Help!!!!

[GreenPrincess]

you've got 2 choices...cut out the bad area and salvage the rest or ignore it and all will be lost...smoking bud rot will destroy your lungs...growin ain't as easy as most make it out to be...make the sacrifice now and learn...add ventilation and reduce the humidity...and for Gods sake, don't take all the advice you read...these guys are wanting to help but are giving you bum advice...do your own research because pm begins on leaves and mites don't produce a mass of white/grey fuzz...just spraying the plants with anything damp is gonna create more issues...if you had gangrene on your hand would you not let them cut it off to save the arm and body...mold is mold...

Yeah, I get it. I just went out tgere again. Temp is 69. Humidity is 87. I'm going to get a dehumidifier. I already bought another big fan yesterday. It's not in there yet, until I remove the mold.

But listen, I think I have both! I think there is pm and bud rot, because on a couple of the smaller buds there is a white coating/frost/discoloration . So I get that you're saying cut it out. And I also get that getting them wet is the exact opposite of what I'm trying to do. I'm just worried that without spraying them the mold will spread, that I won't get it all....

GP

 

[Boo]

if you treat with anything wet use oxydate...it's hydrogen peroxide but in super duty strength...it will kill any organic growth...it kills molds and fungus...be sure to read the instructions as it will burn your skin...DONT consider smoking it...lung disease ain't pretty

 

[GreenPrincess]

if you treat with anything wet use oxydate...it's hydrogen peroxide but in super duty strength...it will kill any organic growth...it kills molds and fungus...be sure to read the instructions as it will burn your skin...DONT consider smoking it...lung disease ain't pretty

You mean, don't smoke the parts I'm about to chop?

And, oxydate, is this something I can find easily?

GP

 

[Boo]

the mold will kill you or at the very least hurt your lungs...oxydate is a hydrogen peroxide that kills anything organic such as molds and fungus...toss what you cut and save whats left...

 

[ozzieAI]

And again, are you suggesting I chop her, or all 4?

it is up to you about chopping, i am not looking at your plants. personally i would remove the damaged plant and leave any undamaged ones. you could also try removing the mould you see and hope for the best.

take it as a lesson for your next grow...add more ventilation and start preventative measures early...

 

[Granger2]

Uhhh...No. Don't smoke moldy bud, but let's keep our whits. It's not going to kill you. Still, don't smoke it. Cut out the moldy parts, and surrounding [seemingly healthy] tissue, discard out of the room. Use straight 3% peroxide from the grocery or drug store to disinfect tools and hands. Spray with 3% Hydrogen Peroxide 4 Tbl/gal pH'd water. Do this at least weekly. Peroxide degrades into water and oxygen so it's safe. You'll probably find that some strains have more of a problem with fungi than others. If the Bubblegum keeps getting more mold, discard and put your efforts into the strains that have resistance. Next crop, seal your room and use a dehumidifier if you can, and lots of air flow. Grow strains that have resistance.

It depends on what you get them wet with. If you get the humidity down and have plenty of air flow, it's OK to get them wet with peroxide or Actinovate, others. Good luck. -granger

 

[Boo]

Don't smoke moldy bud, but let's keep our whits. It's not going to kill you

ever heard of copd bro...smoking moldy bud CAN kill you...if you have any immune issues or breathing issues it certainly can kill you...it's quite toxic to mucous membrane and guess what your lungs are made with of...I'm not cruising for an argument but folks spouting off mites or pm is just wrong advice and shit like this needs to stop...all she needs to do is dry the air, move it about, and be diligent as to what strains she has issues with...don't grow weed that isn't mold resistant if you have climate issues...

 

[GreenPrincess]

Okey doke, folks. The main cola is gone, chopped, discarded. As well as 2 or 3 below it. I did creep onto sundown a little, hope that doesn't compound my problems. Lights normally go out at noon. Today it was s little after .2:30. I did bot spray anything, yet. I did remove ALL the leaves on all the plants, all ages that looked brown or dying. Mold paranoia. I spent $120 on a dehumidifier and $50 on an 18 inch oscillating fan. No money left for exhaust right now. Washed anything non porous with bleach and vacuumed the shore outof the whole room. Staked up the leaning buds to get optimal space between the 4 plants.I scoped for hours, literally. I do not think there is any more mold currently, but we will see. If the bubblegum shows anymore I am dumping her. Sun up is at midnight. I am anxious to see temps, humidity and how much water the achine is pulling out. I will definitely be watching closely. I'll take pics of the improved set up for anyone interested. Thank you all for your help so far. I am copying this whole thread..

GP

 

[Hash Zeppelin]

^tog is right, if it is not rotting yet it will. there was spider mites at one point but those are not spider mite webs. I know them intimately. I have dealt with both these issues multiple times and saved multiple grows. I have killed generations after generation of mite. I am like Satan to those little fuckers.

 

[Hash Zeppelin]

LOWER YOUR HUMIDITY AND INCREASE YOUR AIR FLOW.

BLEACH ALL SURFACES. USE THE SOLUTION I GAVE YOU AGAIN IN A WEEK

 

[ozzieAI]

The main cola is gone, chopped, discarded. As well as 2 or 3 below it

trust me it does get easier...mould is constant for me here in the tropics...it takes very little for me to bring out the shears and start chopping...

 

[Granger2]

OK tog, I was thinking along the lines of a healthy person smoking a dube and falling over. I think we both agree and have strongly cautioned NOT to smoke mold. We both recommended lower humidity, air flow, strain selection as the path to success. Paz. -granger

 

[Boo]

I'd say that about sums it up...peace

 

[GreenPrincess]

Pictures...and then...more questions.

Pictures...and then...more questions.

 

[GreenPrincess]

Pictures/Questions

Pictures/Questions

 

[GreenPrincess]

Pictures/Questions

Pictures/Questions

 

[GreenPrincess]

Long...Please read.

Long...Please read.

Okay...above, you see the shots from my room. The picture of the budding plant all by itself is what's left of the chopped bubble gum. She is the one on the far right in the group shot. In the close up bud shots, she is the smallest one. The other tallish bud is one of the big buds and the softball shaped bud is the afghan. The afghan is very dense, and the fact that she hasn't molded yet tells me she may be a good strain for my climate, but I am trippin! I feel like she is next to mold if I don't lower this humidity. The plants on the floor are the four spgbx girls in week 2 of flower. They are under a 125 watt fixture and I have a second one on the way so they will sit two to a fixture until the 5 week crew is out of the way. The shot of the single spindly plant in the tent is 1 of 5 spgbx males I have in the tent under a couple T5 and T8 fixtures. I am just waiting for somebody to spit so I can collect the pollen for future use and then they die.

Okay, continuing with the description of my room. You can see the dehumidifier. It is supposed to be for a mid size space and be able to pull 20 0z of water in a 24 hour period. WRONG. It has been 24 hours, running constantly it has pulled about 4 oz of water.

You can see the picture of my thermometer. This was from midnight last night. This is the coldest my room gets. So at midnight last night, it was 62 F and 80% humidity. Today, at noon I went in just after lights out and it was 86 F and 85% humidity.

So, in my humble opinion the dehumidifier is doing jack shit.

I paid $120 at a store close to my home so I will return it tomorrow and take my $120 an hour away to the closest Home Depot where my sister has 40% off.

My question to you guys now that you have seen my room, it is about 10 x 10 I would say, is wtf?

Should I buy a big daddy dehumidifier, like a 50 or 70 pint, it will be putting out dry warm air, which should help my temps on the low end.

OR

Should I ditch the dehumidifier for now and spend my money on ventilation/exhaust?

If you are going to talk to me about exhaust you will need to talk to me like I am a 2 year old because I am truly green on this one, pun intended.

BUT, I almost think I should stick to the dehumidifier and just go bigger because we sealed pretty much every single crack in that room with that spray foam in a can and I would say it is about 95% sealed, with 5 % of leaks being at the door.

All I know, is this humidity problem needs to be squashed. I can't be harvesting plants early at 6 weeks to run from mold. I can choose strains that are resistant, and I would say the afghan qualifies, because she has not molded yet, but let's face it, that humidity MUST come down. One way or another. And before Friday. I am leaving the plants in the care of my old man for a few days and he is instructed ONLY to raise the lights IF needed and to water on Sunday. I do not want to come home to moldy afghan. Ill cry like a baby.

GP

 

[GreenPrincess]

trust me it does get easier...mould is constant for me here in the tropics...it takes very little for me to bring out the shears and start chopping...

Thanks for the support-much appreciated.

GP

 

[GreenPrincess]

^tog is right, if it is not rotting yet it will. there was spider mites at one point but those are not spider mite webs. I know them intimately. I have dealt with both these issues multiple times and saved multiple grows. I have killed generations after generation of mite. I am like Satan to those little fuckers.

LOWER YOUR HUMIDITY AND INCREASE YOUR AIR FLOW.

BLEACH ALL SURFACES. USE THE SOLUTION I GAVE YOU AGAIN IN A WEEK

Roger that, Hash. I haven't sprayed yet, but I bought everything to make your solution and as soon as I have the humidity under control I feel like I will be in a position to try this out...

Thanks for the help and support, much appreciated.

GP

 

[Boo]

I guess my real question is why is your humidity so high...that IS the issue as we've discussed...I live in the tropics and have never once used a dehuey...I do however use mini splits in all applications...I have a dehuey in the area which I hang and dry my buds and it always fills in 12 hours due to the climate in which I reside...yours not filling isn't right...fans are key, more so that almost any other item in the room...