1st time grow - harvest or wait? not much yield, still trying to learn

[craig420]

This is what it looks like on the other buds

 

[BearWater]

Dang! That almost looks purple! that doesnt look like the other bud!

 

[BearWater]

Dang! That almost looks purple! that doesnt look like the other bud!

I am seeing some “black ish” in the bud though! Again. Await a second opinion : )

 

[TheCroppeteer]

Have you looked up some pictures by Googling "black bud" to see how yours compares? Just for research purposes?.

 

[TreeBee]

Dry it and see. If its rot it will go fuzzy on its way to dry. Rot is very squishy compared with good fresh bud also.

 

[Eledin]

Bud rot, I think I can see a spider mite aswell

Do you see the little webs? Theyre also here

Maybe you didnt have enough of them to notice them. When theyre high in numbers they tend to colonize entire buds with their webs. Maybe Im seeing something that is not there too, it sure looks like a spider mite but it could be like seeing an ameba shaped cloud hahaha.

 

[BearWater]

Bud rot, I think I can see a spider mite aswell
View attachment 2238603
Do you see the little webs? Theyre also here
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Maybe you didnt have enough of them to notice them. When theyre high in numbers they tend to colonize entire buds with their webs. Maybe Im seeing something that is not there too, it sure looks like a spider mite but it could be like seeing an ameba shaped cloud hahaha.

Got ole Hawkeye over here!!!!! it looks like its got legs! Either way good spot

 

[Farmermarc]

It’s bud rot or you kept them in flower too long which can happen, this looks like an auto though it is small. Were you using calmag or something like that cause I feel also that these plants didn’t reach maximum. Also could always come down to genetics , did you buy these seeds through someone or just grew one you found in a bag of dank ? I still say don’t smoke it just because it will mess with your respiratory system too much.

 

[Farmermarc]

For spider mites don’t keep in too dry of conditions and also not to humid for gnats, outdoor I know that’s hard to control but that’s how it happens. So best advice to outside growers is always have nemattack, earth worm castings, terp teas, lady bugs, lacewings, also lavender and other flowers or soaps like Irish spring they do not like

 

[Eledin]

First: Any mold affected weed shouldnt be smoked.
Second: I know that you will probably smoke the less affected buds anyway despite the warning. In that case:
Wash them with 1:10 3% hydrogen peroxide and water, use at least 2 buckets. 1 with the solution and 1 with just water, that way you will remove any possible residue that stays there when you rinse them off in the first bucket. If you wanna go an extra mile buy citric acid and use that instead of hydrogen peroxide in the first bucket.
Hydrogen peroxide: will remove most of the mold to the water and kill the spores (the spores are the risky part, a functional spore in your lung can cause pneumonia). You wont kill the mold that is inside the plant though. Leaves no residue.
Citric acid: will kill the mold and the spores. Still unsure if it can kill all the mold inside the plant tissue but is a safer option. It does leave residue but you need a very small ammount, still the second bucket with just water should clean whatever residue is there. You can use a third bucket also if you wanna go the extra mile to make sure.

Preferably avoid tap water and use osmotized water. Tap water has a lot of stuff in it while osmotized is very low on EC/PPM.

 

[Farmermarc]

First: Any mold affected weed shouldnt be smoked.
Second: I know that you will probably smoke the less affected buds anyway despite the warning. In that case:
Wash them with 1:10 hydrogen peroxide and water, use at least 2 buckets. 1 with the solution and 1 with just water, that way you will remove any possible residue that stays there when you rinse them off in the first bucket. If you wanna go an extra mile buy citric acid and use that instead of hydrogen peroxide in the first bucket.
Hydrogen peroxide: will remove most of the mold to the water and kill the spores (the spores are the risky part, a functional spore in your lung can cause pneumonia). You wont kill the mold that is inside the plant though. Leaves no residue.
Citric acid: will kill the mold and the spores. Still unsure if it can kill all the mold inside the plant tissue but is a safer option. It does leave residue but you need a very small ammount, still the second bucket with just water should clean whatever residue is there. You can use a third bucket also if you wanna go the extra mile to make sure.

Preferably avoid tap water and use osmotized water. Tap water has a lot of stuff in it while osmotized is very low on EC/PPM.

Only problem with killing mold on spores is it makes the spores more available for even worse to land on, they do this in Michigan to their bud but using radiation to get the mold off. It’s better to just stay clear and not smoke it.

 

[Eledin]

Hydrogen peroxide and citric acid destroy the spores on contact. Still Im with you, you shouldnt smoke it. That said I smoked weed that I shouldnt have and if youre gonna do it anyway its better to give them a wash.
Interesting thing the radiation stuff, does it leave any radiation in the plant? Im guessing no, but I need to ask hahaha.

 

[Farmermarc]

Hydrogen peroxide and citric acid destroy the spores on contact. Still Im with you, you shouldnt smoke it. That said I smoked weed that I shouldnt have and if youre gonna do it anyway its better to give them a wash.
Interesting thing the radiation stuff, does it leave any radiation in the plant? Im guessing no, but I need to ask hahaha.

no not that anyone has reported, still a horrible way to treat cannabis though. That’s why you can never trust the industry truly hahah that’s why we’re all here growin! Better to know how you treated the plant than a rando always! I LOVEEE MY ORGANICS!

 

[craig420]

Gonna toss it. I'm sure I smoked worse shit back in the 90's, but not worth it now.

I bought the seeds from Royal Queen Seeds in Spain, used a cannabis potting soil mix and liquid fertilizer I bought on Amazon. This was my first grow, just started a seed indoor on the window sill and eventually moved to greenhouse, didn't do a lot of research till a few weeks ago. I think the humidity in my greenhouse was too high and the temp fluctuations at night might have played a part in overall growth.

I treat my vegetables in the same greenhouse with diatomaceous earth and a neem oil castille soap mix, no problems with any bugs. Strange if spider mites made it into my one "good" plant. Gonna look to build an enclosed grow area.

Thanks for all the replies and insight, I'll be back with a successful grow! Cheers!

 

[Sunin]

Bud rot, I think I can see a spider mite aswell
View attachment 2238603
Do you see the little webs? Theyre also here
View attachment 2238604
Maybe you didnt have enough of them to notice them. When theyre high in numbers they tend to colonize entire buds with their webs. Maybe Im seeing something that is not there too, it sure looks like a spider mite but it could be like seeing an ameba shaped cloud hahaha.

he was just getting high and forgot to run away

very nice pics of bud rot btw
it's interesting to see up close

got to cut all the rotten parts out with scalpel, from scraps maybe try make some butter or something