buds got all wet in rain they ruined?

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blizake54

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hey riu. my sativa plant was 8 weeks into flowering and it fucking rained during the night heavily... my plant looks all fucked up but will my bud mold?? pls help id hate to lose the crop
 
goten

goten

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It will be fine ,

I had some mold issues on one of my outdoor plants , but it was not cuz of the rain , more of high humidity and dew sitting in over night and not drying out quick enough
 
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blizake54

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goten said:
It will be fine ,

I had some mold issues on one of my outdoor plants , but it was not cuz of the rain , more of high humidity and dew sitting in over night and not drying out quick enough
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thanks for the advice but where i live.. its in the top 5 humiditys of us :P so.. maybe mine will mold?
 
*BUDS

*BUDS

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Hope for the best, tie it up ,stake etc. If it molds next year get a more mold resistant sativa.
 
guanoman

guanoman

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After it rains shake the shit out of the plants until most of the water comes off. Not violently, just vigorously. The quicker you get the water off the plants the less likely you will develop mold. Watch your plants like a hawk for a few days after it rains! Especially between where buds cram up against each other near the stalk. Water gets trapped in there and this is often where the problem starts. Gently pull the buds away from the stalk if possible to check for any signs of rot. Cut out any buds that get mold spots on them. I use cotton swabs & a mild bleach detergent to clean up moldy spots that develop on the stalk and to clean up the cuts I make. I've had plants heal in these spots and keep on going. Use the cleaning solution on your cutting tools between cuts so as not to spread the infection around. I'm on my second year of dealing with moldy plants and let me tell you I lost a few nice buds this year by cutting out the infections as soon as they appeared - but otherwise a nice crop of great bud. Last year I just crossed my fingers in ignorance and lost my entire crop - it will spread and fast!!! I've also learned not to grow plants in areas of reduced air flow. I've got some in a large blackberry patch. I had to thin out the patch to improve airflow. Other plants that I have in the open do not suffer from mold nearly as much. Good Luck!
 
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blizake54

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guanoman said:
After it rains shake the shit out of the plants until most of the water comes off. Not violently, just vigorously. The quicker you get the water off the plants the less likely you will develop mold. Watch your plants like a hawk for a few days after it rains! Especially between where buds cram up against each other near the stalk. Water gets trapped in there and this is often where the problem starts. Gently pull the buds away from the stalk if possible to check for any signs of rot. Cut out any buds that get mold spots on them. I use cotton swabs & a mild bleach detergent to clean up moldy spots that develop on the stalk and to clean up the cuts I make. I've had plants heal in these spots and keep on going. Use the cleaning solution on your cutting tools between cuts so as not to spread the infection around. I'm on my second year of dealing with moldy plants and let me tell you I lost a few nice buds this year by cutting out the infections as soon as they appeared - but otherwise a nice crop of great bud. Last year I just crossed my fingers in ignorance and lost my entire crop - it will spread and fast!!! I've also learned not to grow plants in areas of reduced air flow. I've got some in a large blackberry patch. I had to thin out the patch to improve airflow. Other plants that I have in the open do not suffer from mold nearly as much. Good Luck!
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i decided to chop her down..
 
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