I’ve got three outdoor blue dream plants that are around 65-70 days flowering. I wanted to go maybe 2 more weeks, as most trichomes are white with some scattered amber. Today while I was looking over the buds I noticed a few worms, which I plucked with tweezers. After a thorough look, I pulled a total of 5. In sure there’s more in there. Should I just harvest and start drying to avoid rot issues?
Found a few worms, chop early?
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Herb & Suds
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You need several weeks
If you harvest now you will for sure get a pile of crap or you can ride it out and hope to get some decent bud
Your call
If you harvest now you will for sure get a pile of crap or you can ride it out and hope to get some decent bud
Your call
PDiddyDank
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I agree. I'd wait it out. Pick up some BT in the meantime and start spraying..copiously. Remain vigilant about finding the eggs and for looking for poop (frass) and signs of rot. GL!You need several weeks
If you harvest now you will for sure get a pile of crap or you can ride it out and hope to get some decent bud
Your call
yeah, looking though other budworm posts it seems like people just try to stave them off. I thought it was more of a “for sure you’ll get bud rot” thing. If there’s only a few more weeks until harvest is it okay to use BT?
thanks!
Wizzlebiz
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I dont think this actually happened with ts but I have a sneaking suspicion that many folks have planted a worm or a caterpillar on they're plant and took a pic just so we could make them feel as if it was our choice to chop theyre plant early so they could have smoke.
Il go back to my corner now.
Il go back to my corner now.
lol I could see that. In this case, though, I don't actually smoke. Just have the space and I garden so I gave it a shot. It’s definitely a pretty unique growing challenge. Planning on giving what I get away to friends and family.
PDiddyDank
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You will get bud rot where the worms are eating. They have bateria in their saliva and their frass has bacteria in it too. There's a timeline to the progession of rot. You can spray with BT right up to harvest. I'd recommend washing your pot too to get any residual frass out of your gals. Use H202+water to disinfect.
PDiddyDank
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Your comment is unhelpful and speculative.
Awesome, I’ve actually got some BT so I’ll go spray them now. I’m in the California foothills so I’ll be washing anyways due to all this ash. I appreciate the help!
Wizzlebiz
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Read better. I prefaced with I dont think ts did this.
Ts means thread starter. I literally said I wasn't speculating.....
NukaKola
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Spray in the early morning. Spraying in direct sun will hurt the plant and spraying after the sun goes down risks bud rot/mildew.
NukaKola
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Still a pointless comment.
eddy600
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I live in the foothills north side of the San Gabriel mountains in LA county. I spray every week with BT. I have never had any bud rot caused by worms, they eat around the stem and the bud dries on the plant. I cut it off about an inch below and above and press it into rosin. My average humidity here is 10% to 15% at harvest time. Depending where you live makes quite a bit of difference
Wizzlebiz
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It was a joke. Ya know humor? Have a light heart folks.
Caliverner
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Kola is all business lol
Wizzlebiz
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Thats gotta be stressful.
Caliverner
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That's what I'm saying smoke a joint lol
NukaKola
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My humor senses weren't tingling with that one lol
Good to know. I’m east of Sacramento, so it’s dry but not quite that dry. 20-25%. How do you dry your bud? My wife doesn’t want me stinking up the house, so I was thinking of using the pump house. I’m worried that it’ll be too warm and dry without a tent or ac or something.
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Wizzlebiz
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Cant please them all, all the time but I can guarantee you this. Someday il make you chuckle.