i know everyone is posting pics of “is it ready”. me too. this plant is 50 days into flowering and my best guess based on trics is about a week to 10 days from harvest. i’d appreciate any input from the gurus on site and as always, thanks for your knowledge. best regards to all.
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I would wait it out longer even. There’s a lot of white pistils still so she will pack on more weight as those mature.
Do you have a loupe or microscope to hold up to your phone camera to be able to get a closer trichome pic?
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@Jake3 thanks for the response.
this pic is as zoomed in as i can get with my phone and still have a sharp image. i can try using a magnifying glass with the phone if that’s an option.
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That would be too difficult. Lol. How long has she been in flower and what was the recommended flowering time for the strain?
strain is Jack Herer and i flipped to flower on 12.15.23, so just over 7 weeks.
looks like recommended time in flower for this strain is 8-9 weeks, so should be just about there.
Just wanted to chime in… not something I want to point out, but I zoomed into the provided pic…
This looks like bud rot setting in…
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Good catch Low!!!
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so…a clean up or an early harvest? not glad to hear it, but better now than a week from now. thanks…
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Maybe reduce humidity and remove affected parts for now
What’s your day/night temps and humidity?
Your really about 5-6 weeks into flower without counting the time they take to transition after the flip.
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temp pretty steady around 68. humidity in the 40% range though the tent does seem moist to me. I’ll go over the plant very carefully in the morning when lights are back on and clean up anything that looks fuzzy (?). i’m guessing if it recurs i’ll need to act quickly but maybe we’ve caught it early enough that i can finish out the next couple of weeks. those are reasonable assumptions/actions, correct?
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Also 50 some days from flip?
I’d bet you are closer to 35 days of actual flower. So I’d guess closer to 4 weeks left.
I consider around this point day 1 flower
This is day 31 of flower
This is day 57 and almost ready
As for bud rot… environment is a big factor. Keep humidity low 30-50 and make sure there is plenty air circulating. Infected areas should be bagged carefully while still attached and tied below the bud. Then cut off the branch and dispose. It’s too keep spores from spreading.
The rest of the plant will need to be treated and washed on harvest. This is from an article
After onset, bud rot breaks down the surrounding bud and then produces spores which spread to other areas of the plant or grow space.
The rot will first appear white and wispy and then turn grey and black as the bud turns mushy and slimy.
Once a bud begins to mold, it is no longer safe for consumption and must be discarded. Growers usually cut out the infected area of the plant and to let it continue to grow. Because it is caused by moisture buildup, you may be able to save the rest of the plant. But be sure to inspect the rest of the plant for it.
However, if the infection is widespread, you may have to cut down the whole plant to protect the rest of your crop.
Mold will commonly occur in outdoor cannabis gardens after a heavy rainfall, especially toward the end of the season when buds are large and dense.
To spot mold in your cured product, keep an eye out when breaking apart buds. You should be able to clearly identify it on the inside of buds. Discard the plant material when you find it.
You’ll also be able to smell mold in buds—it will smell musty, wet, and old, and leave a sour taste in the back of your throat.
What causes bud rot in cannabis plants?
The best way to prevent mold or bud rot on your cannabis plant is to understand the conditions that allow mold to thrive:
- High humidity
- Mild temperatures
- Poor ventilation
- Dense foliage
- Dense buds
- Weak immune systems in plants
How to prevent bud rot and mold in cannabis plants
Molds are fungi that develop in warm, damp, and humid conditions. They develop from spores, which travel through the air, unseen to the naked eye. Mold is actually important in the ecosystem because it breaks down dead plant material, but you don’t want it on your buds.
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thanks all.
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Do you have more than one hygrometer?
It’s good in my experience to have more than one to compare
So your lights on and off temps are the same?
Mine drops at night and my humidifier turns off to help compensate for lights off temp drop otherwise is still be adding humidity so it would rise relative to drop in temps causing too much moisture in air which can promote bud rot.
How is it set up in tent?
Hanging at top/middle of plant?
My recent charts intent Govee hygrometers
I also have a dehumidifier come on at lights out to help drop humidity to keep things in check
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i’ll update thread after a thorough exam in the morning. i don’t have a humidifier in the tent, just an air cleaner that is on when the lights are on, so circulation may be the culprit. i have another fan i could put in on a 24 hour basis. like i say i’ll go after this after her nap and update for my education and anyone else’s who might be experiencing similar problems.
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I think you should be exhausting air round the clock with maybe early seedling being the exception…but especially in flower. Just my opinion but its not enough to just move air around with a fan, a grow space needs air exchange. Best of luck and hopefully your losses are minimal.
Good morning all. i’ve just done a complete check of both my plants and see no sign on any part of them of anything that resembles mold or negative coloration. i’m going to increase my filtration system so that it is running 24/7 and continue to monitor very carefully as we go forward. i did cut off the bud in the picture above carefully, and did not let it touch any other part of the plants and i’ll also research how to wash buds prior to drying. this is something i did not do (wash) on my first grow. as always i appreciate all the help and input. best regards to all
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My Vote, TOO