Hi all,
Got a question on bud rot... unfortunately it’s raised it’s ugly head post harvest but only affected a couple of colas. Humidity has been an issue for a long time anyway, but found it was sitting at 70-75% even with Ac blowing into tent to keep temps at 18-20, thought that may keep the air a bit dryer. I’ve now put a proper dehumidifier in there to reduce chances and set at 40% which I’ll run for at least 2 days and then raise it a little. Only hung to dry 2 days ago, hanging trimmed stems, all fan leaves with visible stems were taken off. Will carefully check buds everyday.
I somewhat panicked, removed the buds and chucked the mouldy parts without thinking of taking pictures. The mould was white n fuzzy inside the buds. I had a look under the loupe and definitely mould. Had only affected a very small section of the very top part of the colas. The buds in total being about 25cm long, the affected patch was only a section about 2-3cm right at the top. If I throw the entire buds out I’ll be down over n oz and it was only a small grow. So I broke up the buds immediately getting rid of at least the top 10cm. Separated the remaining parts of the buds from stem and closely inspected everything with loupe. From what I was looking at looked like perfectly beautiful bud filled with trichomes and the smells were deliciously sweet. Is it possible these nugs are affected just not visibly yet and would these be bad to smoke? I wouldn’t risk drying them with the rest, but have thrown them in my food dehydrator for a quick dry.
Easy answer is of course to say chuck it and I know it! But meticulously looking over them with a loupe and finding absolutely no traces I’m hesitant to waste.
Thoughts appreciated!
Thanks
Got a question on bud rot... unfortunately it’s raised it’s ugly head post harvest but only affected a couple of colas. Humidity has been an issue for a long time anyway, but found it was sitting at 70-75% even with Ac blowing into tent to keep temps at 18-20, thought that may keep the air a bit dryer. I’ve now put a proper dehumidifier in there to reduce chances and set at 40% which I’ll run for at least 2 days and then raise it a little. Only hung to dry 2 days ago, hanging trimmed stems, all fan leaves with visible stems were taken off. Will carefully check buds everyday.
I somewhat panicked, removed the buds and chucked the mouldy parts without thinking of taking pictures. The mould was white n fuzzy inside the buds. I had a look under the loupe and definitely mould. Had only affected a very small section of the very top part of the colas. The buds in total being about 25cm long, the affected patch was only a section about 2-3cm right at the top. If I throw the entire buds out I’ll be down over n oz and it was only a small grow. So I broke up the buds immediately getting rid of at least the top 10cm. Separated the remaining parts of the buds from stem and closely inspected everything with loupe. From what I was looking at looked like perfectly beautiful bud filled with trichomes and the smells were deliciously sweet. Is it possible these nugs are affected just not visibly yet and would these be bad to smoke? I wouldn’t risk drying them with the rest, but have thrown them in my food dehydrator for a quick dry.
Easy answer is of course to say chuck it and I know it! But meticulously looking over them with a loupe and finding absolutely no traces I’m hesitant to waste.
Thoughts appreciated!
Thanks