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Yeah, buddy -- this is really a problem with outdoor grows. Even in the high desert where I grow, it's not uncommon. Humidity fluctuations are as much of a problem as damp conditions, as it can keep spores alive. It's another reason that I'm such a fan of extreme defoliation, even on outdoor plants, as it cuts down on those micro-climates and shaded areas.
It's the home stretch for outdoor growers, and we all should be inspecting those buds daily for WPM, as well as for other pests and nanners! And I always like to shake off the excess water on the plants after a rain, so it's not just sitting on the plants, especially into nightfall. We're going to start reaching dew-point temperature daily pretty much everywhere now, and the problems can snowball quickly.
ORGANIC GROWINGPractically none. But I am checking thoroughly everyday and shaking the morning dew off every morning.
Also this is my first year using only organic soil amendments and I believe it has made the girls more resilient to things
Everything is finishing a few weeks early here too. Interesting. wondering if that tells us something about the weather coming in the fall?The plants are still really green, especially for a soil grow this late in flower. They should be showing beginning signs of a nice fade, such as stems and sugar leaves changing color, and fan leaves fading out. Also, nitrogen in flower is actually counter-productive at a certain point. If you underfed during the stretch, and went N deficient, it's really hard to make that back up -- pretty much only certain strains and foliar feeding will be reactive enough. It's usually too little, too late.
I would get a mini microscope in the 50X-100X range, doesn't have to be science-grade. Inspect the trichs on the colas and lower growth to get an idea of where they're really at. It's the only real way, especially outdoors.
On a side note, I feel like for whatever reason, things are finishing sooner than expected outside. I was seeing pre-flowers in June, and was in full-flower by mid-July. Was expecting this strain to go to mid-October, but I doubt it will go past the first week. Not that I'm complaining!!