Botrytis... what can I do?

[vStagger Leev]

Hello everyone...

This is my first thread in the infirmary and i'm not to stoked to say that I found some Botrytis on my Durban Poison the other day. I noticed one of my giant durban nugs got burnt by me lamp last week and for some reason I didnt do any thing about it after I saw it degrade for a week... stupid.... then last nite I go check it out finally I bust the nugget that's burnt off and mold spores fly everywere!!! Again...very dumb of me, should have known better!

I removed the bud an inch or so below the mold, I just cut it in half with sterile pruning sheers. This is my concern, will the spored that flew around my room contaminate my other plants?? They are all healthy, have adequate light, and the PH is controlled at 6.0, and the humidity stay around 50%, though i'm going to buy a Dehum this afternoon anyways. I have amazing airlow in my room and it feels like your in a wind tunnel while your working in their... it's quite awesome!

Do I have to start really worrying that the rest of my crop is going to get infected? And if so what should I start doing immediately!? I've already read plenty of info on Mandala's website about it, i'd just like tons more info from different perspectives. Thanks all for the help.... molds suck.... Stagger

 

[vStagger Leev]

Anyone???

 

[Seismic]

You should be fine if you are buying a Dehumidifier today, as long as you keep the humidity low enough, none of the other spores should be able to germinate. Though I would do a bleach clean of the room after they finish up. Just keep a close watch. Take care.

 

[Laugan Gaucher]

hot air for a cool brise ( cold comfort for change ? )

 

[MIway]

I'd be scared... first time I ever found it, dropped me to a panic attack in the room... broke out sweating, disoriented, didn't know what to do... wanted to cry. And when I found it in the one, it was in a few others... check em bro.

This isn't 100%, but deals w the GM pretty well... 80-86F temps... 80-84 during the day, 84-86 during the night.

Keep the RH under 46%, never to hit 48-50+... and decent air circ w/in the room with decent air to leaf ratios (just not too crowded).

The only other options are to cut em out (& still have the spore issues)... and what is basically unconscionable... to spray with a systemic that has curative properties, a.k.a., a seriously toxic chem.

Grey Mold sucks balls. Bro, wishing you the best... know how it hurts.

 

[protocol]

What ever happened to using greencure?

 

[protocol]

Or is that just for powdery mildew?

 

[wisco61]

Nah it works for bud rot but its more of a preventive in that case.

 

[MIway]

What ever happened to using greencure?

Two separate issues.

And GC works by raising the surface pH of whatever you spray it on... as soon as a coated piece of plant grows (say a leaf finger or a single calyx), it is unprotected & any new spore that lands on this part of the plant (or any of the plant that is growing) then it can germinate.

Inside the nugs themselves, it is impossible to get 100% coverage & even if you do douse the plant... tomorrow you will have unprotected parts.

Green 'cure' is a misnomer.

 

[Core]

well mate budrot does't only happen in humid conditions.....although 50 % is quite high for flower....personally i'd go something around 30% max 40 %
point is....some mold problems can be caused by decaying leaves toutching bud ....look out for yellowing leaves amung the buds remowe any of those that phiscally touch the forming bud thats how to prevent so actually you should try to keep them as green as possible tru out flower.....only real bad times are flushtimes in these cases

 

[vStagger Leev]

Thank you all for the info. I've got plants in their that are only a few weeks into flower, and they seem unaffected so far. I did get a DEhuM the other day and dropped the humidity to 38% in the room.

My question is can this shit affect my veg plant's and seedlings as well?? I really hope not, but havent found much info on it.

Thanks for the support and love everyone, STagger

 

[MIway]

If you are cool with doing it... personally, I don't like to take chances with any mold... then hit the place with a systemic... I like Heritage for the job. Combined with the extra deuy + spraying the room down w something like Physan20... I doubt you'll see it again.

Truly, it is super hard for GM, in particular, to germinate in mid-80's... nearly impossible... the heat disrupts it's metabolic functions. In practice, GM is much easier to control for vs PM, which I would agree with Core's statement that PM can exist in low rh environments, but does get established with temp & rh swings. GM needs the elevated rh + lower temps is all, no swings necessary.

But veg areas tend to not get the mold (grey mold)... though I've been in places where even the veg/clone areas have had PM everywhere.

 

[GeorgeSmiley]

Sorry to hear that. I lost a couple tops to botrytis on the sc99 since it grows super dense colas. Maybe tossed 3 oz or something. Checked other buds all through dry and cure and didnt see another.

Only way to really do it is change the conditions that lead to PM and botritis like temp swings, etc

For organic, Oxidate and actinovate, safe to spray till harvest.. It works, Had a friend that got it and up till harvest saturate the buds and you couldnt taste or see a change. Ive used actinovate when I saw a single PM leaf and PM never developed in my room.

You would have to read up on the why cuz I forget and cant look atm lol

If you want chems then you need to hit in veg with eagle 20 or procure 480. I don't use these but those things are what some of the bigger growers around me are using.

HTH
Smiley

 

[vStagger Leev]

Thanks fellas, I feel like some weight is lifted off my shoulders now as my temps are around 80 with lights on and RH to around 40 and a little under. Peace and love, STagger

 

[GeorgeSmiley]

Thanks fellas, I feel like some weight is lifted off my shoulders now as my temps are around 80 with lights on and RH to around 40 and a little under. Peace and love, STagger

Same her man, just got humidity under control since it got warm enough outside that I could turn on the houses central A/C

Hope we win the good fight this fall as well.

Smiley

 

[vStagger Leev]

Yes sir... nothing is worse than watching plants mold away in october, even september... I have a fealing though this summer is going to be epic harvests for everyone in the PacNW. I still have yet to do any outdoor grows, i've never had the yard or space in a yard to do it, or it was always to shaded, or close neighbors. Maybe next summer and my lady and I are looking to purchase a home. Peace and love! Stagger

 

[Epiphyte]

Make it into a nice dessert bud and find a stinky cheese to pair with it.

 

[vStagger Leev]

^^^ I realise this is a very late reply... but this is the dumbest comment ever...

 

[LouDog420]

LMAO, read two posts into the thread to find it's almost a year old... Had to find out what the bump was all about, and it was certainly worth it for a giggle

 

[vStagger Leev]

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LMAO, read two posts into the thread to find it's almost a year old... Had to find out what the bump was all about, and it was certainly worth it for a giggle

haha! Gotta read that date! I replied to a post last week that was 3 years old On another hand, I've only dealt with the botyritis one more time due to high humidity on huge CJ nuggets. I have a dehumidifier now! Much love, LouDog420!! SL