# 12 weeks, minor issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Grow Cycle\ **Created:** [November 24, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/12-weeks-minor-issue/25577 "2018-11-24T22:43:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beachbound](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Beachbound](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Beachbound)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/12-weeks-minor-issue/25577/1 "2018-11-24T22:43:07Z")
So I have these two white widow auto’s at 12 weeks. One flower out of about 40-50 between the two plants had the tip die. About a half inch of the tip died. Everything else looks good except the fan leaves are fading. I think these are good to go. So I pinched of the dead part of the flower and my fingers got sticky. I did the only thing I could think of. I lit the dead part of the bud. I was very happy and satisfied for a while. I am now flushing. He is a pic of what was left of that flower. Opinions for the future grows? ![IMG_0944%5B1%5D](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/b/5/b54c588b9dd6c3ad1528039002ac7cb21b6fbbbb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![shindig153](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/shindig153/32/480181_2.png) [@shindig153](https://ilgmforum.com/u/shindig153)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2018, 10:57pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/12-weeks-minor-issue/25577/2 "2018-11-24T22:57:56Z")
Looks like bud rot. I’ve never seen it on the top of the plant. If it is I wouldn’t smoke anymore. Cut the affected pieces off and dispose of it. Look over your plant well. There is likely more. Is your humidity high? ---
**Author:** ![Beachbound](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Beachbound](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Beachbound)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2018, 11:09pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/12-weeks-minor-issue/25577/3 "2018-11-24T23:09:28Z")
Outdoors in SWFL will be drying inside in a tent in 4 days. No other flowers have it. ---
**Author:** ![Sixpackdad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sixpackdad/32/189133_2.png) [@Sixpackdad](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sixpackdad)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2018, 11:25pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/12-weeks-minor-issue/25577/4 "2018-11-24T23:25:55Z")
Bud rot starts on the inside and works its way out. So it is hard to detect before it is too late. If one spot has it, there is a high likelihood it is present elsewhere and your plants are in harm’s way. I have used a 30/60x jewelry loupe to inspect the plants for bud rot. Especially on the large dense buds I will carefully bend them so i can get a peak at the inside and look for wisps of mold fibers, decaying inner stem, and greying bud. If I see any, I cut it out. I would consider harvesting the whole plant to save unaffected areas. I haven’t done it yet, but some folks recommend a peroxide bath for the salvaged buds. Good luck, I hate bud rot! > **[Bud Rot on marijuana plants](https://www.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/growing/marijuana-diseases-gray-mold-bud-rot-botrytis/)** > > Bud Rot on marijuana plants ---
**Author:** ![Beachbound](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Beachbound](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Beachbound)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2018, 11:28pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/12-weeks-minor-issue/25577/5 "2018-11-24T23:28:28Z")
I will begin harvest tomorrow. I am very satisfied with the product. The next grow will be indoors in a controlled environment. ---
**Author:** ![shindig153](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/shindig153/32/480181_2.png) [@shindig153](https://ilgmforum.com/u/shindig153)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2018, 11:41pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/12-weeks-minor-issue/25577/6 "2018-11-24T23:41:10Z")
After you cut it down wash your buds with 1 cup hydrogen peroxide to 5 gallons of water. That should take care of problem. ---
**Author:** ![garrigan62](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/garrigan62/32/82896_2.png) [@garrigan62](https://ilgmforum.com/u/garrigan62)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 12:39pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/12-weeks-minor-issue/25577/7 "2018-11-25T12:39:22Z")
I couldn’t help but notice the leaves behind your bud there. That to me is: Nitrogen Burn and here’s a pic vjust like yours ![NUTRIENT%20BURN%20%235](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/3/1/31100f07b749a0234bce577b3db4006e6887fc73.png) ``` ?Nutrient Burn is one of the MOST common mistakes a new grower makes, ``` reason for this is, because a newer grower will use a chemical nutrient most of the time and listen to the directions on the box. This is a NO NO! Depending on the age of the plant, size, strain and soil mixture you are using also has a factor. There is no set guideline when using nutrients, but I can give you a good example to start out with so you will not burn your plants. It’s always good to start out light, rather than feed heavy. Remember you can always add more later, but can not take out when you added to much. Chemical and Organic nutrients differ. Chemical nutrients are more readily available and can burn way easier than organics can. Organics are easier for a newer grower to use, most of the time, and lessen your chances of burning your plants. I recommend not using more than ½ teaspoon of chemical nutrients per gallon of water. Unless the plants are very big 5 feet+, then it’s safe to use 1 teaspoon per gallon of water. When your plants first emerge you want to wait at least 2 weeks before feeding your plants, unless your plants are in a soiless mixture, like pro mix. The cotyledons (its first set of round looking leaves) are what give the plant its food until they get the first 2 or 3 sets of leaves. If your plants are in a soiless mixture and are over the first week of age; you can feed a weak amount of nutrients, like ¼ teaspoon per gallon of water. Soiless mixtures are different from soil plants and soiless plants need to be fed more when using this mixture. I also recommend not feeding more than 1 time a week if using ½ teaspoon per gallon of water for chemical nutrients. You can feed every other day,( this goes for chemical and organics) at very weak amounts, but doing this may contribute to over watering, and for that I do not recommend feeding more than once a week. Some people feed 2 times a week using like ¼ teaspoon per gallon of water… Use 1/4 strength for first feeding and then go up to 1/2 strength from the 2nd feeding when using chemical nutrients. It’s very easy to overdo it. When using organics, depending on which one you’re using, I recommend using 1 teaspoon per gallon of water. When the plant gets bigger you can work your way up to using more nutrients when the plants get bigger. As for soil mixtures, there are a lot of different kinds of soil’s out there. Using a rich soil mixture is not recommended for seedlings. Seedlings that are under 2 weeks of age you do not want to start them in rich soil, using a seed starter mixture is one of the safer ways. Seed starter mixtures are weak in nutrients, so it will not burn the seedlings but will provide them enough to get past seedling stage, but the downside is you have to transplant into a better soil mixture after 2 weeks of age. If you decide to start with this mixture, do not put your seedlings into a big pot. Start them out with using a cup or a small pot. Nutrient Burn causes leaf tips to appear yellow or burnt. They can also be brown and twisted and crispy looking. Depending on the severity it can show many different symptoms and shows on lower part of the plant when its young, at older stages it can move anywhere on the plant. To fix the problem when you have Nutrient burn, you want to flush out the plants with lots of water. Soil Soil should be flushed with lots of water, Use 3 gallons of water per one gallon of soil. Flush very thoroughly, after plant recovers usually after a week, you can resume using nutrients after a week or a week 1/2. When you flush your soil, you flush everything out, a lot of nutrients go with it, including the soil nutrients. Hydro ````````````````` Change out the reservoir, flush out any lines and clean out the entire system and replace with plain water for the first hour, then start out with lower parts per million (PPM) Its good to clean out your system every 2 weeks and replace with fresh water and nutrients. Some people change everything every week! Ahh, nute burn! Stop this by not adding to much chemical/organic nutrients to your water,foliar feeding. DONT feed more than 1 time a week unless using weak amount, use 1/4 strength for first feeding and then go up to 1/2 strength from then on when using chemical nutrients. Its very easy to overdo it. Causes leaf tips to appear yellow or burnt. NEVER give nutrients to plants that are under 2 weeks of age, at this age the soil nutrients are enough to suppliment them untill 2 weeks of age or more depending on how good your soil is. Using ferts before 2 weeks will almost likley kill your plants. ---
**Author:** ![Beachbound](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Beachbound](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Beachbound)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 7:46pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/12-weeks-minor-issue/25577/8 "2018-11-25T19:46:22Z")
Thanks for all the input. I harvested both plants today and the buds are trimmed and hanging in the tent in the climate controlled garage. Seems that I caught the rot early. There was some waste but not enough to be cry about. If the drying goes well I will be very satisfied with my first effort. Next time I will be indoors and will fertilize less often. The excess nutrients began to show about 2 weeks ago. I thought the plant was just nearing the end of its life cycle. ---
**Author:** ![garrigan62](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/garrigan62/32/82896_2.png) [@garrigan62](https://ilgmforum.com/u/garrigan62)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 1:04am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/12-weeks-minor-issue/25577/9 "2018-11-26T01:04:28Z")
Got ya just rember no nitrogen well just a little durning flower next time around ---
**Author:** ![Sixpackdad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sixpackdad/32/189133_2.png) [@Sixpackdad](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sixpackdad)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/12-weeks-minor-issue/25577/10 "2018-11-26T02:09:46Z")
I am glad you caught the bud rot early and salvaged your harvest. It is a frustrating thing when seemingly overnight it ruins a main cola.