Lots of rain on outdoor plant about 10 days before harvest! What to do?

Overgrowtho

Overgrowtho

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I am worried because I have a gorilla grow plant that should be ready to harvest in about 10-15 days only. Today it is raining allllll day and quite heavily, with zero sun.
Tomorrow's forecast is also for 80% precipitation. Only 2 days later will there start to be some sun. What do I do?

The strain is a land race which is accustomed to conditions around here, the buds are not super thick/dense. However I'm still worried for this to go 2-3 days with rain and without sun to help it dry out between downpours.

Perhaps it is likely to mold? Should I try to move her somewhere dry (really not easy to do because she is up on a platform that I need to use a ladder to reach).

Last I visited, the main stem/cola was bent almost sideways from the heavy weight of water. It was not damaged however, and had dried out to a healthy and normal moisute level by the time I got to her.

I then tried to improvise a splint to make the stake higher, to give the main cola/stem more support.

Nevertheless, I am quite worried about this weather so close to finishing. How many days with heavy rain and without sun can an indigenous land-race strain like this endure so close to harvest time?
 

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Thank you for the advice. Okay seems to be longer to finish than I had thought, she started growing a lot of new buds/pistils apparently.

Will try to handle the excess water when I can get there to. Praying for her in this very heavy downpour right now.
 
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ejsesp

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Overgrowtho said:
Thank you for the advice. Okay seems to be longer to finish than I had thought, she started growing a lot of new buds/pistils apparently.

Will try to handle the excess water when I can get there to. Praying for her in this very heavy downpour right now.
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You need to put a tarp over. Great looking colas
 
Overgrowtho

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Good call. I went out and found her totally hunched over but fortunately still in tact.

I tied her to a strong vine and built a canopy for the next day or two. Just praying the buds don't rot and mold from heavy moisture. Will need to keep a close eye on her until Mr. sun returns.
 

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Overgrowtho said:
Good call. I went out and found her totally hunched over but fortunately still in tact.

I tied her to a strong vine and built a canopy for the next day or two. Just praying the buds don't rot and mold from heavy moisture. Will need to keep a close eye on her until Mr. sun returns.
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Can you not take them to a shed or garage to dry off a bit
 
Overgrowtho

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I can put them under a proper platform if need be soon. Today the rain has abated for the moment.... Seems like the worst of the rain has passed but the next week will remain very humid, cloudy and have sporadic rains:

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However if there is still 3-4 weeks left then I don't want to just harvest too early. Or do I? I guess I should watch carefully and if any sign of mold comes I should isolate that bud off and harvest the healthy plant parts? Ideally no need to harvest early....
 
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ejsesp

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Overgrowtho said:
I can put them under a proper platform if need be soon. Today the rain has abated for the moment.... Seems like the worst of the rain has passed but the next week will remain very humid, cloudy and have sporadic rains:

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However if there is still 3-4 weeks left then I don't want to just harvest too early. Or do I? I guess I should watch carefully and if any sign of mold comes I should isolate that bud off and harvest the healthy plant parts? Ideally no need to harvest early....
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Yep use the shelter for sure if the heavens open up again...dam rain..yep hold bk on harvesting if you can remove mold etc cause that now my friend is your biggest risk awwwww
 
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ejsesp said:
Yep use the shelter for sure if the heavens open up again...dam rain..yep hold bk on harvesting if you can remove mold etc cause that now my friend is your biggest risk awwwww
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You could spray them if any mildew appears since u still hav 3wks to go..just a thought..i use a home made remedy look on the net cheers
 
Overgrowtho

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So here is the latest update and photos with some questions.... thanks again, everyone who has chimed in!

I went and found the tree was still propped up as I had attatched to a strong vine. It was dried out and doing fine except I found what at first I thought was mold, then I think is white fly with their sticky goo. P lease clarify what is it? I cut off the affected areas to inspect closer and dry out and trash or cure if salvageable. Luckily it was just on a few small secondary colas...
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I found a seed that had actually germinated due to all the rain!!!! Anyone seen that before? It was germinated and still in the plant!!!
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What the hell is this? Seems like some kind of egg pod??
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How much time do you reckon is left on her?
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ejsesp

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Overgrowtho said:
So here is the latest update and photos with some questions.... thanks again, everyone who has chimed in!

I went and found the tree was still propped up as I had attatched to a strong vine. It was dried out and doing fine except I found what at first I thought was mold, then I think is white fly with their sticky goo. P lease clarify what is it? I cut off the affected areas to inspect closer and dry out and trash or cure if salvageable. Luckily it was just on a few small secondary colas...
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I found a seed that had actually germinated due to all the rain!!!! Anyone seen that before? It was germinated and still in the plant!!!
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What the hell is this? Seems like some kind of egg pod??
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How much time do you reckon is left on her?
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ejsesp

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Wow youve got loads going on. She looks like she is fox tailing. Have you checked her for more seeds? As for the white insect uve not seen that bfore yuck...not sure wat u meant about the egg thing??
As for harvest not sure...wat is she?
 
JimmiP

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The bugs are mealy bugs. Their poo is an open invitation for bud rot to set in. The eggs are blurred but are a sign that you are in deep trouble for bud worms because they look like some type of moth or other bore worm producing eggs. Soooooo, look the whole plant over for more, remove and kill them. Take a pair of tweezers with you and carefully check the buds for worms. Also get rid of the mealybugs while you are there.

If you find any more mold cut it off. And if you have any potassium bicarbonate on hand, mix it up and use it.

As to the seeds- Gorilla Glue does have a tendency to turn hermaphrodidic. But on the bright side, GG also doesn't like to give up and die due to a few bugs and infections. Just do your best to deal with the bugs and any signs of mold. And if you can bring her inside or at least someplace you can really dry her out. With a fan or a leaf blower, most of the water in the buds will dissipate. And then you can really see where bud rot has set in then remove it. And you will also be able to do a more thorough bug hunt through the entire plant.
Good luck friend!
 
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ejsesp

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JimmiP said:
The bugs are mealy bugs. Their poo is an open invitation for bud rot to set in. The eggs are blurred but are a sign that you are in deep trouble for bud worms because they look like some type of moth or other bore worm producing eggs. Soooooo, look the whole plant over for more, remove and kill them. Take a pair of tweezers with you and carefully check the buds for worms. Also get rid of the mealybugs while you are there.

If you find any more mold cut it off. And if you have any potassium bicarbonate on hand, mix it up and use it.

As to the seeds- Gorilla Glue does have a tendency to turn hermaphrodidic. But on the bright side, GG also doesn't like to give up and die due to a few bugs and infections. Just do your best to deal with the bugs and any signs of mold. And if you can bring her in side or at least someplace you can really dry her out. With a fan or a leaf blower most of the water in the buds will dissipate and you can really see where bud rot has set in and then remove it. And you will also be able to do a more thorough bug hunt through the entire plant.
Good luck friend!
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Good advice buddy
 
Overgrowtho

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Thanks a lot @JimmiP really appreciating your support. I did have a chance to check her really carefully while dry today, and remove all affected areas as much as humanly reasonable. Of course however, it looks like I will really need to continue doing as such, to be very cautious and avoid any future flare up again.

Sorry if I was not clear. This is a guerilla GROW, not guerilla GLUE strain. The strain is a land race from bag seed, native to Thailand/Laos area (where we are).

Very interesting about the foxtailing @ejsesp she is a 100% Sativa land race as far as I know, so I that might factor into whatever you estimate for the harvest time (also based on the photos)?
 
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