Trichoderma harzianum for bud rot

Hey all, I live in a place that’s tropical and rains a lot, so bud rot is an ongoing issue, by far my largest issue tbh. I am testing an organic product:

Which contains Trichoderma harzianum, this fungus ‘feeds’ on Botrytis cinerea and kills it in the process, I’ve read a number of studies that seem to back this up but does anyone here have any direct experience ? :pray:

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Never heard of this but I really hope you find out more info as I’m sure there are many more like me that are very curious.

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I haven’t heard of it either but very interested to see if it works! My outdoor season is short and humid, something like that would be beneficial if it works.

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If it actually works, it will be a really big deal.

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Botrytis is systemic.

It can exist systemically as a cryptic infection, but most people get it from airborne spores.

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You gonna soak the seeds in that stuff? Or put it in the soil? They recommend keeping it refrigerated to extend the shelf life.

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I have put some on the soil, but I am too late for seed soaking unfortunately, they recommend a foliage application, I’m wondering if trichoderna spores on the bud might be an issue later on… I might pick a less than stellar plant to test it on.

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Cease if your not in Canada
Least amount of Botrytis occurrence using this, 144 trees outdoors, maybe a lb of questionable

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So my opinion is trichoderma would be better for stem rot where it is better applied. I don’t see it being applied to buds as a good idea. Once boytrytis is in the plant obviously trichoderma isn’t going to do anything.

Did you have a different opinion, or were you just trolling again?

T-harz will
Make cuttings root faster and stronger then anything else I have encountered

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How is it systemic?

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Lives in all soil, makes its way into plant via nutrients in soil.
Same as the prevention measures: Volcanic Dust, Neem Leave Compost, DTE.

My friend uses this on his grows for 10 years.
He says it works well.

So quarrelsome. Holidays probably stressing you out lol. I hear that’s common.

I’m simply saying most people get it from airborne spores that opportunistically infect buds due to sheer size or humidity/airflow issues, not systemic infections from cuttings as you suggested. It’s in the air almost the entire year. Literally zero trolling.

This is a pretty interesting article.

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It flows through the phloem and zylem.

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So you’re saying something that has nothing to do with my post or the OP. Nice job.

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I’m clearly talking about budrot?

I swear…I could post that the sky is blue and you’d take issue lol.

"SOMETIMES IT’S NIGHT THOUGH vErNaL!

So your answer to the OP is what Vern? The person should use Trichoderma? You’re just trolling as usual. Maybe next time you should quote someone that cares? :fu:

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He’s talking about Trichoderma as a budrot preventative. We’re talking about budrot.

This obsession with me is getting weird.