All for nought

[Mantajack]

I had three great plants, two Three Kings plants and one great gorilla glue, all bud. I harvested because of intense 4-5 day rains. I think they all have rot from mold.
Attached are some pics. I tried to save some of the bud, there was plenty of it, but it dried during a seven day dry and mostly dried brown.
On the upside one of my Three Kings got more wind and the buds were slightly immature but sticky and gooey, so I pulled them, whacked off leaves that looked brown or mold hit and I’m trying to make a harvest with two plants now. Will they dry and turn moldy or is the whole thing gone?
Here are some pics of plants after drying and what they looked like.

 

[Bowhunterwoody]

Doesn't look good.

 

[Allotrope1000]

Oh, mantajack. what a bummer!
A lot of our outdoors growers also struggle with botrytis. I would be very, very careful if you decide to try salvaging your buds. Inhaling enough botrytis spores (unseen and likely all over your harvest) can cause a BAD respiratory fungal infection! And, frankly, I personally wouldn't do it.

When my state, AZ, went legal, one of the approved grow methods was an outdoors greenhouse. I put one in and find it easy to do, get great bud and have zero pest/fungal problems. Keeps the plants happy and clean. I'd find a way to keep the rain off your grow.

 

[Beeman]

I know the feeling , I started with 6 plants this spring to grow outdoors..I lost 4 due to botrytis, pm and leaf septoria. We had a very hot and humid summer. The only 2 that made it through Frisian dew an Early riser.. they had all the other issues that the others did but were in my “greenhouse “. I cobbled it together from an old portable shed/garage that i got from work that was being pitched. Added some wielded fire fencing and plastic.before retiring I worked at a major retailer and ran their garden center for 10 years every season and each year when the greenhouse was tore down I would salvage the plastic from the top . I think a total of around $200 for the little lumber,gutters and fencing. The key to growing outside is finding the genetics that can make it to your environment, providing protection from the elements, ventilation and defoliation..

 

[Allotrope1000]

Hey, Beeman!
You and I think alike. Pretty easy to McGyver grow improvements. I am always doing it.
I cannot endorse more your comment about matching strain genetics to the growing environment. Actually, if growing outdoors that's the FIRST thing I woud do - assuming a legal grow state.

 

[Beeman]

Correct… Ive learned the genetics part the hard way..outdoor growing you can’t just plant Willie nillie. Have to know your environment get good genetics apply the science. Tough learning curve for me but that is how we learn and become better growers.