PowderyMildew at WK6 question....

[OvergrowDaWorld]

Thanx Coconutz. Thats a great graph...... but......
It says that I should have my RH at 65% at 72*. Thats maybe in veg but not flower.
My RH is at 37% - 40% right now and according to the graph, it needs more humidity.

 

[OvergrowDaWorld]

The good news is that the PM is holding steady and receeding alot on most plants.
The high PH tap water being sprayed on the plants seems to be holding it off.
Also getting the environment warmer at night has helped alot too.
I should be able to still pull a good elbow of untainted flowers from the 600w lamp.

 

[Coconutz]

Thanx Coconutz. Thats a great graph...... but......
It says that I should have my RH at 65% at 72*. Thats maybe in veg but not flower.
My RH is at 37% - 40% right now and according to the graph, it needs more humidity.

Ya... anything below 50% is considered extremely low for plants.
The moisture is literally being sucked from the plant.
Remember though, the RH% surrounding the leaf will be a bit higher than the actual room RH%

 

[OvergrowDaWorld]

Well......
I lost 14 plants at 3/4 of an ounce apiece. They are 1 wk from harvest so I chopped em down and hung em up to dry so I can make BHO with it.
I read that you can make BHO out of PM ridden buds. Is this true?
It will take out every strand of PM so its safe to smoke?
EDIT ::::: Im gonna make Bubble hash!

 

[Coconutz]

Bubble hash
Maybe rinse the bags an extra time and dont keep anything from the smallest screen

Question: Dear Ed,

I have a question about powdery mildew. My last crop, grown indoors in an 8'x 8' growing area, 1000w HPS light, intake and exhaust fans and an oscillating fan, became severely infected with powdery mildew. I sprayed with Serenade every few days but to no avail. I have harvested all of the crop but don't know what to do now.

I want to salvage as much as I can and have been reading Ask Ed Marijuana Gold: Trash to Stash and Marijuana Grower's Handbook and I can't find anything that says if it is okay to make butter out of the infected flowers. I have read that making bubble hash concentrate will remove the spores so I have started doing that but would also like to make some butter for edibles.

Your answer to that question would really help me out a lot. I do not want to ingest or have any patients that I supply for ingest something that could make them sick and need a solid answer before I do it.

Any suggestions?

Donna W.

Ed's Rosenthal: Dear Donna W.,

The powdery mildew spores germinate in temperatures between 65-75 F (18-24 C) in a lightly acidic environment and humidity as low as 45%. Once they germinate they can survive a broader range of temperatures. Unfortunately these are much of the same conditions plants prefer. In the future, try a sulphur burner to prevent the powdery mildew. Additionally, UVC lights will be available for commercial use soon, which are effective in killing the spores.

When I come in contact with a powdery mildew infestation, I like to use a milk-potassium bicarbonate spray to get rid of it.

Any kind of water hash process will remove mildew and fungus spores from glands. This concentrate can be used for smoking, vaporizing and cooking edibles.

Using a dry sift method (making kief) does not separate the spores from glands, so it should not be used with infected material.

Send your grow questions to Ed Rosenthal at asked420@gmail.com
http://www.cannabisculture.com/cont...-and-Answers-Powdery-Mildew-Infested-Medicine

 

[Lapides]

I keep a bottle of JMS Stylet Oil on hand for PM. It's odorless, tasteless, and colorless. I've used it a week before harvest with no ill effects. They've been using it in the grape industry to fight PM.

I've used greencure and every other home remedy out there. This is what finally did it for me.

It also KILLS spider mites.

 

[OvergrowDaWorld]

Thank you Lapides!