"Grow #2: Bubba Kush, GDP, Romulan, Super Grape Ape & Purple Kush

[chuckdee123]

right on nv.
couple question about pm though - can it spread to the other plants without actually touching them?? the small amount of pm on the bubba k im pretty sure was actually touching the romulan. i see none on the others and i want it to stay that way!!
what causes it?

i guess its coffee and reading all night then action in the morning....:hairpull:

 

[nvthis]

Sorry Chuck, if those plants have it, then everything in your room has probably been infected. That's just the way it goes. It is an airborne contaminant, and once it's in a plant, it's there to stay. That's why you will be treating ALL the plants. Not just the ones you saw it on.

Air exchange can really have an impact. The better the air exchange the better. Temp can also have an effect. Some strains of plant can be more resistant than others.... There are a lot of factors. The factor you are going to add to that is staying right on top of it. This will be the determining factor. You will pull a nice harvest, but you must stay on it. When the pm 'seems' to go away, don't be lulled into thinking the treatment is finished. You'r riding this one 'til the end bro.

 

[chuckdee123]

well it looks like im not cruising though these last few weeks....
thanks for the in depth response as always nv. you the dude.

going by relentless' pm thread (just read your response to that) i'm gonna pick up some SM90 tomorrow.

thanks for the help dude:ccc:

 

[nvthis]

Check the price on that first... I am totally sure that it is cheaper than the DM, but if not, go with the DM. DM is not a fungicide. I used to be in pest control/agricultural and fungicides were always the scariest stuff. BBP an awsome grower. Like I said, if he says it works, then it's all good. It's just not for me...

Good luck bro. Keep us up to speed on your progress.. And your full term perfect harvest!

 

[chuckdee123]

went to the hydro store today and this is what i came home with.

hXXp://www.planetnatural.com/site/bi-carb-fungicide.html

i'll let you know how it goes...

peace

 

[chuckdee123]

so pulling the plants out of the room to give them a spray, i got a chance to take some nice pictures.

the first three pics are the bubba.
then one of the grandaddy.
two of the PK, (probably the best bud shots i've taken)
and the last four are of that super grape ape.

enjoy the porn:hubba:

 

[nvthis]

Hey chuck, pic out your favorite and drop in into BPOTM!:hubba:

 

[chuckdee123]

already done did it buddy - good luck purple kush!

i sprayed down the plants and it seems to have gotten rid of the mold (what's visible at least), but im going to keep an eye on it daily, it may be back later. plants shouldn't be harvested for two weeks after the spray is applied, so hopefully it wont come back a bunch of times and prolong harvest.

peace

 

[greenfriend]

ive had a ton of trouble with pm/mold here in the bay. have lots of airflow, low moisture/humidity, and burn sulphur everyday until the 2nd week of flowering

 

[chuckdee123]

thanks for the info gf... i dont know where my humidity is at - i need to get that in check as soon as my wallet lets me.

forgot to post this one... super ga day 44

 

[dirtyolsouth]

HI Chuck...

So sorry about the dadgummed PM...

But I gotta say your buds really look bangin' so I hope you can fight that funk and get the most out of your grow. You're really getting me fired up to see my cuts of Pre 98 Bubba & Grape Ape get flowered in another month... Knock on wood I've never had PM issues here in the dirtyolsouth but pardon my ignorance NVthis, but what are you referring to as DM Products? I'd like to develop a preventative routine with something to hedge by bet against getting PM. A buddy who runs a hydro shop just gave me some Greencure fungicide... Does anyone use that out in SF?

Anyhooo.... Rock on Chuck and keep swingin'...:hubba:

Peace!

 

[Tact]

Sorry to hear about the powdery mildew chuck, could a dehumidifier help the situation?

 

[nvthis]

pardon my ignorance NVthis, but what are you referring to as DM Products?

Peace!

DOS, there is no need for pardon begging with me bro, you know that!

The DM products are "Dutch Masters" products. I use Zone and Penetrator. This is one of the spendier(sp?) products you could use, but it was something that just really worked for me, and it's in my nute cab....

 

[JustAnotherAntMarching]

Chuck You got a pretty serious lineup there bud... Im jealous...

Hope you get everything back to normal over here bud...

 

[chuckdee123]

DOS - thanks for the kind words dude... i think air exchange is to blame for my PM...but im not completely sure. i didnt see the "greencure" fungicide at my hydro store, but i got a dif. brand of fungicide..

tact - a dehumidifier probably would help, i don't even know the humidity of the flower space... i'm just going to try and battle this with the fungicide and renovate the space after i chop... maybe i should work a dehumidifyer into the plan. thanks

thanks jaam! appreciated...

peace

 

[nvthis]

I would look at air circ/exchange/temp before a dehumidifier bro. I look at the dehumidifier as last line, when something CANNOT be fixed another way. It's perfect for a last line of defense, but a lousy bandaid to cover up some other deficiency, ya know?

 

[Irish]

looks good chuckdee. ...

 

[chuckdee123]

thanks don & nv..

heres a few shots of the bubba kush, day 48

(...no new pm either)

 

[docfishwrinkle]

right on chuck looks good. glad the pm is holding out for you. def look into getting better circulation. small areas are a snap to turn that air over easily 5x's a minute.

 

[chuckdee123]

im bout to flush the flowering girls, but i got a couple q's -
how much water should i run through? (i think my pots are 3gal)
do you have to balance the ph of the water you use to flush?
should i wait until they need water to flush them or is it cool if i watered them yesterday?

help is appreciated as always - thanks.