Heat to get rid of mildew?

[Rick Sanchez]

Hi,
I have mildew on my plants and read a few articles, one said the most effective way is to use heat, I think I can generate enough heat (100 degrees) if I turn off my exhaust fan and let the heat from my lights (one 4' t5 one 5-watt chip 600w/276w actual draw LED) build up. Is this safe for my plants for just a few hours during their dark period? they're varying sizes, one 20" and one 14" do you think this would be ok?

[tyler_ hobbyist]

Anything ove 85 degrees will start to kill your plant 85-95 can only be acheaived with 1500ppm of co2 100degrees will KILL YOUR PLANT!!!!!!!

[tyler_ hobbyist]

Is your plant veg or flower? What's ur relitive humidity and air curclualtion??? 1/4cup hydrogen peroxide 500ml water in a spray bottle and lightly spray the mold and rub it off Gentaly then spray again (do not spray buds!!!!) if your getting mildew/mold ur relitive humidity is way to high. You need to fix why your getting mildew or it will keep comeing back

[Rick Sanchez]

My plants are veg but just tonight I switched to flower. I got them as clones and I've had them for 3 weeks and only one of them (NYC diesel) has the mildew so it's not my fault it's the guy who sold them to me and I haven't seen them spread. I wiped it off with a wet paper towel what should my next step be? I don't want to buy anything but I will if need be.

[tyler_ hobbyist]

Ok sounds great spray the plant with this soluation next and then it should be fine

[4barrel]

Yeah I think more heat will accelarate the mildew....
I would guess that you have a fan circulating the air in the room.
if you don't . you should set one up

[Rick Sanchez]

I have 2 fans, one in-line pulling air into my carbon filter and also pulling air into the tent (super powerful, I can feel it pulling air through my vent through about 20 feet of tubing+my tent) and I have one clip on fan (the white clip on one that's suggested in the gwe website) that's running all the time on speed 2 over the plants.

[cyberaktif]

only set the fan up after you do the spray a few times and make sure it's gone, then setup a fan. This reduces the amount of the spores that will fly everywhere.

[4barrel]

ah yeah..
that makes sense

[Rick Sanchez]

Spray with what?

[tyler_ hobbyist]

The solutuion I told ya about lol 1/4cup hydrogen peroxide and 500ml water, it could even be a half cup hp if it's really bad. But try 1/4cup 1st

[dontknownuttin]

Using mildew contaminated weed is a HEALTH ISSUE!. Never use mold or mildew laden pot.

[Rick Sanchez]

My plants are still in veg (Just switched to flowering today) so i'm trying to get rid of the mildew before they flower, if I can't get rid of it is it still a health issue to use all the bud in the one plant that's infected out of the 5 I have in cannabutter/edibles?

[tyler_ hobbyist]

Any plant affected with mold will make u sick doesn't mater if it's edibles it's still mold

[tyler_ hobbyist]

If u get rid of the mold before the buds are affected u will be fine.

[cyberaktif]

flip it back to veg until all mold is gone.. can't hurt.