Looking for a good fungicide to help keep bud rot at bay...

MjMama said:

I just made a thread for this in the organics forum so more people can see it.

First, take a 1/4 cup of rice and shake it in 1 cup of warm water until the water gets cloudy.

This is harvesting the starch from the rice that will attract beneficial bacteria from the air into the water. Strain and keep the rice rinse water, and discard the rice. You can add the used rice to your compost pile so it doesn't go to waste. Microbes and whatnot love rice.

Keep the starchy water in a jar under your sink for a week or two to attract the bacteria we are seeking. After the wait period I drain off and keep the top 95 percent of the water and leave the thick white sludge that has formed at the bottom. We don't need that part.

Now, for every one part rice water, add 10 parts milk. So for 1 cup water it takes 10 cups of milk. Any type of milk is fine. I just filled a mason jar to the top and called that good enough. It doesn't have to be an exact science. Again, let this mixture sit. This time a few days should be all it takes for the milk to curdle. The milk solids will rise to the top and look like cottage cheese.

Strain out the curds and keep the yellow liquid that remains. Now mix the yellow liquid 50/50 with molasses and you have your finished product that can be stored for up to 6 months.

I use 2-3 tbs per gallon for foliar and 1/3 cup per gallon for soil drench.

The cheese curds can be fed to dogs or added to the compost. My dogs love it and it's great for their digestive health. It's a probiotic for plants and pets.

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sk8er_kbw said:

Was just about to ask about natural rot solutions then I seen mommas post. Thanx...I will be using that. I haven't had any signs of bud rot as I'm in Florida and they get 100% uninterrupted light all day so they stay dry. In fact it gets so hot I have to spray plants with water to prevent too much heat burn. Does anyone of any pictures of bud rot a transporting during final month or so of flower stage? I'm praying it doesn't happen to my first , she's about ready to harvest in another month or two. Need to try and get microscope/ jewels loupe to be sure. Speaking of which does anyone know what's a good store to buy them in person because apparently Walmart and target do not carry them in stock where I live and I don't live in the sticks either lmao so yeah it's weird.

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MjMama said:

Good luck with the first harvest. I'd definitely avoid spraying them down too much when they're flowering or when the sun is out. You'd be surprised how much heat an outdoor marijuana plant can handle. I live in the hottest state on record. We get up into the 110-115 range in the hottest part of summer. Heat is never an issue. You're more likely to have burns if you spray water on your plants in the sun, because the water magnifies the suns rays. Having enough root space is key to your plants growing well in the heat IMO.

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Smidge34 said:

Listen to MjMama and check out the organic route. A healthy plant with a full soil web of microbes, fungi and the like is the best preventative against systemic issues such as mold and mildew. It's pretty easy to prevent something that never occurs hahaha.

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