There was no brown really inside the stems, there was some purple streaking and weeks ago I had to trim a bunch of fan leaves affected with leafminers-the remaining stems of these leaves looked brown/bruised where I had originally cut, but didn't stray much past that. i just really need to keep an eye and make sure-definitely don't want to ingest mold.As it drys any rot will turn a different color.. the stuff I have is a tan rusty color.. mine doesn't smell moldy or musty at all..
How was the stem inside the bud? Any brown? Sounds like you made out better than I did..
That's definitely a bummer your biggest got taken down, but great that you were able to salvage so much. This plant was my very first, from bag seed, and so much has gone wrong that I was surprised she made it to flower. If I would have lost her completely so close to finish I would have been heartbroken hahaI managed to save about 70% of my crop.. the bad part.. it was the biggest buds that were affected..
oh well!!