First time outdoor Virginia grower, i noticed this today
Its a little blurry but it kinda looks like bud rot. Take a few more pics and wait for someone more experienced with fungus and pests to help out
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@UncleFester
Definitely bud rot.
It needs to be sprayed with 3% peroxide 50/50 mixed with water and removed.
It will first show as a yellowed leaf as the mold starts on the inside of the bud.
Any way to increase air flow ? Move plants inside for wet weather ? Temporary covering if you canât put them inside.
Just a few options to consider.
A thorough inspection of your plants daily can help gain you a bit more time but mold spreads quickly. And most folks end up harvesting sooner than theyâd like.
Good luck 
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Just my luck, theyâre 7â tall and I think Iâm still weeks from harvest.
Early harvest = much lower THC, right?
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How bad is it ? How many sites are effected ?
And the other answer depends on the trichomes
Earlier sometimes just means a more speedy head high
I would do as already instructed
Spray it with H202
Then get a ziploc and cover it when you cut it
Wrap your hand around it and immediately seal it up
Happened to me a couple times
Have been able to keep the plant alive and just deal with the rot where it is
I always make sure to cut enough away in each direction
Havenât had another issue ypu can save the plant amd let it grow
Will just take some work and patience
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Iâve noticed only two spots,
Thanks,
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Just really search as best you can âŚdonât be afraid to handle the buds and spread them apart with a loupe that has a good light âŚ
I do that almost 5 times a day on every bud site
You donât know you have it until it reaches the outside of the buds
So I go looking for it lol
Any recent cuts or pruning is what youâll want to focus. Thatâs where the grey mold (bud rot) enters your plant. Itâs omnipresent in the atmosphere and germinates at 55°-65°F with 90%+ humidity. Current nights.
Never knew that last bit of info âŚ
I mean the pruning wounds I knew but didnât realize when I pruned âŚ
I have since gone and removed any thing I didnât get right up against the stem and think Iâm safe âŚthatâs exactly how I got it
What about a fungicide ?
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Pretty sure itâs a mold not fungus.
Not sure really
Mold falls under the plant kingdom of Fungi
Ie mold is a fungus
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Thanks for the correction. Makes sense, mo!d sporesđ
Guess I was thinking bacteria and fungus.
The the consensus is cut and dispose the bud rot and no fungicide?
Thanks!
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Yes mold is fungus. But they are not in the âplant kindomâ. Fungi is its own kingdom. Mold/fungus are not plants. Just wanted to point that out. There are 5 (main) biological kingdoms
Animalia
Plantae
Fungi
Protozoa
Monera
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So true! So sorry!
Should have written⌠mold falls under the kingdom of fungi !
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Okay guys one last verification of bud rot before I chop her down,
1st grow and so close to the finish
Those shots donât look all that bad.
You will have to dig around a little inside the bud to see if the interior is brown. Brown sugar leaves on an otherwise green bud is often the first sign of infection.
I found two small sugar leaves that were brown on an otherwise green bud. Upon closer inspection, the bud was infected and had to go.
Remember that spores are easily spread to the rest of the plant. Slip a ziploc bag over the infected bud, then cut it off. Seal the bag and leave it in direct sunlight for a while before throwing it in the trash. Wash your hands and scissors well.
And since bud rot starts in the stem, cut off the infected stem as far down as possible.
I chose to harvest after doing all that. The trichomes were cloudy, and the weather forecast was not promising. The plant produced excellent, mold-free buds.
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