Plants dying in flower...bud rot or bugs?

Hi all,

I need some help diagnosing what I’m dealing with. I already lost one plant and I’m about to lose 2 more and possibly my whole harvest. I’m so bummed. I googled bud rot but I’m not sure if that’s what I’m dealing with. Roots are white and healthy looking. No obvious mold. Some leaves have tiny black spots. The dying plant has some white crystals forming in the buds but I’m not sure if that has anything to do with it.

I just found this weird looking little bug thing on one plant leaf. Photo attached. Does anyone recognize it?

I’ve also attached pictures of my plants and their leaves. I’m really hoping someone can help me figure this out.

PS- I recently found some mold in the room on one of the walls. It was minor and I quickly cleaned it. Not sure if this is related to my issues. I feel like it can’t be a coincidence but I’m not certain if/what the connection is.

TIA

It looks like you overfed them to death

Possible PK overcharge

Herb & Suds said:

It looks like you overfed them to death

Possible PK overcharge

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Really? Shit. I fed them every other day using the GH line. I could be wrong but I think whatever is going on is affecting other plants so I figured it had to be something contagious.

jarley071317 said:

Really? Shit. I fed them every other day using the GH line. I could be wrong but I think whatever is going on is affecting other plants so I figured it had to be something contagious.

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It is an over zealous grower trying to push his plants too hard
Sorry

Herb & Suds said:

It is an over zealous grower trying to push his plants too hard
Sorry

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I don’t know if I’m missing something but this was my first time growing. I

Herb & Suds said:

It is an over zealous grower trying to push his plants too hard
Sorry

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That is definitely not the case but, nevertheless, thanks for your insight.

They are drinking to dry every other day?

I’ve had them drink to dry in 3 days, and that was with heavy CO2, and higher temps and intense lights, but never 48 hours.

DoubleAtotheRON said:

They are drinking to dry every other day?

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Not always. Sometimes they’re still wet so I’ll skip that feeding. So it’s not always truly every other day.

Where did you get the idea to feed so often and those plants have definitely been pushed by overfeeding ?

Herb & Suds said:

Where did you get the idea to feed so often and those plants have definitely been pushed by overfeeding ?

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I followed a nutrient chart I found online for the GH trio line. I did a lot of research online and thought this was the right way. If I overfed, I really didn’t realize. I always just checked on them daily, planned to water every other day but sometimes it just ended up being every two days if they weren’t dry.

jarley071317 said:

I followed a nutrient chart I found online for the GH trio line. I did a lot of research online and thought this was the right way. If I overfed, I really didn’t realize. I always just checked on them daily, planned to water every other day but sometimes it just ended up being every two days if they weren’t dry.

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Ahhh
Well remember all nutrient lines want to sell more product and most over fertilize in the instructions to accomplish that

When you use to much it kills the terpene profiles and leaves the weed less tasty or potent
Live and learn I guess
I would cut my dosages in half at the least and water feed water feed for the remainder

You needed to begin at 25% of that charts dosing and increase gradually.

You over fed your plants.

Am I seeing bugs? Cause I see bugs. 4th pic on the right and the first bud in his hand.

Herb & Suds said:

Ahhh
Well remember all nutrient lines want to sell more product and most over fertilize in the instructions to accomplish that

When you use to much it kills the terpene profiles and leaves the weed less tasty or potent
Live and learn I guess
I would cut my dosages in half at the least and water feed water feed for the remainder

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thank you. I thought I was using reduced feeding amounts but definitely learned my lesson the hard way. Appreciate your help.

Wizzlebiz said:

You needed to begin at 25% of that charts dosing and increase gradually.

You over fed your plants.

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thank you.

V256.420 said:

Am I seeing bugs? Cause I see bugs. 4th pic on the right and the first bud in his hand.

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I wasn’t sure if it was a bug. The best way to describe it is like a small section of a dry mealworm. It doesn’t appear to move or anything.

Looks like thrip leaf damage in addition to overferting. 2nd picture you can see their frass on the leaf.

Looks like my dads plants when he was feeding 2.0EC every watering. I told him to flush and take a reading of the run odf and his meter couldnt even detect the levels it was that high

The leaves that are dying into the buds see if the bud pulls apart easily there. These are the first visible signs of bud rot

jarley071317 said:

I wasn’t sure if it was a bug. The best way to describe it is like a small section of a dry mealworm. It doesn’t appear to move or anything.

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I see a bug on the leaf too in the second picture looks like a big bug .

Pic number 2 looks like a dead bedbug on the leaf. The white speckling on pic 2 and 4 look like spider mite or thrip damage to me.