Some localized trauma ?

I've noticed this one floret (I realize that cannabis is not a composite plant, but I use this nomenclature to indicate this is just one inflorescence in the top cluster of flowers) around the perimeter of my plant. To me it appears it may have gotten a little too close to a light at one time, and the curling sugar leaves you see are getting crispier daily. The rest of the inflorescence below this apical bud appear normal. Trichomes on this floret are about 30%-40% cloudy and no amber. I will also post an apical inflorescence from a stem just a few inches away and at a roughly similar elevation.

Would others agree that this floret experienced some isolated trauma ? No other's display this appearance at all. I have no pests in the tent whatsoever. Thank you for your input.



This is a nearby apical inflorescence. Thanks again

Have you experienced any humidity swings? It reminds me of mold damage, but it's weird to see it in the tip

I think you nailed it man. Botrytis c. I took the rest of that stem tonight to discover it located in a few more flowers down the stem. About 75% of the stems florets below those sites were just fine. However, I will be pulling that plant from the tent tomorrow (the only plant I am growing) and give it a real going over.

I circulate air in the tent 24/7, but it can experience wide swings in humidity. 41%-47% during lights on and a few nights it got to 80%. I am hopeful I don't have a larger issue with this just waiting to be discovered. But as I mentioned above, this is the only budding site I have found with the fungus. I did exhaust the tent 24/7 previously but stopped for maybe the last three weeks. Tomorrow is day 61 in flower. I have returned to the 24/7 exhaust schedule starting this evening.

This plant is very close to being ready and I am tapering nutes. I have planned to harvest in the next 5-7 days. Hopefully, I can maintain that target and not have to chop early. Do you have any other ideas/ suggestions ?

Thanks very much for your positive post and inquiry. I give you sincere props brother. I was beginning to wonder if anyone was going to offer an observations. Great spot on your part !

I'm deep diving into the botrytis issue. My first time to experience it first hand. Hope this isn't too hard a lesson to learn. I generally can really take a hint, really.

Might be a good idea to take it down now. Budrot is nasty and you could loose more and be worried about more contamination. 5-7 days would be close enough for me in this situation.

nurrgle said:

Might be a good idea to take it down now. Budrot is nasty and you could loose more and be worried about more contamination. 5-7 days would be close enough for me in this situation.

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Yes, you are right about the necrophytic invasion nasty-factor. And indeed it could well be a very good idea to take it down now.

This morning I spent 30 minutes with a hand held halogen light looking at every budding site on the plant (the only one I'm growing). I saw no outward appearances of any additional fungal discoloration or floret atrophy.

I do appreciate your point and observation. Many feel like a single lone expression is enough to warrant immediate take-down as a minimum precautionary measure. I can certainly understand that. And maybe I should be totally down with it. However, I have just posted another thread to the Harvesting/ Curing subforum, discussing a possibly mitigating circumstance. https://www.rollitup.org/t/colas-bulking-up.977992/

Since I originally posted this thread I've spent a lot of time reviewing Botrytis cenerea information/ recommendations and videos (including three from Jorge Cervantes). I am thinking to roll the dice a few days here to try and buy a little time to support my massing cola's. I plan to dissect a few individual florets at different locations on the plant for the next 2-3 days to get a broader examination of any additional B cenerea presence. If I detect anything further I will move to address the issue.

Do you think this too risky ? Thanks again.

No, I misspoke. I think with one plant you should probably proceed with what you outlined. It makes sense to get a better understand of what your dealing with. In a larger situation, I would chop it down.