Help please! is this PM??

[Kopper1013]

Just found this on one of my girls

 

[Justlovetogrow]

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Yep that is powdery mildew

 

[Kopper1013]

So what do I do now??

I’ve moved her away from the rest

What dose PM do?
Is it deadly? If smoked?
Two of my plant are in week 5-7 (not really sure) do I harvest them or wait to see what happens?
Fuck fuck fuck
My neighbors plants are white from top to bottom we where just talking about it and I went home to take a close look at mine and spotted it

 

[Justlovetogrow]

So what do I do now??

I’ve moved her away from the rest

What dose PM do?
Is it deadly? If smoked?
Two of my plant are in week 5-7 (not really sure) do I harvest them or wait to see what happens?
Fuck fuck fuck
My neighbors plants are white from top to bottom we where just talking about it and I went home to take a close look at mine and spotted it

Yea that sux mate a lot of effort for that to happen I’m sure if u do a search here u will find a solution I know full cream Milk sprayed in the sun will knock it down I just dunno if that’s a good idea whilst u have flowers @Aquaman or @Moe @GNick55 someone will chime in and help u out bloody neighbours hey I had 1 once come check out my plant he said balls all over it I’m like ffs man seeded everything in my backyard at the time good luck man

 

[Glomus]

That stuff will wash off with water. You could try rinsing it off. Or just remove the leaves with it on it. I know people that dunk their PM bud branches in a tub of water and a little H202 before hanging it up to dry. At first I thought that was dumb but Ive seen it work well if you have a good dry room/method, it also gets dirt and other shit off the buds without hurting them.

 

[Kopper1013]

Should I mix up a batch of hydrogen peroxide and water and spray them down? Is there a ratio to follow?

 

[Glomus]

Should I mix up a batch of hydrogen peroxide and water and spray them down? Is there a ratio to follow?

I don't know about that, I would try rinsing the leaves with water and removing as much as you can. PM isn't going to hurt your plants or anything so don't trip. If you spray something I would try an inoculant with beneficial bacteria or compost tea. What week of flower are you at? Just let em finish flowering and wash them when you harvest.

 

[JJS009]

Look up KNF LAB on YouTube, it should knock it down and keep it away with continued use

 

[Kopper1013]

I don't know about that, I would try rinsing the leaves with water and removing as much as you can. PM isn't going to hurt your plants or anything so don't trip. If you spray something I would try an inoculant with beneficial bacteria or compost tea. What week of flower are you at? Just let em finish flowering and wash them when you harvest.

I’m worried about smoking it, two of my girls are between 5-7 weeks of flower the one that’s actually showing PM is in week 3 I guess


I’ll definitely look into the KNF lab stuff, I’m just starting to show PM so I’m desperately trying to get ahead of it

 

[MIGrampaUSA]

I’m worried about smoking it, two of my girls are between 5-7 weeks of flower the one that’s actually showing PM is in week 3 I guess


I’ll definitely look into the KNF lab stuff, I’m just starting to show PM so I’m desperately trying to get ahead of it

You should be worried about smoking it.

WPM does not wash away with water. Spores are still there and still infecting the plant. The guy telling you that you can wash it off and still smoke it has been bouncing around from thread to thread giving bad advice. Don't listen to him.

Please don't smoke WPM or bud rot. You're inhaling a fungus into your lungs. If you have a compromised immune system (organ transplant or cancer patient), a fungal illness can be deadly.

 

[Glomus]

You should be worried about smoking it.

WPM does not wash away with water. Spores are still there and still infecting the plant. The guy telling you that you can wash it off and still smoke it has been bouncing around from thread to thread giving bad advice. Don't listen to him.

Please don't smoke WPM or bud rot. You're inhaling a fungus into your lungs. If you have a compromised immune system (organ transplant or cancer patient), a fungal illness can be deadly.

I didn't say you should smoke it if there is WPM of the flower. I was just saying it's not going kill your plant and to remove the leaves that are infected as much as possible. I always depose of flowers that are contaminated with molds and it's a very important practice during harvest and processing to have an eye for those different molds when dry hanging all the way through trimming. I can't tell you how much flower I've had to throw away and lost to molds. Bud rot can kill you and is much more serious. If you want to go out and buy a PM control product and spray it on to your flowers go for it. Either way bud washing always a good practice for out door growing not just for mold but for dirt and microbes as well. How many years have you been growing MIGrampa?

 

[Justlovetogrow]

I didn't say you should smoke it if there is WPM of the flower. I was just saying it's not going kill your plant and to remove the leaves that are infected as much as possible. I always depose of flowers that are contaminated with molds and it's a very important practice during harvest and processing to have an eye for those different molds when dry hanging all the way through trimming. I can't tell you how much flower I've had to throw away and lost to molds. Bud rot can kill you and is much more serious. If you want to go out and buy a PM control product and spray it on to your flowers go for it. Either way bud washing always a good practice for out door growing not just for mold but for dirt and microbes as well. How many years have you been growing MIGrampa?

U only have to look at his pics to know MIGrampaUSA is the man clean as grows filthy buds his got it goin on I dare say his been growing since before u were born show some respect

 

[Glomus]

U only have to look at his pics to know MIGrampaUSA is the man clean as grows filthy buds his got it goin on I dare say his been growing since before u were born show some respect

Wasn't trying to be disrespectful, just felt like my comment was taken out of context and maybe misunderstood. I just commented on MIGrampas hybridized light dep greenhouse looks so clean and I'd imagine automated as well. I really like the reflective wall on one side, probably makes it easier to automate. I don't doubt he's been growing a long time much respect. I have some experience too growing up in the emerald triangle in northern California my whole life.

 

[Justlovetogrow]

Wasn't trying to be disrespectful, just felt like my comment was taken out of context and maybe misunderstood.

Well I’m very sorry then I jumped the gun that happens on forums but he is right u may wash the pm off with water or it looks as though u have but them spores still be there doin there thing I certainly wouldn’t be smoking your buddies dunked n washed pm buds personally I wouldn’t even squish it for rosin we all inhale a bit of mold without even knowing we do it’s everywhere but I wouldn’t be doin it deliberately once again sorry for jumpin the gun

 

[Glomus]

Wasn't trying to be disrespectful, just felt like my comment was taken out of context and maybe misunderstood.

Well I’m very sorry then I jumped the gun that happens on forums but he is right u may wash the pm off with water or it looks as though u have but them spores still be there doin there thing I certainly wouldn’t be smoking your buddies dunked n washed pm buds personally I wouldn’t even squish it for rosin we all inhale a bit of mold without even knowing we do it’s everywhere but I wouldn’t be doin it deliberately once again sorry for jumpin the gun

100% maybe I should have said get rid of anything that looks visibly infected and wash during harvest as a per caution. With a H202 solution which should kill spores and microbes and clean dirt off. Any buds with PM on them should be deposed of. I do extraction as well and never run moldy material, only maybe for making into crude oil for distillate.

 

[Deadstill]

Should I mix up a batch of hydrogen peroxide and water and spray them down? Is there a ratio to follow?

50/50 water and 3% hydrogen peroxide (the stuff in the brown bottle from the pharmacy, NOT food grade)

That is, if you decide to take that route. Which I wouldn't recommend smoking infected buds, but if you manage to catch it in time before it spreads really bad, it might be ok.

 

[MIGrampaUSA]

I didn't say you should smoke it if there is WPM of the flower. I was just saying it's not going kill your plant and to remove the leaves that are infected as much as possible. I always depose of flowers that are contaminated with molds and it's a very important practice during harvest and processing to have an eye for those different molds when dry hanging all the way through trimming. I can't tell you how much flower I've had to throw away and lost to molds. Bud rot can kill you and is much more serious. If you want to go out and buy a PM control product and spray it on to your flowers go for it. Either way bud washing always a good practice for out door growing not just for mold but for dirt and microbes as well. How many years have you been growing MIGrampa?

Unfortunately, I have also thrown away a lot of outdoor bud. I know its part of the risk growing outside so I don't bank on my outside harvest to get me through. I grow outside in a greenhouse to better understand how to fight off such pests like bud rot and WPM. I don't claim to be an expert at it yet, but I'm actively working on developing a working preventative maintenance program to share with this community. As for the number of years growing .... better part of 40 yrs. Mostly indoors. Now that's not continuous grows. I didn't do much in the 90's through 2008. It was too dangerous if you valued your freedom and I had kids to feed.

If I misunderstood what you were trying to say, that's one thing. It does happen when writing. What I've seen in your posts is yes, a lot of knowledge and then you say something that has me going HUH? That happened with the grower who is growing in a tent in what sounded like a covered car port. He's having temperature and humidity issues. His plants aren't transpiring. You told him to warm them up and water them. If you meant warm them up, let them dry out a bit and then water them ... that would have been the right advice. Why? Its a vpd issue caused by his environment. I have a heater in my greenhouse so the temperature never drops below dew point. Problems begin when plants are wet and cold.

When it comes to WPM, you can assume if the leaves are infected then the buds will be too. Maybe not immediately, but it doesn't take long. My buds are sticky so you're not going to wash it out. That doesn't mean bud washing doesn't have its place, it does. It's to clean off the outdoors. It does not fix infected bud. It's only good with a healthy harvest.

You fix this problem by never letting it happen in the first place. Unfortunately, that is not always an easy thing to do. It requires a lot of work well before you enter flower. I prefer to use bio-cides and I look for OMRI approved products. I'm not a fan of most home remedies and I prefer the products I use already be tested in a company's R&D department and have a quality control team.

@Glomus if you want to fit in here, keep your answers real. If someone challenges what you say, maybe what you said needs rephrased or you left out an important word. Maybe you do know what you're saying and it just didn't come out right.

Don't take things personal on an internet forum. We're here to try to help each other sort through the misinformation you find in all corners of the world including things some people post right here on THCFarmer.

 

[Kopper1013]

50/50 water and 3% hydrogen peroxide (the stuff in the brown bottle from the pharmacy, NOT food grade)

That is, if you decide to take that route. Which I wouldn't recommend smoking infected buds, but if you manage to catch it in time before it spreads really bad, it might be ok.

Do I just foliar spray that? Ive definitely caught it early just starting to show on leaves, I removed many branches on the infected plant and separated her, at this point I’m trying to protect what I have and attack strong now, just being 2/3’s through flowering I’m not sure what I can do

 

[Deadstill]

Do I just foliar spray that?

 

[Kopper1013]

I should say 2/3’s of the way through on two girls who where close to the infected plant

Is it true some plants are stronger at preventing WPM my Granddaddy purple and my Trainwrech where close to her and are the ones in weeks 5-7