[Rubber Chicken]

Hi icmag-ers,

I'm just wondering if anyone has any mold prevention tips for dense colas, outdoors?

I'm thinking, if it rains, should i hit the cola stems with a stick after it rained to dislodge most of the water?

To help it dry off faster, maybe?

Thanks for any help.

[shawkmon]

i used to, and also every morning to shake the dew off helps too

[Natural high]

It is a hard question and it is possible it could do more harm than good. Trichomes and their resins are hydrophobic and prevent water from getting into the bud to a certain extent - the droplets often bead or roll off. if you shake or hit the stem or branch it may break the water tension and/or propel water deeper into the bud.

[purplepassion]

Leaf blower

[DoubleTripleOG]

Yup, grab the plant by the base of the stem and shake the piss out of it. Especially after a hard rain. Also helps if your plants end up being int he shae during the morning hours. Not so much of a big deal, if your plants receive morning sunlight. But if the hours of sunlight received , especially in the a.m. drop drastically because of the earth being in a different postion in the fall. shaking them has been greatly beneficial for me.

[Rubber Chicken]

Originally Posted by Natural high

It is a hard question and it is possible it could do more harm than good. Trichomes and their resins are hydrophobic and prevent water from getting into the bud to a certain extent - the droplets often bead or roll off. if you shake or hit the stem or branch it may break the water tension and/or propel water deeper into the bud.

I thought of this too but i think i could give them a shake if it gets soaked.

[St. Phatty]

15 minutes of the Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture - at full volume - can have a similar effect. The cannons start at about 12:00.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbxgYlcNxE8

Of course by the time the cannons go off, if it was a stealth grow ... it's no longer a stealth grow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wRHBLwpASw

ZZTop Sharp Dressed Man can dislodge some water drops too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGa3zFRqDn4

Johnny Cash, "You are my Sunshine", will make your plants feel extra loved - if you sing along.

[ChaosCatalunya]

Originally Posted by shawkmon

i used to, and also every morning to shake the dew off helps too

Planting for early morning autumn sun is the important thing IMO, plants don't matter, buds do..

[rexamus616]

shaking the buds always works for me....

just make sure you get a day or so of dry weather when you harvest... don't try to harvest after rain...

[-BRR-]

we get heavy rain here in the wet season. When i’m on my game i keep a clear tarp around and set up up with string lines. Nothing worse when you have all your pistils all turn brown and buds hammered..