Seeds from bud rot flowers?

As I mentioned in another thread, I got bud rot in my seed crop despite my best efforts.

Some of the buds I removed weren’t 100 percent destroyed by the fungus yet and appear to have seed near maturity with a hard shell.

Even though it doesn’t appear mushy or otherwise fucked up, is this seed defective?

My guess is they would still be good. Fungus spores are everywhere, you just gotta not give them a home!

Fanman 2

Anybody else have any ideas? The seeds from the rotten buds are still firm and some appear pretty mature. Is it worth trying to save and germinate them? Or is something fucked up inside?

I would germ one and see where it goes if they look healthy.

Crack one open and see what the embryo looks like. It should be white. If it's brown it's no good. But the embryo is protected by the outer shell and if the seeds were mature it's before the rot then they're most likely good. These plants have been growing on their own with mold and everything else and have still managed to reseed themselves.

One thing you should do prior to saving any is to sanitize them first. That can be done with a few minute soak in a 2-3% solution of sodium hypochlorite/bleach followed by a fresh water rinse and then dry.

I would not soak seeds in any kind of bleach! Spores are everywhere move on.

Fanman2

Fanman2 said:

I would not soak seeds in any kind of bleach! Spores are everywhere move on.

Fanman2

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You might not but it's a standard method used for sterilizing seeds and has been used for decades. You don't want to store seeds if they've been pulled out of bud contaminated with budrot without sterilizing them. Bleach is not bad. In fact it's one of the safest disinfectants available.

You should do some research before just thinking "Bleach bad" and posting "Don't do it!".

SEED STERILIZATION A. In liquid bleach: --Gets rid of mold and bacteria on the surface of seeds


Seed can be treated by growers with hot water or Clorox® bleach (labeled formulations only) to kill the pathogen.