I just noticed some PM on 1 out of 4 of my plants, I know it is probably on the others as well, but my question is, will I have to get all new equipment next grow or will a thorough cleaning do the trick in order to prevent infecting future grows ?
Clean clean clean an should be fine.
A lot of folks will clean tents and equipment with hydrogen peroxide between grows.
Okay I hope so🙏, thank you for the responses. It has been brutally cold in my basement this year, the temperature fluctuations have me chasing my tail!
I clean my tent and all the equipment between each grow (but I am a Virgo lol). And I mean, clean EVERYTHING… cords, the tent, light, fans… everything.
Next grow remove excess water after watering or feeding and keep good air flow in room.
You gave me an ah ha moment. I got pot raisers the other day and was in a hurry after watering so I didn’t remove the runoff water in the trays🤦‍♂️ I’ve never had an issue with PM, so I think it makes sense the extra gallon of water between all the plants would be enough to cause some PM to show face.
My question is, am I doomed now that PM has surfaced in my tent !?
I use risers myself and I use a Turkey baister to remove all runoff. A bit of a pain but not as much as cleaning the whole tent. At end of grow I disinfect the riser and tote it is in. I use a 10% bleach solution.
What are you doing to combat the PM now with all the plants in the tent?
I have risers as well but I always vacuum (wet-vac) all of the water… I give it about 1/2 hour first so I know it’s done draining.
You are not doomed for future grows as long as you clean everything and make sure it is super dry before starting your next grow.
I would not recommend using a vacuum to clean the tent because the exhaust on the vacuum (unless it has a HEPA filter, will cause the mold to spread around even more. Just spray everything down,
I removed the remaining water, and added a small heater to keep the temps up at night. I have decent air flow and exchange.
I also defoliated the infected leaves as much as possible to hopefully limit the spread
Have you sprayed the plants with anything?
I had PM once, spraying the plants with a neem oil mixture got rid it out pretty quick and kept it from coming back as it’s a decent fungicide as well as a good pest prevention tool, only use in veg though.
No, I’m going to avoid spraying as much as possible! I am currently at week 6 of flower so I’m worried that would cause me more problems.
I am thinking, with the heater my temperature shouldn’t dip too much at night, and hopefully by removing all the excess water there won’t be too much extra moisture.
1:2 Diluted peroxide applied right before lights out will help.
Okay thank you. I bought a small dehumidifier to combat some of the moisture so I’m hoping I have it under control