It’s True, Morning Dew Causes Bud Rot!

Bud rot is a name that strikes fear into anyone that grows cannabis. This mold can turn any beautiful bud into a nasty, soft-to-the-touch mess and render an entire cannabis crop worthless. Knowing what can cause bud rot to take hold in your cannabis crop can help save labor and materials in the long run. When people think about preventing bud rot, they often think about humidity and storage. However, bud rot can be caused by something as natural as morning dew. While we may be able to control such factors in an indoor grow, outdoor grow conditions are much more different. Understanding how bud rot impacts a cannabis crop is the first step toward preventing crop destruction. From there, proper measures can be taken to keep bud rot at bay or combat this specific kind of mold. What is bud rot? Photo by Michael Schiffe r on Unsplash Bud rot is one of the most common forms of mold that can impact cannabis crops. This cannabis-damaging mold is more formally known as Botrytis....