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hmmm, i wouldn't say that was 'classic' PM symptoms, usually it is more of a white powdery deposit.... but PM covers numerous similar fungal species so i guess it could be...
Yeah, I was thinking it's some other type of mildew/mold/fungus. Doesn't seem a major threat right now.
...One thing to watch out for in companion planting in the beds is that it can increase congestion and humidity and reduce circulation. I'm a fan of companion planting but don't use it with indoor cannabis grows for that reason... it is also worth considering that any 'companion' you plant next to your weed plants will also compete with them up to a point.. or could catch a disease and pass it on to your weed plants.
Some people will disagree for sure.. but that is my opinion.
VG
The humidity factor is no joke; my RH dropped 10% overnight when I chopped my cover crop a while back. Growing in the basement with lower humidity as-is, the added moisture was nice during veg, and easy enough to remove. I wanted it to help protect the soil when the plants were small, reduce evaporation, increase drainage and air flow, etc...
Regarding passing on a disease, I can easily see your reason for concern. Especially with soil and plants that are force-fed a synthetic nutritional schedule, the slightest aberration could cause a chain reaction that spoils the whole bed. I'm of the opinion that a healthy living soil is more conducive to companion planting, since those plants do, in fact, communicate with each other to warn the host plants of impending disease/pests, allowing the host plant ample opportunity to secrete chemical signals attracting microbes and such who can help to fend off the impending disease/pests. Synthetically-fed plants leave all of those natural mechanisms severely handicapped since they've been largely bypassed with every feeding, meaning a newly-introduced disease could be catastrophic. Whereas, the same disease introduced in a healthy soil doesn't stand much of a chance to thrive.
Always appreciate the thoughtful and constructive feedback! Gotta love learning new stuff all the time...
A couple of shots taken with the new macro lens.
Day 51 flower
Not bad for a first crack, but man...you really lose a lot on the upload.
Peace
DM