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What is this and how did it happen?

desertdan

desertdan

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I thought I had this problem figured out but was wrong. This is just after harvest in Oct. The buds from this turned out very well but I think this infection kept this plant from its full potential. This was grown in outdoors in soil in 60 gallon pot. Any ideas? Last year the problem was much less than the year before but I still not sure of the cause. Thanks everyone for any ideas you may have.
 

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interesting the hole in the main stem is so small. Mine always have big holes like a straw in the middle.
 
I know its nothing to do with your question but damn thats a big grasshopper. Antennae and head poking up behind the stump !
 
It is a small hole at that, but I find they vary depending on strain. I know that this comes from the top down not from the bottom. The grasshopper is about average size. Here is photo of some damage. There was worse. They got me for about 30% on 3 plants and I chopped 2 early to cut my losses.
 

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Desertdan the brown in the center going out to the edge looks like a caterpillar that burrow in the stem and travel laterally eating and craping inside the stem. I have delt with them on my fruit trees. They start at the ends where its softer once inside its soft tissue full of nutrients. The plant can droop the affected area and I've seen buds rot. Once the worm has had its fill and matures it tunnels out.
Is that familiar or we talking something different?
 
This is not insects. The tissue is brown but there is no sign of burrowing or of any poop. I have seen what you are referring to in buds and stem ends but not the case here.
 
What I think this might be is an infection of some type that got into a stem when trimmed or damaged. Then I think the bacteria or fungus worked it's way down to the main stalk. Not very sure of this diagnosis.
 
I haven't seen them that big round here in a long time. I live in an agricultural part of the state. I think they killed most on them off.
 
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