[Northernroots]

First time cultivator here, my girls are about three weeks into flower and looking great (to me). I was doing a thorough inspection of my bushiest and favorite plant only to find a few flowers with small brown spots on them. Super freaked out and not sure what this is, hopefully someone can help!

I’m thinking this is bud rot? I haven’t defoliated and growing in a fairly large hoop house (20’x60’) where the humidity can get a bit high at times.

Whatever this is, can you also give me a best course of action? Get rid of the affected plants, remove infected bud sites, etc and what can I do to prevent this as I continue into flower?

 

[GoldenDragondnw]

What the what?

 

[Northernroots]

What the what?

Are you just tooling or do you not see the brown spots hahaha

 

[GoldenDragondnw]

I was wth ing along with you and bumping you up for the answer.

 

[JohnBlazr]

How much if the plant is affected? , can you show whole plant and give more info about nutrients , environment, etc.

 

[Northernroots]

How much if the plant is affected? , can you show whole plant and give more info about nutrients , environment, etc.

I checked thoroughly and noticed two spots, maybe about half a sq in. It’s probably like 0.1% of the total flower, if that. The plant has been topped and in a 15gal grow bag in a hoop house. I’ve been feeding once a week with a 5-30-20, 1tsp per gal. Humidity has been high, very rainy here lately, seeing 80-90% most nights, 60% or so during the day once things dry out a bit. I also just ordered some nice 36in fans this weekend, so airflow will improve. Right now I have roll up sides on the hoop house, sound about 36in or so is open and we tend to have a nice breeze most of the time. I’ll attach a whole plant photo from this weekend. Let me know if this helps!

 

[budsofgeorgia]

looks like bud rot

 

[Northernroots]

looks like bud rot

What's the best thing to do to remediate? Should I remove the affected areas? Thinking I'll lollipop and defoliate and increase airflow. Any other ideas?

 

[budsofgeorgia]

What's the best thing to do to remediate? Should I remove the affected areas? Thinking I'll lollipop and defoliate and increase airflow. Any other ideas?

man i have never had it im just going by looks and what i have seen on here if it isnt bad you can cut off the affected area im sure others will chime in on it but check this out https://www.questclimate.com/understanding-bud-rot-signs-symptoms-and-how-to-avoid-it/

 

[albitross]

I suspect those are Eurasian hemp borer wounds. If you inspect the stem, you would find an orange larvae if that is the case.

 

[albitross]

I suspect those are Eurasian hemp borer wounds. If you inspect the stem, you would find an orange larvae if that is the case.

Eurasian hemp borer - Agricultural Biology

agsci.colostate.edu

 

[Northernroots]

I suspect those are Eurasian hemp borer wounds. If you inspect the stem, you would find an orange larvae if that is the case.

Are those something to be super concerned with? Mold/Bud Root seems more threatening to me...

 

[batchainpllr]

Definitely bud rot

We see it all the time here.

 

[Northernroots]

Definitely bud rot

We see it all the time here.

Any recommendations for a first timer?

 

[bullfrog13]

rotty rotten bloody rot rot

 

[jdog22]

bud rot, chop off affected areas and reduce your humidity for your grow area :)
make sure you look all over the plants for more of this as it spreds pretty nasty, doesnt spred like a fungi more like its trying to take over the plant :P

happy growing!

oh also dont smoke it lol..

 

[memnoch]

bud rot, chop off affected areas and reduce your humidity for your grow area :)
make sure you look all over the plants for more of this as it spreds pretty nasty, doesnt spred like a fungi more like its trying to take over the plant :P

happy growing!

oh also dont smoke it lol..

You can smoke it but it tastes awful. My brother plant had it all over on one. We smoked it anyway

 

[cemchris]

clean your scissors and hands between plants and remove immediately. That will spread like crazy.

 

[jdog22]

You can smoke it but it tastes awful. My brother plant had it all over on one. We smoked it anyway

i mean ive put some weird shit on billies but i shouldnt had xD
so yeah you can smoke it lol but its nasty and more than likely very bad for you.

 

[jdog22]

clean your scissors and hands between plants and remove immediately. That will spread like crazy.

hmm i always thought bud rot came from within the plant once removed the affected areas are good, i didnt think if the rotten bud touches something it gets rot too..??