Pistils turning brown too early on one branch?

[ADP710]

Thanks everyone! I will definitely get a magnifier and look for russet mites. Any advice on what i can do to get rid of them? Should i just remove the branch?

 

[whitebb2727]

I think its ok. Ive got some doing that. Temps have been in the high 90's low 100's. It happens. Sometimes heat, damage, nutes, and various other things can cause it. That canoeing is from heat. Don't worry cannabis can handle higher heat than what most say. It get over a 100 here in the summers and fall.

Ive had pure indicas handle very high heat and pure sativas handle frost down in the 20's. Dont overthink it. Looks healthy.

 

[greasemonkeymann]

@ADP710 you might reconsider @wiethe20's advice

ETA: @greasemonkeymann confirms.

California has gotten blasted with russets the past five yrs, and the past two yrs have been even worse.
they don't kill a plant as fast and as gnarly as the two-spot mites, but they are harder to get under control after they are noticed, only because to see the effect of them is sorta like waiting to get "webbed" from spider mites before acting, meaning too damn late to help...
Preventative is the best. Lavender and silica sprays work well to keep them down, as well as compost teas, ferment teas.
I think it's the humidity of the sprays that helps too. Cool thing about the russets is you don't have to concentrate as much on the undersides as with spider mites.
not that it matters for me though, I get them both.
every damn grow....
The last I think eight or nine yrs I've have mites of some fashion.
Part of the process for me at this point.

 

[whitebb2727]

Well damn. The other two got me second guessing my advice. Just get a 60-100x mini microscope. It comes in handy for inspecting for bugs, damage, and trics.

 

[REALSTYLES]

What strain is it some strain pistils turn red like yours the pic I saw was red pistils and I don't see any sign of mites

 

[undercovergrow]

California has gotten blasted with russets the past five yrs, and the past two yrs have been even worse.
they don't kill a plant as fast and as gnarly as the two-spot mites, but they are harder to get under control after they are noticed, only because to see the effect of them is sorta like waiting to get "webbed" from spider mites before acting, meaning too damn late to help...
Preventative is the best. Lavender and silica sprays work well to keep them down, as well as compost teas, ferment teas.
I think it's the humidity of the sprays that helps too. Cool thing about the russets is you don't have to concentrate as much on the undersides as with spider mites.
not that it matters for me though, I get them both.
every damn grow....
The last I think eight or nine yrs I've have mites of some fashion.
Part of the process for me at this point.

growing inside (a clean grow room) at least reduces the risk of having to fight the various bugs -- it sounds like CA growers have to do a lot of preventative measures and even then... i'd probably shut down my grow room for a while instead of trying to fight them.

 

[ADP710]

@greasemonkeymann Thanks for the info. Do i have to worry about them spreading to the rest of my plant?

 

[ADP710]

@REALSTYLES Not sure, grew it from bag seed

 

[whitebb2727]

I agree but would hate to be wrong and he lose his plant.

What strain is it some strain pistils turn red like yours the pic I saw was red pistils and I don't see any sign of mites

California has gotten blasted with russets the past five yrs, and the past two yrs have been even worse.
they don't kill a plant as fast and as gnarly as the two-spot mites, but they are harder to get under control after they are noticed, only because to see the effect of them is sorta like waiting to get "webbed" from spider mites before acting, meaning too damn late to help...
Preventative is the best. Lavender and silica sprays work well to keep them down, as well as compost teas, ferment teas.
I think it's the humidity of the sprays that helps too. Cool thing about the russets is you don't have to concentrate as much on the undersides as with spider mites.
not that it matters for me though, I get them both.
every damn grow....
The last I think eight or nine yrs I've have mites of some fashion.
Part of the process for me at this point.

What would the op use? Is diatamacous earth ok for use during flower?

 

[REALSTYLES]

Here's a plant with red pistils

https://www.rollitup.org/t/pinkish-red-pistils.494030/ you have the same issue as him don't know what strain it is

 

[greasemonkeymann]

I agree but would hate to be wrong and he lose his plant.

What would the op use? Is diatamacous earth ok for use during flower?

I've never had success with DM in controlling any pest, to be honest.
For controlling russets you want to use something that kills all stages of them, that's why I like the lavender and citrus sprays, but if they are even moderately into flowering it'll work poorly because the mites are so tiny.
That's why dips work the best.
Russets are easily killed with sprays, and they don't reproduce nearly as fast as spider mites.
BUT you have to spray them at longer intervals, at least ten days, where spider mites you can control in about 6-8 days.
flowering ladies with mites I doubt you'll actually eliminate them, more likely you'll just slow them down hopefully to the degree where they don't totally screw your flowers.
ANYTHING that turns brown or tan on my plants and I am all over them.
In my experience nothing makes the plant do that except mites. Heat damage doesn't turn the same color, that's more of a lighter green and it will yellow eventually.
russets are a tan or brown color on the growing tips or calyxes.
And you won't see them at all, nor will they "smear" like two-spots do (meaning when you rub the leaves you won't feel the mites "smear" between your fingers)
clean leaf, any lavender based spray (for mites that is), fermented comfrey/dandelion, compost teas will help knock them back.
If it's bad and in the vege time, and you don't mind using miitcides, avid works also. I don't recommend that though.

 

[greasemonkeymann]

What strain is it some strain pistils turn red like yours the pic I saw was red pistils and I don't see any sign of mites

hey it's the LED maestro, whats up man?
So this is his picture that I saw possible russet signs, keep in mind the pic is blurry.
the pistils look more dried up and brown than red to me, but again, the pic is blurry.
Also he said it was just one branch, so i'd be thinking it's something that's physically causing it, as opposed to a genetic color.
Pretty lady ya got there, by the way.

 

[greasemonkeymann]

growing inside (a clean grow room) at least reduces the risk of having to fight the various bugs -- it sounds like CA growers have to do a lot of preventative measures and even then... i'd probably shut down my grow room for a while instead of trying to fight them.

friggin bugs just go to sleep if you do that though, it's not that bad, plus it gives us the time to give it a bunch of foliar feeds.
My plants like the fermented dandelion/comfrey spray, especially when I add silica

Well damn. The other two got me second guessing my advice. Just get a 60-100x mini microscope. It comes in handy for inspecting for bugs, damage, and trics.

it's totally hard to tell with the pictures only man, I could be totally wrong.
looks reaaaal familiar though

 

[whitebb2727]

friggin bugs just go to sleep if you do that though, it's not that bad, plus it gives us the time to give it a bunch of foliar feeds.
My plants like the fermented dandelion/comfrey spray, especially when I add silica

it's totally hard to tell with the pictures only man, I could be totally wrong.
looks reaaaal familiar though

It makes sense. If op is in Cali and it been a problem there. Pics only is hard to diagnose sometimes.

 

[REALSTYLES]

hey it's the LED maestro, whats up man?
So this is his picture that I saw possible russet signs, keep in mind the pic is blurry.
the pistils look more dried up and brown than red to me, but again, the pic is blurry.
Also he said it was just one branch, so i'd be thinking it's something that's physically causing it, as opposed to a genetic color.
Pretty lady ya got there, by the way.
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I see it maybe some spinosad and azamax combo 1oz of each to 1 gallon water spray plant at sunset and apply every 3 days for 2 weeks but is has to be at sunset because I live in Cali as well and the sun will burn the plant. I have no mites at all and I don't even spray my plants with anything right now. Knock on wood lol. But if he does exactly how I said he'll get rid of what ever bug is on his plant even lady bugs.

 

[greasemonkeymann]

I see it maybe some spinosad and azamax combo 1oz of each to 1 gallon water spray plant at sunset and apply every 3 days for 2 weeks but is has to be at sunset because I live in Cali as well and the sun will burn the plant. I have no mites at all and I don't even spray my plants with anything right now. Knock on wood lol. But if he does exactly how I said he'll get rid of what ever bug is on his plant even lady bugs.

ah I didn't know you were a CA kid too, you down south like most of the CA growers?

 

[REALSTYLES]

@greasemonkeymann I'm in LA area are you in San Diego?

 

[cassinfo]

Hahahahaaaa!! Not laughing at your situation because I was asking the same thing on another thread. 75% of the plant looks great but 1 or 2 stems turn brown. I'm like WTF!! Took some neem oil and wash those branches down 3 times within two weeks. Not sure what bugs because I don't have a scope, but all is well now. New pistils are starting to form around the naked buds. The leaves still look like shit, but I'm seeing new pistils. Remember, this was two weeks ago so I'm not sure if its too late for you, but good luck dawg balls.

 

[ADP710]

So would you guys recommend putting neem oil on the branch to see if that works? Im really starting to think its russet mites, cant figure anything else out that it might be, i just dont want the rest of my plant to start doing the same thing.

 

[greasemonkeymann]

@greasemonkeymann I'm in LA area are you in San Diego?

nah i'm in the santa cruz mountains, used to go down there a lot when I was dating an orange county girl (bitch)