72 Comments
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By Jerry ,02 Nov 2013If budrot attacks can I cut buds into som iso and save Hash?
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By Kimberly ,17 Aug 2014Hi...I have one out of 15 plants that is displaying a bunch of grey mold on the stem. Is there anything I can treat this with before it effects the actual budding process? Im about a month or so from […]Read More
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By Shawn krupa ,20 Aug 2018There's a stuff called trifecta crop control this stuff is perfect you could use it all the way up to last week of flowering
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By joe ,17 Oct 2014wont the copper sulfate on the buds combust when the weed is smoked? I heard the fumes are really toxic
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By Calvin Hopkins ,02 Feb 2016I grow white widow outdoors. Bud rot is always a huge problem. Here in Florida in the summer it is neither damp or cool in the summer time. I have has fair success clipping off the rotten buds and saving […]Read More
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By Nancy ,02 Mar 2019I used 25% milk and 75 water in a sprayer bottle for powdery mildew. I wonder if it would help combat this?
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By Symptom Checker – Identify Marijuana Plant Problems ,20 Jul 2015[…] Bud rot […]
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By larry ,03 Aug 2015Stating the obvious over and over does not kill grey mold.
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By steve ,14 Aug 2015What about foliar feeding with peroxide to stop gray mold
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By latewood ,19 Aug 2015It is so hard to suggest remedies for growers without proper input for our expert growers to consider. Please join our support forum, and post a topic with your plant issues. It will be much easier for our team of […]Read More
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By Billy Rippe ,09 Oct 2017How can I do that?
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By Diseases on Marijuana Plants, and How to Treat Them ,29 Aug 2015[…] Another step can be to change clothes or wear protective gear before going into your grow room. The spores can attach themselves to clothing fibers and then release in the grow room if the environment feels appropriate. If all […]Read More
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By Michael Cicchino ,30 Aug 2015Hey all, I just finished up a grow last week. my Jack Herer had 5 colas that had bud rot! All that work and I got about and ounce of weed. The colas were beautiful and I saw nothing until […]Read More
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By Jennifer ILGM ,31 Aug 2015Hey Micheal, Thanks for sharing, So sorry that happened, but it adds to your growing experience, next time you'll do much better!
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By Tom ,06 Oct 2015Hi my plants are about 45 day in flowering,soil pots, one is 1 1/2 feet tall other is 2 1/2 and they look about done, most pistils are orange curling down, thick buds trichomes are hazy and dank smelling.I jus […]Read More
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By latewood ,06 Oct 2015Tom, If it were me; I would harvest before any more damage occurs. Sounds like you were basically finished anyway. :)
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By Tom ,16 Oct 2015Thanks i chopped dried n it came out good. My friends havein the same issue with a larger crop what's the fastest way to dry!?
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By latewood ,17 Oct 2015Tom, There is no shortcut, unless you want to sacrifice quality and taste. Make sure you have a lot of good air circulation, but do not have fans consistently pointing in one area of drying buds. If I feel that […]Read More
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By K2 ,11 Oct 2015So here is my take on grey mold. I live in the great north coast of California in the emerald triangle and every year I get accosted by the stuff. Just the other day I was clearing foliage from the […]Read More
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By C ,12 Oct 2015You have a whole month more to go?? When did you plant? I planted May 1 and I think they're almost ready.
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By K2 ,13 Oct 2015I got my starts in May. I have read that they take 9 to 12 weeks to flower, after 9 to 12 weeks of veg, and it looks like that is true for this strain..WW. I am getting big coloas […]Read More
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By latewood ,16 Oct 2015Mold cannot exist in an alkaline environment. If the area you have infected with mold is at the stem base (nodes); You could use a baking soda and water mixture. TBS. peer gallon. The high PH, or alkaline environment will […]Read More
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By Rjones ,22 Oct 2015I found bud rot in one of my plants. I carefully removed the infected buds, increased the air flow and I'm wondering if the other plants in the green house should be harvested asap, and will the smoke be safe? […]Read More
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By latewood.ILGM ,22 Oct 2015It sound like your humidity is too high. Is it mold or bud rot? If you remove all damaged areas and dry in a cool dark DRY area, then you should be OK. I suggest you join our Support forum […]Read More
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By Stop Diseases On Marijuana Plants Now! ,23 Oct 2015[…] Another step can be to change clothes or wear protective gear before going into your grow room. The spores can attach themselves to clothing fibers and then release in the grow room if the environment feels appropriate. If all […]Read More
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By Ann ,02 Nov 2015I also live in Northern CA, growing in a greenhouse. Planted late, early July, various strains but purchased "teens". , was waiting to see 10% amber before taken down to dry. This is my first grow. There were two large […]Read More
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By Terri ,08 Nov 2015Hello I really need some help. This is my first grow of medical plants and I have white spider web like stuff on some of the buds, I am now drying the buds and the white stuff seems to be […]Read More
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By latewood.ILGM ,09 Nov 2015Terri , It sounds like you have a spider mite infestation. I would not smoke any of the bud affected by the webs. You are welcome to join our Support forum if you need help in the future, during your […]Read More
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By Jon ,14 Nov 2015Thankyou for you concise thorough and honest advice, the author certainly seems a balanced individual Positive vibes coming your way
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By Lucky ,29 Jan 2016botrytis need uv light to end life cyclus,some sorts are better against b.(read mostly sativas or fluffy indicas),if u sow that your leaves who growes from cola turn mysterius yellow is probably sign of botrytis in your buds,cut them 3-5 […]Read More
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By Jennifer ILGM ,01 Feb 2016Thanks for the tip Lucky!
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By Kronik801 ,30 Jan 2016Robert has all the information a grower could ever need.Hes spread pretty thin these dayz ,with all the other projects he has going,Bergman lab to name one.im sure that project emptied the pocket real quick.so sell sell,sell to full back […]Read More
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By Kronik801 ,30 Jan 2016P.s. to those who are interested,Customs is on to most of the seed banks an their stealth shipping methods.Be patitent,an in contact with your supplier,daily if need be.that way when you or they are notified of the siezure..you can get […]Read More
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By Tara ,03 Feb 2016I noticed in the article that Neem oil is suggested as one way to control the problem. I have had intermittent infestations of spider mite, but no fungal problems as far as I can see, however, after reading this I […]Read More
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By Ben gittings ,04 Feb 2016Hi I have just harvest my crop a week early as I noticed bud rot I removed all Tht I could see of bud rot and left in dark tent with small fan do you think it will be ok […]Read More
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By latewood.ILGM ,05 Feb 2016Ben, If you removed all the damaged matter from the bud, you should be alright if you can dry and cure it successfully with no further occurrence.
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By Demetrius combs ,14 Apr 2016Thanks I always kan use advice.
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By sonny ,19 Sep 2016so i am confused....you say you can use copper soap (aka copper octanoate) until the day of harvest, then a few paragraphs down you state that you should never use any fungicides during the flowering stage (?). I would really […]Read More
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By latewood.ILGM ,21 Sep 2016sonny, I suggest you follow the directions on the bottle. Robert did say you could use this product until finish. From what you posted, it appears that the directions confirm what Robert stated in the "Get rid of..." section of […]Read More
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By Growing Marijuana In A Greenhouse ,11 Jan 2017[…] easily get trapped in your marijuana plants’ buds, causing a buildup and then the formation of mold over the course of several days or […]
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By Veronika W ,23 Feb 2017Another option is getting a spray bottle and filling it with distilled water and about 2 tbsp. of apple cider vinegar. Give it a shake and spray that all over the plants (even the healthy ones... they seem to love […]Read More
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By Rod ,06 Mar 2017I harvested some super nice Chocolope. It did have bud rot on the smaller stems. I tried to cut it all off and leave just the good stuff, but I am worried about smoking it or offering to friends to […]Read More
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By Chad ,04 Sep 2017Courtney, the article was referring to cleaning your pruning tools with alcohol or hydrogen peroxide, not the budz themselves. Great info though, didn't know that about the alcohol and bud oil. If the alcohol strips the thc from the budz, […]Read More
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By Courtney B ,04 Sep 2017damn, wish I could delete my post. I suppose that'll teach me to actually READ the ENTIRE paragraph before adding "my 2 cents". Sorry, post is spot on, the alcohol was referring to cleaning the cutting tools, not the buds. […]Read More
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By EL BayBeBoi ,17 Sep 2017I know this is a old thread, but try wood ash, works well and non toxic!
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By Mitchell ,25 Sep 2017*sigh*. In dire need of help here. Grew two plants this summer, both developed bud rot about a week apart. I pulled the first plant, dried it, & the buds are curing well. I pulled the second plant & it's […]Read More
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By latewood_ILGM ,28 Sep 2017Mitchell, I think I answered this question for you in another article... Break it up and let it dry. Pick out the rotten part, and hope for the best.
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By Mitchell ,29 Sep 2017Thanks very much! Followed your advice & now it's all drying & my fingers are cramped from being crossed :)
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By sean looney ,03 Mar 2018Chuck H. Yes skunk is a demon for mould, but I wouldn't grow anything else
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By mike ,26 Sep 2017i'm growing outdoors and removed several caterpillars and cut a bud down since it looked like there was some bud rot in the middle. am in in big trouble? it's been hot lately so that should slow any mold growth, […]Read More
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By latewood_ILGM ,28 Sep 2017mke, I advise you to join our support forum. We will be glad to help you there. In order to give you informed advice si to discuss your grow environment, methods, and help you get back on track. support.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com
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By Kygreen ,19 Oct 2017So if i cut the mold out is it still gonna b ok to smoke what wasnt molded on same plant
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By latewood_ILGM ,29 Oct 2017I thought this blog article was about bud rot... Mold. Bad issue. If you can clearly remove all affected buds, you should be able to smoke what is left. However: If you have mold spores in the air; I would […]Read More
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By Farmer ,29 Nov 2017It's almost impossible in my area of the South to mature thick budded weed in October outdoors without fungicide sprays. I've grown early September maturing Indicas without them. I have pure Sativas still maturing in late November without fungicides. I […]Read More
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By Chuck Hallas ,04 Jan 2018I've grown outdoors in a greenhouse (25' X 50') for the last 5 years. I have found anything with "Skunk" in the name molds quickly after flowers develop. I grow in the Northeast.
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By Jeremy ,10 Jan 2019This happend to me and had no clue what it was Thank you for this
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By Scott ,11 Feb 2019Ok got Springs #4 ph 5.8. Planting Out Doors again in pots 15 Gal.Useing Nous..Got really tough $/ $ any. Suggestions
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By latewood ,13 Feb 2019Scott, I can not decipher what you are asking or commenting on. PLease just join our forum for guidance. support.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com Happy growing :)
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By Edward ,25 Feb 2019I found mold on my plants. How can this happen when I have humidity at 40-50 rh, temperature at 69-80 f. And I have very good circulation (3) fans plus intake and exhaust fans. I can't understand where I am […]Read More
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By latewood ILGM ,07 Mar 2019Edward, Join our forum and show us some pictures. support.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com There we are set up to help you to solve your issues. Happy growing
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By Gary ,03 Mar 2019I grow outside and are the last couple years have had problems with mold what is the best thing to do? Do the mold resistant seeds work? I've tried the copper spray and is it really safe to use all […]Read More
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By latewood ILGM ,07 Mar 2019Sulphur pots were the old way. Sometimes we may lose the plants if mold get to good of a foot hold. Best for you to join our support forum where you can fill out a support ticket and add somme […]Read More
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By Ron ,20 Mar 2019Got educated on bud Rot which showed up late in the season last year,thanks for the excellent article
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By max ,01 Oct 2019covering your plants with a tarp is a BAD IDEA. plants transpire a shit ton of water, when you cover a plant with a tarp it will create a microclimate that is extremely high in humidity. Also-shaking a wet plant […]Read More
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By John ,16 Mar 2020If i cut out all infected areas of budrot and hang plant for drying, will This rot continue to spread while drying?
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By Jarrod ,05 Apr 2020Hi mate I've discovered this rot in my bud and people are telling me the whole plant is no good now. Can I just get rid of that bud as long as there is no more appears while drying out […]Read More
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By Pat ,11 Jun 2020Hey, last year I grew Bruce banner from your seeds and it ended up with bud rot. I order new types this year hoping it will not happen again. I live in WV. This year I had one chem dog […]Read More
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By Jeffrey ,15 Aug 2020Happen even faster on mature plants..some times the cause is over mature plants, ripe..
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By Sam ,25 Sep 2020Ive just cut down and started drying my plants there no buds only seeds coming off them !!!
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By Jason ,30 Sep 2020My outdoor buds I'm one plant only some of the tips of the buds are bright yellow is this from frost or?
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By Rick ,12 Nov 2020For all indoor growers, ... running a small air-filter ... WITH AN IONIZER, I'm pretty sure, reduces the chance of molds and fungus. Vacuuming is good for removing floor and growing pots debris. I heard that grey mold only occurs […]Read More