Mold?

So after all my hard work and dealing with mites I harvested and let her dry and started the cure only to notice some mold on my bud! So I removed the molded ones.and dried everythig out completly again..I'm thinkn they mite have started to get a lil mold befor i harvested because our weather was shitty n rainy and it was and outside plant so yea .but I was reading about this water cure method..could I possibly do that..I don't wanna have to throw away my hard work..and I don't wanna blow myself up Makin dabs lol..here's a few pics..am I screwed...and there's also sum spots on the buds that r harder than others is this resin? Lol yea can u tell im a newb grower! Thanks

Hmm..nobody has any suggestions? Guess I'll jus since I'm doomed lol!

Once the buds are dry bag them up for a few hours. When you open the bag take a sniff. If it smells moldy then ya know. You can also taste the mold when smoked. In the old days (70's) I know some people that liked the taste. Not me. I know of no way to "save" the buds.

good luck

Mold begats more mold, so hopefully you were able to separate out all the moldy buds and only jar the clean buds. If you open a jar and it smells musty or mildewy, you're passed the point of smokeable buds.

If you don't have any serious respiratory illnesses or a compromised immune system it'll be fine.

Back in the early 70s we used to moisten pot and bury it for a week in the mistaken belief that the mould made it stronger. Nobody I knew ever suffered from smoking it and there was a lot of us.

OldMedUser said:

If you don't have any serious respiratory illnesses or a compromised immune system it'll be fine.

Back in the early 70s we used to moisten pot and bury it for a week in the mistaken belief that the mould made it stronger. Nobody I knew ever suffered from smoking it and there was a lot of us.

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Hehe dont know who told you but im sure he pissed his pants

Make oil or dabs out of it

Sweetmaryj2580 said:

So after all my hard work and dealing with mites I harvested and let her dry and started the cure only to notice some mold on my bud! So I removed the molded ones.and dried everythig out completly again..I'm thinkn they mite have started to get a lil mold befor i harvested because our weather was shitty n rainy and it was and outside plant so yea .but I was reading about this water cure method..could I possibly do that..I don't wanna have to throw away my hard work..and I don't wanna blow myself up Makin dabs lol..here's a few pics..am I screwed...and there's also sum spots on the buds that r harder than others is this resin? Lol yea can u tell im a newb grower! Thanks

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I checked my plants today an oops I have bud rot sorted all out some pics here

People are blowing themselves up trying to make oil through use of solvents. If you use hot iron to press rosin no chance of explosion! That or make some bubble hash.

All the spores will be in the bubble hash. Solvent based extraction with filters finer than coffee filters would be needed to exclude the spores.

Best to cut out all the rotten bits and make the pot into edibles tho that can be hazardous too for some.

Bummer.

Soooo..... In hindsight. If somebody is running a strain thats prone to mold.... What are some preventative measures to consider during the grow season?

I would think heavy lollypopping/apple tree & not overwatering would be a start.

Thoughts?

Lacedwitgame said:

Soooo..... In hindsight. If somebody is running a strain thats prone to mold.... What are some preventative measures to consider during the grow season?

I would think heavy lollypopping/apple tree & not overwatering would be a start.

Thoughts?

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All strains can get mold or powder mildew , bugs and god knows what else.
It's the CONDITIONS of the grow that lead to it. Indoor has a slight edge of control compared to outdoors. You can raise or lower ambient RH and temps .

Where as outside , if they get soaked by rain or overwatering or some other reason.
It starts with the enviroment of the grow ... If it is optimal for mold growth it will happen.
Good air flow , balanced humidity range for the stage your in.
Good temps and not crowding your plants.
And ESPECIALLY NEVER spray anything on the flowers. ( inner bud areas may not dry off ).

Lacedwitgame said:

Soooo..... In hindsight. If somebody is running a strain thats prone to mold.... What are some preventative measures to consider during the grow season?

I would think heavy lollypopping/apple tree & not overwatering would be a start.

Thoughts?

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Overwatering doesn't cause bud rot but spraying anything on buds can. I don't grow outdoors but it can happen indoors too if RH is too high and there is poor air circulation. Things that I control to a pretty fine degree. In our very dry climate in the winter high RH is never a problem. Low RH often is tho and during flowering is more than welcome. While vegging I use a humidifier that creates a mist so it's very low power and doesn't add heat to the room. Actually cools the room a bit. Low RH during veg has it's own issues so a nice 50 - 70% is just right.

Outdoors you are at the mercy of the weather and if in rainy areas about all you can do is cover the plants to keep the rain off tho on the west coast fog will penetrate any cover and the buds can be as moist as if they were out in the rain.

It's a lot more of a gamble outside so best of luck.

Superfen said:

I checked my plants today an oops I have bud rot sorted all out some pics here View attachment 3819038View attachment 3819038 View attachment 3819040View attachment 3819042

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I will hold my hands up an say I did neglect me girls a bit as they where well overcrowded and I never had fan switched on for a while so bad circulation of air well that's another lesson learned by me