bet you won't find seeds where the pistals are burnt!

Hey polishpollack,

All too true. Someone who is relatively healthy, but just got a cancer diagnosis and starts chemo or radiation has thier immune system compremized by the treatments. Something they could shrug off before now becomes life threatening.
OM

[Rusty Trichome]

one application of eagle 20 in veg will solve your PM problems forever. Anymore, the only time I need to do this is when I bring in a clone which doesn't happen much.

oldmac already covered the medical issue associated with additives and cures, but here's the label for the stuff. (read the precautionary statements section)
http://www.cdms.net/ldat/ld6DG005.pdf

With proper grow room controls, you should never be in a position of having to use a product that put's your health, or someone elses health in jeopardy.

Bad shit, likely best to keep it out of your grow rooms.