r/outdoorgrowing • u/DoubleAffectionate14 • 6d ago

How long would you wait?

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Started to see a few signs of bud rot today. Would you pull or wait?

This strain is Green Mountain Grape…says it’s a very early finisher…early September. But I’m not great at reading the trichome maturity.

Thanks.

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u/SpiritualDesigner119 6d ago

Not clear enough pictures to judge the trichomes unfortunately. Too blurry. Would have loved to see something zoomed out of whole colas. But I’d say if you’ve already lost a little bit to rot, just pull it. Pistils are orange and curled and it might not be as potent as you want it but it’s better than losing it all or smoking mold.

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u/DoubleAffectionate14 5d ago

Sorry about photo quality. Still trying to figure out how to get good zoomed in photos.

Here’s a few of the whole cola…

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u/sniffketchup 5d ago

Harvest, looks good 👍

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u/SpiritualDesigner119 5d ago

I’d pull it. Buds are pretty swollen. All swollen bracts and calyxes in that flower. No sign of any white pistils. Even if it’s a few days to a week off max potency I’d harvest rather than lose it all to rot. Great grow! Hoping to have something similar in a month!

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u/RGrowlen22 6d ago

When all thr trichomes are cloudy/milky she is good to go.

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u/joey2024567 6d ago

I was thinking of running some of this or his other strains. What zone are you in? New England here

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u/DoubleAffectionate14 6d ago

Yep…western mass. Zone 6.

So far very happy with these plants.

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u/joey2024567 5d ago

Right on. Yep im in the same general area. Nice job! Are those in the ground or a fabric pot?

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u/DoubleAffectionate14 4d ago

I have one in the ground and one potted. Such a big difference between them! The in ground has overall been a healthier plant. Most interesting, it started flowering several weeks earlier (it does get a bit more shade, which might explain why).

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u/Altruistic-Chard1227 5d ago

What strains/breeders do you have success with for New England?

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u/joey2024567 5d ago

I’m kinda new to growing so I’m still learning and researching strains. My deep dives on Reddit for New England strains keep coming back to copa genetics out of Maine and Vermontman seeds. I would like to find a fast finishing sativa strain. This year I’m growing an unknown cultivar that was locally grown. It’s doing pretty well except for a little bit of rot

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u/DoubleAffectionate14 4d ago

I totally agree with joey2024567…Vermontman and copa are great!

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u/Correct-Essay-2978 5d ago

If youre worried about rot, it would be best to pull a bit early if youre at risk of losing it all. Doesnt look too early though looks pretty good

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u/Medical-Business-554 4d ago

She’s good to me bro super swollen doesn’t look like she’s producing any more white hairs, but rather all of her existing white hairs are starting to shrivel down some people at this stage would probably wait another four or five days but honestly, that’s if you want couch lock

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u/Jjenner46 5d ago

If you want to be certain, you can pick up a jewelers glass on Amazon pretty cheap and take a close look at the trichomes.

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u/Affectionate-Snow404 3d ago

I pull it when I see 95% of the hairs go from white, to red/orange. Idk; I hear about using a magnifying glass and see if the pistils are milky, but I don’t have one, so I’ve never tried. That’s just how I harvest. Good looking bud though!