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Budnbutter

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So I just got done harvesting my last plant, I've been pulling them over the last week as they were ready. I had 5 in a 4x4 tent, 6' tall, 400 some odd CFM fan for cooling but it does so we'll I can just open a lower vent and see it moving the plants. The last plant I harvested was a lone gorilla glue #3 which grew beautifully, huge dense buds. Unfortunately I opened the crown bud (I know, I've super cropped all my other plants but I didn't do this one) and I was surprised to see the tiniest bit of bud rot and some white mold inside. None of my other plants, chemdawg, had this issue. I harvested them about a week ago. This gg#3 seemed to take forever to finish up, trichomes were about half cloudy and clear, I didn't see any browning and the hairs were still mostly white. I decided to just chop it and I'm glad I did. I would never have figured I'd left it too long.
My question is with my grow tent/ environment with the mold being in one plant. I have 4 nice busy plants ready to go into the tent to flower. They've vegged outside all summer and in my area everybody's plants ended up going to seed. Everyone blames the hemp farmers in the area, regardless I'd like to bring them in to start my 12/12 with MH for 2 weeks then switch to hps. Do you think the mold in the one plant, actually the one huge bud, could cause problems? Would the spores be throughout the tent? I feel I'm being a little anal. Do I clean the tent more than usual before putting the next one's in? I'd like to get them in asap.
 
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Budnbutter

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I should have said last year everybody's plants went to seed, that's what I'm trying to avoid by getting them in before they go to flower.
 
StareCase

StareCase

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Agree. You don't want seedy bud.

If you have had mold, it's better to be safe than sorry cause spores can spread pretty quick. Take everything out of the tent then give all of the interior surfaces a good cleaning followed by a wipe down with bleach. Bleach is great at eliminating shit like virii and pathogens.

You mentioned that you have the 400 CFM exhaust fan ... are there any circulation fans? Constant air circulation also help to prevent dreaded mold and mildew - and puts a little extra twinkle as the flowers mature. I have one on the floor and two hung on the poles to keep the air constantly swirling.
 
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Budnbutter

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I don't have any other fans set up to circulate air. I thought there may be enough movement based on the rate that the air is being exchanged at but I did plan on adding some fans. I'll give it a good cleaning, any thoughts on what I should use before the bleach? Also how long after the bleach should I wait to put my other plants in? Thanks for the response guys.
 
StareCase

StareCase

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The circulation fans help to mimic nature better. Even when the outside is not windy to us humans, there is still a gentle breeze blowing across all of natures vegetation. A constant gentle breeze inside the tent allows the plants to grow sturdier branches and twinklier (is that a word?) bud.

I just use warm water and a sponge to clean the floor and sides of the tent after harvest. Then I'll give them the wipe down. If I am out of bleach I have used Hydrogen Peroxide as well. When I clean the tent, I will wait until the next day to put the girls in. I can probably do it right away but I usually wait until the next day.
 
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youraveragehorticulturist

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Cleaning is good.

Air circulation is good.

I get mold in fat top buds, in the humid summer time, when they get too close to the lights. I guess it's too hot, and they get roasted and unhealthy and that allows the mold to take hold. Fox tailing structure, late-forming white hairs and buds that never seem to finish (like you mentioned) are the trouble signs. I've been using a net, not for scrog style "weaving," just to keep the plants pushed down for an even canopy, uniform distance from the lights.
 
nc208

nc208

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Budnbutter said:
So I just got done harvesting my last plant, I've been pulling them over the last week as they were ready. I had 5 in a 4x4 tent, 6' tall, 400 some odd CFM fan for cooling but it does so we'll I can just open a lower vent and see it moving the plants. The last plant I harvested was a lone gorilla glue #3 which grew beautifully, huge dense buds. Unfortunately I opened the crown bud (I know, I've super cropped all my other plants but I didn't do this one) and I was surprised to see the tiniest bit of bud rot and some white mold inside. None of my other plants, chemdawg, had this issue. I harvested them about a week ago. This gg#3 seemed to take forever to finish up, trichomes were about half cloudy and clear, I didn't see any browning and the hairs were still mostly white. I decided to just chop it and I'm glad I did. I would never have figured I'd left it too long.
My question is with my grow tent/ environment with the mold being in one plant. I have 4 nice busy plants ready to go into the tent to flower. They've vegged outside all summer and in my area everybody's plants ended up going to seed. Everyone blames the hemp farmers in the area, regardless I'd like to bring them in to start my 12/12 with MH for 2 weeks then switch to hps. Do you think the mold in the one plant, actually the one huge bud, could cause problems? Would the spores be throughout the tent? I feel I'm being a little anal. Do I clean the tent more than usual before putting the next one's in? I'd like to get them in asap.
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What circulation fans are you using? Kind of sounds like your only using your extraction fan and my guess would be not enough air moving around. You can disinfect the tent with rubbing alcohol. I prefer this over bleach because the smell is easier to rid.

I'd be way more concerned about bringing outside bugs and stuff like that inside from an outdoors plant.
 
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Budnbutter

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nc208 said:
What circulation fans are you using? Kind of sounds like your only using your extraction fan and my guess would be not enough air moving around. You can disinfect the tent with rubbing alcohol. I prefer this over bleach because the smell is easier to rid.

I'd be way more concerned about bringing outside bugs and stuff like that inside from an outdoors plant.
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Right you are, I have only been using the extraction fan, I thought since it was moving the plants it was sufficient, I'll be adding a couple fans. I'm not worried about the outside bugs. I only have the one so it should be easy enough to manage.
 
Southside112

Southside112

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You need fans in the tent. Exhaust fan is not enough. I have 2 clip fans. 1 down low and 1 blowing right on my biggest colas to prevent just what you have described. Your biggest buds are most susceptible to bud rot unfortunately.
 
larrypizzimp93

larrypizzimp93

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I'm battling this problem now. New strain that's super dense and apparently doesn't like humidity at 60 percent. I have a 6inch inline and a fan blowing air and I'm still getting some mold/bud rot. Is it going to spread or if I control the humidity now will it stop?
 
Southside112

Southside112

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larrypizzimp93 said:
I'm battling this problem now. New strain that's super dense and apparently doesn't like humidity at 60 percent. I have a 6inch inline and a fan blowing air and I'm still getting some mold/bud rot. Is it going to spread or if I control the humidity now will it stop?
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Will not stop in my experience. Need to salvage what you can and chop it. Anything with mold or near mold is not usable.
 
ilovetoskiatalta

ilovetoskiatalta

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Budnbutter said:
So I just got done harvesting my last plant, I've been pulling them over the last week as they were ready. I had 5 in a 4x4 tent, 6' tall, 400 some odd CFM fan for cooling but it does so we'll I can just open a lower vent and see it moving the plants. The last plant I harvested was a lone gorilla glue #3 which grew beautifully, huge dense buds. Unfortunately I opened the crown bud (I know, I've super cropped all my other plants but I didn't do this one) and I was surprised to see the tiniest bit of bud rot and some white mold inside. None of my other plants, chemdawg, had this issue. I harvested them about a week ago. This gg#3 seemed to take forever to finish up, trichomes were about half cloudy and clear, I didn't see any browning and the hairs were still mostly white. I decided to just chop it and I'm glad I did. I would never have figured I'd left it too long.
My question is with my grow tent/ environment with the mold being in one plant. I have 4 nice busy plants ready to go into the tent to flower. They've vegged outside all summer and in my area everybody's plants ended up going to seed. Everyone blames the hemp farmers in the area, regardless I'd like to bring them in to start my 12/12 with MH for 2 weeks then switch to hps. Do you think the mold in the one plant, actually the one huge bud, could cause problems? Would the spores be throughout the tent? I feel I'm being a little anal. Do I clean the tent more than usual before putting the next one's in? I'd like to get them in asap.
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@Southside112 bleach solution, clean everything and move on.
 
ilovetoskiatalta

ilovetoskiatalta

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Budnbutter said:
I don't have any other fans set up to circulate air. I thought there may be enough movement based on the rate that the air is being exchanged at but I did plan on adding some fans. I'll give it a good cleaning, any thoughts on what I should use before the bleach? Also how long after the bleach should I wait to put my other plants in? Thanks for the response guys.
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You can never really have too much airflow. I bleach then wait until completely dry. Also remember it could be the strain in your environment and it just happened. It may have been summer humidity related. At the end of flower I set the humidity to 40-45% with temps at 78 lights on. You should read up on transpiration and how much water your plants release back. Also your watering schedule can have an effect. The environment is really the most important thing. Just my .02.
 
buyyouabeer

buyyouabeer

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ilovetoskiatalta said:
The environment is really the most important thing.
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^^^^^ This. Another thing I have found that really helps is to run the lights at night during flower. That way you can water / feed them when they first wake up and not put them to bed with soggy soil. It also keeps the cooler night temps away during winter.
 
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