First time planting Acapulco Gold and they didnt make the tight compact buds like last years Bubba Kush and other 2 others from unknown saved seeds. colas appear lose but trichomes and pistils all say its time. :hmmmm:
fortunately I have a barn and I have my plants in cloth bags and on utility wagons where I wheel em in at dark and out at light or when rain is predicted. I do this when they start to develop the colas. Im in Virginia, been growing for a while but it just became legal so life is good, very...
I grow in cloth bags 2 on a wagon and before I was able to pull under shelter I had christmas tree clear disposal bags I placed over the plants, worked well. If they did get rained on I gave each cola a shake, but since I watch the weather like a hawk that wasnt often. I share you fear of bud rot.