I used straight hydrogen peroxide 3% on my plants that had bud rot(they were in mid-flower). It definitely stopped the bud rot. I trimmed the flower plus 2” below where I found the bud rot, sprayed the plant where I trimmed and the clippers and moved on to the next bud rot flower.
After trimming/harvesting I salvaged what I could of the buds and did the bud wash
1. Soaked in 1 part peroxide & 2 parts water for a minute
2. Washed the flowers in lemon juice/baking soda and warm water mixture
3. Rinsed in regular tap water
4. Rinsed in cold tap water
Then dried trimmed and cured the flower.
The flowers that were early smelled like grass. The other flowers dried just fine and the mold/bud rot never came back on any of the drying buds.
When I say salvaged I mean I cut off any bud rot areas and kept the rest.
The buds came out fine after this process. It was smooth smoke. The buds that were not washed (they didn’t have bud rot). Were harsh and made everyone cough a lot(not the good kind of cough)
I recommend the washing process even if there isn’t any bud rot. I think it makes the smoke much smoother. Plus I like the idea of washing all the stuff the flowers catch outside.
After washing the buds, there was a ton of stuff in the wash buckets(dirt, fuzz, bugs, I even found a tiny worm like thing).
The plant suffered from the straight peroxide spray after several weeks. It was still growing but the parts that got sprayed with straight peroxide(no dilution) were krisp and Orangish. I felt like the straight peroxide was the best bet for killing off the bud rot/boytris and it did do that.
If I didn’t have the bud rot problem I would have skipped the peroxide completely. I also sprayed triple the recommended dose of Monterey disease control and actinovate several times per day after finding the bud rot. I waited a few hours to spray that mixture after I sprayed with peroxide and it was more like a fine misting than a spraying.
I hope this helps someone