Rust Fungus? Nutrient Burn? Help A Newbie, Please.

I am actually posting this for my friend, and I am not an experienced grower, so forgive me if I sound like I have little clue what I am talking about.

What I do know:
It is an outdoor grow.
Bit of a spider mite problem, so has sprayed with Avid and Neem recently I believe.
Appears to be happening on some of the smaller leaves around the bud, as well as on the bud itself.
It is dry. Not gooey or wet at all.


Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!

You got bud rot,i think the spray may have done that,cut the affected buds then cut off the rot and around it and fast dry or it will spread.

Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it.

I was under the impression that bud rot would be gooey/sticky? These patches are dry, not gooey or wet at all. There also is no white cotton like fibers, and the discoloration is brown, not gray.

It also appears to only be happening on some of the smaller buds, not any of the large colas.

Wouldn't those be characteristics of bud rot, or am I wrong about that?

Thanks for the help!

Looks like bud worm damage. (Caterpillars) Check deep in the buds for them. Often the damaged areas are dry and brittle on the outer parts but there waste could be in there rotting.