Is this bud rot?

[spotemnow]

This is my 1st grow and is outdoors. I am close to harvest and just noticed this brown area near the top of the plant. There is no white fluff or yellow leaves anywhere on the plant. I am hoping it’s just the pistils any help would be appreciated.

 

[Serty97]

A bit hard to tell. What’s the humidity outside at night?

 

[Haze the maze]

Looks like.
Open that part up and look inside. Could be a bug made a nest or something.

 

[spotemnow]

A bit hard to tell. What’s the humidity outside at night?

Ranges from 40-65

 

[Merlin1147]

Try pulling on one of the sugar leaves in that area. If it comes out easy then definitely yes.

 

[Treespiker]

Yes that's rot.

 

[spotemnow]

Try pulling on one of the sugar leaves in that area. If it comes out easy then definitely yes.

I tried pulling the sugar leaves and they don’t come out easily

 

[spotemnow]

Yes that's rot.

Looks like.
Open that part up and look inside. Could be a bug made a nest or something.

Opened it up with tweasers and can’t see anything with a loup

 

[spotemnow]

Yes that's rot.

Suggestions?

 

[Merlin1147]

I tried pulling the sugar leaves and they don’t come out easily

It’s hard to see mycelia. Would look like very fine hairs. The second pics looks like there is some botrytis fuzz in it. I’ve never had to deal with that thankfully. I guess I’d cutout the bad area Or even the whole cola and hit the whole area with h2o2.

 

[Caliverner]

Have you found any catapillars I would look close I had the same problem they were eating the colas I used this

 

[spotemnow]

Have you found any catapillars I would look close I had the same problem they were eating the colas I used this

I did find 2 small green ones within the last week

 

[Kushman_23]

Have you found any catapillars I would look close I had the same problem they were eating the colas I used this

Wouldnt there be any prior warning signs with catapillars? Or does it get this bad before u notice .. Like white spots for mites etc
Iv never done outdoor so new to me im just curious

 

[spotemnow]

I haven’t seen anything else wrong. I noticed the caterpillar while looking at the trichcomes through a Jewlers loupe . The next day I found a second one right on the top bud. I look every day now and haven’t found another.

 

[Caliverner]

I did find 2 small green ones within the last week

Then there's hella more your not seeing they come out when dark

 

[Caliverner]

Wouldnt there be any prior warning signs with catapillars? Or does it get this bad before u notice .. Like white spots for mites etc
Iv never done outdoor so new to me im just curious

They leave like a slime kinda and you can tell cuz they eat the bud and it will dry up

 

[Jenko]

Slugs

 

[spotemnow]

Then there's hella more your not seeing they come out when dark

 

[spotemnow]

guess I’m gonna head out with a flashlight tonight

 

[Milovan1]

Wouldnt there be any prior warning signs with catapillars? Or does it get this bad before u notice .. Like white spots for mites etc
Iv never done outdoor so new to me im just curious

No prior signs. If the caterpillars go unnoticed then this is what you get in the OP's post pix.