CaptainLucky's First Indoor Golden Tiger Grow 2023

[CaptainLucky]

Captain jacks neem oil and I had a bottle of End all somewhere. CL

I’m going to cut from the bottom of the fungus up off. CL

 

[CaptainLucky]

I knew this was gonna happen damn it. What happens if I cut it off and chop it now? Prolly wouldn’t be very good weed? I’m f- ing pissed! CL

 

[Hombre del Monte]

You must take a minimum of 2 inches above and below the infected part and as Krissi says inspect very carefully everyday. Providing that the humidity remains low then you should still good to finish, with or without fungicide.

Thankfully with the GT's buds being very airy in structure, compared to Indica/Sativa crosses, generally don't suffer with rot, even in very high humidity.

 

[Hombre del Monte]

I knew this was gonna happen damn it. What happens if I cut it off and chop it now? Prolly wouldn’t be very good weed? I’m f- ing pissed! CL

In the past when I've had rot indoors, I've managed to sort out by removal and close inspection. I've continued for several weeks after finding it with very little more loss. Now that your humidity is down, then it shouldn't spread too much further, if at all. The spores are all around us, but they only becomes a problem when conditions, ie humidity, are good for it.
Look for sugar leaves that appear dead and give them a little tug. If they come away very easily then that's a sure sign of rot inside the bud.
Wear gloves and clean all tools with alcohol.
The 2 inch above and 2 inch below rule used to break my heart. 6-7 inches out of my best colas! But smoking bud rot is no joke.
I really hope you can get it sorted brother.

 

[CaptainLucky]

In the past when I've had rot indoors, I've managed to sort out by removal and close inspection. I've continued for several weeks after finding it with very little more loss. Now that your humidity is down, then it shouldn't spread too much further, if at all. The spores are all around us, but they only becomes a problem when conditions, ie humidity, are good for it.
Look for sugar leaves that appear dead and give them a little tug. If they come away very easily then that's a sure sign of rot inside the bud.
Wear gloves and clean all tools with alcohol.
The 2 inch above and 2 inch below rule used to break my heart. 6-7 inches out of my best colas! But smoking bud rot is no joke.
I really hope you can get it sorted brother.

So you have to cut off the whole bud or just 2” inches above n below? CL

 

[CaptainLucky]

Anything that looked suspicious was cut off and now my beautiful Panama looks deformed. But if I can save the rest of it I don’t give a . CL

 

[Hombre del Monte]

So you have to cut off the whole bud or just 2” inches above n below? CL

Sorry been away from my phone for a while. Just cut out the rot, right down to the stem, 2 inches above and 2 inches below. No need to bin the whole cola. Must be sure to inspect all the plant and especially that cola often.
Sadly it's usually the densest colas that are affected.

 

[Hombre del Monte]

Did you look up botryprot? That's what it's called in Spain but there must be a similar product in the US.
If it can prevent it spreading further them it ought to be worth checking out.

I've been lucky that I've not experienced but rot in many years, but remember well how sad I was looking at several ounces of otherwise top quality indoor bud about to go on the bin.
I believe that you can do an extraction with rot affected weed, but I can't recall which one, ¿possibly bho or alcohol. I'm sure someone with more knowledge could answer that.

 

[CaptainLucky]

Did you look up botryprot? That's what it's called in Spain but there must be a similar product in the US.
If it can prevent it spreading further them it ought to be worth checking out.

I've been lucky that I've not experienced but rot in many years, but remember well how sad I was looking at several ounces of otherwise top quality indoor bud about to go on the bin.
I believe that you can do an extraction with rot affected weed, but I can't recall which one, ¿possibly bho or alcohol. I'm sure someone with more knowledge could answer that.

I already dumped what I cut off and it was the tops of several fat colas. I also decided since they’re close to chop and everyone says how great droughting is that I’m not going to water it anymore. CL

 

[CaptainLucky]

Did you look up botryprot? That's what it's called in Spain but there must be a similar product in the US.
If it can prevent it spreading further them it ought to be worth checking out.

I've been lucky that I've not experienced but rot in many years, but remember well how sad I was looking at several ounces of otherwise top quality indoor bud about to go on the bin.
I believe that you can do an extraction with rot affected weed, but I can't recall which one, ¿possibly bho or alcohol. I'm sure someone with more knowledge could answer that.

I looked it up and it’s in the Balkans so basically by the time it would get here it would be too late . CL

 

[CaptainLucky]

I’ve been looking at copper sulfate spray and I think it’s a good treatment for it but I’m not sure about flowering. CL

 

[Hombre del Monte]

The Balkans?
That's no good to man nor beast!

Hopefully low humidity and a watchful eye will suffice.

 

[Hombre del Monte]

I’ve been looking at copper sulfate spray and I think it’s a good treatment for it but I’m not sure about flowering. CL

Copper sulphate is poisonous I believe and therefore I doubt it can be used in late flowering. I think some of the farmers here use it on their grapes but not during fruiting.
Please check it out though, as its only my belief; I'm no expert on such things.

 

[CaptainLucky]

Copper sulphate is poisonous I believe and therefore I doubt it can be used in late flowering. I think some of the farmers here use it on their grapes but not during fruiting.
Please check it out though, as its only my belief; I'm no expert on such things.

Copper octonoate or copper soap it says. And it can be used up to the day of harvest. CL

 

[Hombre del Monte]

Cool! Though now your humidity is corrected it shouldn't be a problem.
It's worth perhaps upping the air circulation as well?. My old indoor room was like a hurricane in the end!

 

[CaptainLucky]

Cool! Though now your humidity is corrected it shouldn't be a problem.
It's worth perhaps upping the air circulation as well?. My old indoor room was like a hurricane in the end!

I have a fan in there and an exhaust fan too. The RH doesn’t get above 52% now. CL

 

[Hombre del Monte]

If you have a spare circulation fan then whack it in there also. I don't believe you can have too much air movement; well I guess in theory, but it would have to be a hell of a lot. I had 4 large powerful fans hanging from bungy cords in my room. Admittedly I was using hps lights, but my grow area was only 1.25 x 1.70m. I was also using an 8 inch exhaust fan and a 5 inch inlet fan.
Prior to having that kit I got rot several times towards harvest.
I did buy a dehumidifier, but it was so noisy (I was growing in the attic) and you could hear/feel it throughout the house. Improving my air circulation and exchange was a cheaper and a better solution; for me at least.

It's worth buying an exhaust fan more powerful than you require and then running it on a dimmer at a lower speed; it reduces noise considerably compared to a fan that will remove all the air but that is ruining flat out.

 

[gwhunran]

Afternoon Capn., I am real sorry to read about the rot.
I went through it a couple of times before I seemed to get a handle on it.
It was heartbreaking and I think I went through the stages of grief.
Like was mentioned above, it happens to the biggest and best buds in the grow first. The first time, I lost it all, didn't know what it was and couldn't figure out why my buds were falling apart.
I too believe in overdoing it with the fans. It beats up some of the leaves but, I never had bud rot again and I had several more runs without proper AC, and no dehumidifier.
I hope you were able to remove it, to work on it. The spores spread pretty easily. Like handling nitro glycerin.

 

[KeithLemon]

Sorry to read this Capt. I hope you can cut it all out. I have never delt with rot before so I do not even know what you can do beside cutting. With all the time and energy, you put into your plants you do not disserve this. I will pray for your plant.

 

[Danishoes21]

F@ck bro, sorry to see that happening.
I hate these kinds of fungi!!!
And the bud was outstanding, like f@cking thing doesn’t feed on the lower buds it goes straight for the AAA.

I hope you can get it under control. The plant should be isolated to avoid proliferation in other plants. And I would even empty the grow space and sanitize with isopropyl or any other product that can kill 99% of spores… because the spores are their brother.

Chin up bro, you can still win the fight.