Does smoke from forest fire affect buds?

[Mazzariman]

Anybody have experience with the smoke from fires and the flavor effect it has on buds?

[SoOrbudgal]

I'm wondering that myself. I've been reading up on it here i am smack in the middle of 2 fires lots of ash and smoke. I'm saying not just like tobacco ash it's huge and some are big black floaters like newspaper from campfires ash. We are watering every inch nearly around our place. So the wine makers say it affects grapes i'm sure it's choking the plants also. I can go out and shake my several i got outdoors but these great Southern Oregon farms are not able to do anything. Many growers here have lost everything it's gonna be bad.

[majkjems]

I am here in Oregon,have the question about smoke and missing sunshine also. Will turning the grow lights back on help,even though my plants are flowering? is sunshine mandatory during flower?

[JDU]

What part of Oregon you in majkjems ?

[lalaland]

Hope you’re keeping safe out there.
Our hearts are with you🤗

[growell]

sorry to hear that soorbudgal mate stay safe

[SoOrbudgal]

Thank you growell

[growell]

no worries just hope u and family come out and u dont lose anything seen on tv bad shit

[Mazzariman]

Luckily I'm in no imminent fire danger, just wondering about the smoke from the fires close by and how it might affect the flavor. Tragic about all the loss of life, property, trees and wilderness. Usually I get a view of the copters filling up with water from a reservoir close to me. Smoke is so heavy today I can't see anything though.

[PLreef]

Super sad about the devastation the fires leave behind. It's unreal how fast they move. Hopefully you guys don't have any issues from it.
I image the smoke has to have some type off effect on the buds.

[Mazzariman]

Right. We shall see how they turn out after a good washing.

[SoOrbudgal]

We are gonna be socked in for a while here with smoke. I went over to a neighbor lady she grows a few plants just for fun she's in her late 70s. She wanted me to cut her plants do to smoke. They are inground and not near ready like the rest of us in my area not long enough now with no sun and cooler temps rain in maybe 7days or less? Well don't know about how much rain but if it hit's hard all Oregon outdoor is suffering i'm sure Cali is too. I just stuck 2 in my little green house and the rest will go under a canopy if it rains. Some may not even get done. Had another power outage, at least didn't loose the last 2 lights in the flower tent.

[desertdan]

Just went for beer run and there was ash on the windshield my truck. I live in southern AZ!! It must be terrible for you folks.

[majkjems]

So many questions,not enough answers as to smoke,lack of sunshine and what to do to help? Anyone have a big idea? we are all wingin' it now!

[SoOrbudgal]

I'm 15mi outside of Roseburg majkjems up the North Umpqua. All we need now are locusts storms??? I shake my plants all day, i'm retired so i'm outdoors as little as possible right now. Very hazardous air but i do shake off the ash is about all i can do.

[420chicano]

I am in Northern California and yes outdoor Buds Stick With Ash ... Allot of Ash!!Every Morning new Layer..

[SoOrbudgal]

Thought we'd all be safe this summer was looking so good all it took was a couple of " jackhammers " lighting things. They arrested one in Phonix/Alameda for setting that off. He should be up for murder, arson crazy tweeker looking dude.

[Mazzariman]

I give em a good shake several times a day to remove any ash. I'll give em a wash at harvest to remove any residue. It appears nobody has an opinion re how the smoke actually affects the final product. When all is said and done, I'll report any added flavors to my finished buds. Yikes! Maybe a new trend, Oak Smoked Buds served with a smoked Tri-Tip and a nice Pinot.

[Mazzariman]

I did get some nice pics of the sun.

[JDU]

My bad. I got ya confused with majkjems
I saw the Cali fires on the news too. San Francisco looked about as bleak & smoky as Portland.
Thanks for the condolences- I deleted that post cause I'm not ready to give up. Idk if it's too late- they're pretty wilted but I'm gonna hang a T5 out there & see what happens.

[Mazzariman]

That explains it, good luck with reviving them JDU.

[JDU]

Thanks 🍻
Stay safe!

[420chicano]

Center Light Par of the Sun ☀️

[JDU]

Just a bit off topic but I have a hack to improve air quality in the house. My sister took 2 furnace filters, a large box & a fan to create this air filter. Mom says it works fantastic.

[SoOrbudgal]

Excellent JDU

[Rwise]

I myself have no idea how this is going to affect the left coast buds, but as I see it it cant be good for them.
It is sad to see the loss of homes and here about the lives lost, for the forest its a good thing (maybe to much of a good thing for us) some plants dont grow until after a fire.
I certainly dont want to face a fire like those, the little johnson grass fires here were nothing compared to pine trees burning, enuf to tell me its nothing to take lightly.
Best wishes to all our left coast folks, I hope the rains come with little wind and lightning to help put out the fires.
We have a group here doing stomp dances for left coast rain, hope it helps.
All y'all be safe!

Edit the smoke moved over us here in Oklahoma yesterday, we were supposed to have sunshine, didn't happen. /Edit