Mymagrown said:

Being an outside grower for many years, I’ve dealt with bud rot many times including this year. It can be recognized at a very early stage by looking for one very distinct clue…if you spot a single drooping or wilted leaf when all other leaves around it on the bud look normal, you found bud rot. Inspect the bud closely and pull away from the stem and you’re likely to see brown fuzz at the bud-stem intersection. Cut off that bud and keep an eye on the rest of that stem. If bud rot continues to spread on that branch cut off the branch. The key is to be extremely vigilant looking at the buds multiple times a day. Sometimes you don’t see rot in morning light but afternoon light reveals it. Point is…STAY VIGILANT! Good luck all.

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Brotofsky said:

Great advice!! I’m also a fan of spraying diluted H2O2 all over where rot was removed to disinfect the surrounding areas.

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Mymagrown said:

Being an outside grower for many years, I’ve dealt with bud rot many times including this year. It can be recognized at a very early stage by looking for one very distinct clue…if you spot a single drooping or wilted leaf when all other leaves around it on the bud look normal, you found bud rot. Inspect the bud closely and pull away from the stem and you’re likely to see brown fuzz at the bud-stem intersection. Cut off that bud and keep an eye on the rest of that stem. If bud rot continues to spread on that branch cut off the branch. The key is to be extremely vigilant looking at the buds multiple times a day. Sometimes you don’t see rot in morning light but afternoon light reveals it. Point is…STAY VIGILANT! Good luck all.

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