Cerebro

Yes, you'll be wanting to increase breeze and decrease above ground moisture. So bring them in when it rains and water the soil only.

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TheGodDegree

A little update for those of you who care, lol...

I recently purchased a fungicide manufactured by Neem. It is apparently ok for use on vegetables and fruits. It's a 2 tbsp./1 gallon mixture, I think. It's smells fuckin weird, but it seems to be working pretty well.

I have clipped all the visible bud rot off the plants, and sprayed it with fungicide right after. The only plant that seems to be effected by it at this point, is my biggest plant. It is real bushy and has been healthy throughout it's growth (in regards to yellowing of leaves, spots, etc.), but is having the biggest problem with this unknown fungi. The leaves still remain dark green. Either way, I've gotten rid of many node regions due to this fungi, that could potentially yield a serious amount of bud, and am hoping for the best.

My other 2 plants seem to be doing real well. The only thing I am concerned about is the lack of bud production. The trichomes have been building, but the growth of the buds themselves have not.

I have also bought a fertilizer that specifically concentrates on flowering, apparently. NPK RATIO = 10-12-10. I went to 5 different stores. I finally found something that I could use at Lowe's, and bought all my current supplies there.

I sprinkled a little under a 1/2 tsp. in the pots, then covered it with a thin layer of potting soil as some of the top roots were exposed when I got out there. Then I watered it. So far, so good. There hasn't been much spreading of the fungi, it has only gotten worse in the spots that it started in. But I have clipped them off completely. I hope that this is the last of this problem, but I am naturally pessimistic.

I will post pictures in a few days. But does anyone have an idea why the buds have not grown within the past month? Is it nute lock, like some have suggested? And if so, what do I do about it?

Other than the lack of continuous growth, the trichomes seem to be coming along. So, the resin production seems steady, but in regards to bud mass, it seems weak.

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farmergiles

They`re probably getting on towards the end of their life cycle- time to harvest soon? MJ plants tend to chunk up less at the end of their useful flowering.

They may well be feeling a little slapped around by their mould trial as well.

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Cerebro

as all things are, the answer is simple, and complex.
yours started in miracle grow? amirte?
this could have burned them initially.
that would have a big effect on root development.
if you pull the plant after harvest let us know what the roots look like, that's part of the puzzle. It could be in late flower as the energy moves from underground/growth to above ground/flower that effects become apparent.
It could be light, i cant remember what light is like for you.
it could be the lack of feeds, deficiencies, lock, or almost anything else.
not to mention the fungus. Fungus require food too, and the fungus seem to have been thriving, .....at the expense of she.
Or, it's a combination of these, and more factors.

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farmergiles

Yeah I`m a root obsessive too.

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TheGodDegree

Yes, started in Miracle Grow. Like I've said way earlier, this grow was very unorganized, and was more of an experiment. But it turned out pretty well, unexpectedly.

I started them in Miracle Grow Potting Soil, but did not feed them at all, up until yesterday. There hasn't been much rain, so root rot is not an issue. I only water them when they look like they need it, and the soil is dry to the touch. When they are slightly wilted, I water.

But now since this fungi issue, bud production has been VERY slow, even on the buds that have not been effected by the purplish fungi. So that is what makes me feel like there is another problem aside from the obvious. Like I said, I have fed them but there is no immediate difference within a few days. Maybe more feeding? Like I said before its 10-12-10, and I fed them a lower dose of what the package called for, naturally. I didn't think that a solid feeding was called for at this point as nute lock may be an issue.

What do you guys think?

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farmergiles

Cerebro`s post was masterful. There may well be a host of issues going on. It`s hard to diagnose remedy as some parts of the plant show some symptoms and others others.

I had similar problems (except the mould) on my first grows with random gardening centre soil and no idea of ph.

You could check the ph of your soil by over watering and checking the ph of the water which drains off. It`s probably more damage limitation than anything else at this stage. Don`t be disheartened though.

Next grow try organics (in my humble opinion).

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Cerebro

you're addressing the mold as best you can, you have given a feed, it can only improve.
Feeds are not hormones, they dont work that way.
Ever tried watching paint dry?
Just keep caring for her and she'll reward you later, K?

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