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Sleepy · 01-16-2005, 12:59 AM

hello,
i hung 'em up until stems "snapped" went to put into jars today, and noticed some mold on the inside parts of the larger buds. ARGHHH!

can these buds be salvaged? should i cut the rest of them apart to check for mold or whatever this stuff is? kind of looks like cotton candy. i was doing all i could to prevent this, too (i thought). 50% humidity, dried until stems snapped, never watered in P.M. man , i'm bummed!

any advice??

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pistillwhipped · 01-16-2005, 02:45 AM

My advice: Cut everything you find mold in out. Break the rest up and dry it further...lots of circulation, dark.......warm but not too warm....it's time to salvage what's left.

Mold spores are not good to inhale. The only thing the moldy flowers will be good for is extraction. I wouldn't even try ice hash because of the mold.

I regret to have to tell you the bad news....maybe someone knows something I don't and can save your day bro.

Sleepy · 01-16-2005, 02:55 AM

oh well, thats pretty much what i thought...

i'll be butchering buds for the rest of the night.

thanks for the reply.

what should i do to prevent this in the future??

-sleepy

Sleepy · 01-16-2005, 07:12 AM

There was less mold than i thought...

Cut the plant apart checking for mold and only found it on one bud...

Keeping my eye on the rest while it dries.

cough_cough_eer · 01-16-2005, 02:43 PM

wake up sleepy

ok, that is good news. how long did you let it dry befor placing it in jars??I lost about 2 oz a while back to mold. I never saw any but I could smell it.

I noticed that you live with Spongebob. Hows that workin out??

Sleepy · 01-16-2005, 04:20 PM

Cough cough eer...10 days hangin to dry. stems made the "snap".
i noticed this cutting the big bud to fit it in the jar.
thanks for checking in!!

01-16-2005, 04:26 PM

Was it really mold or was it bud rot? Strains with large buds may get a little rot where the bud meets the stem due to a lack of air circulation.

Sleepy · 01-16-2005, 08:15 PM

Hi Spankin' E', i don't know...like i said, it looked like cotton candy. not much of it, though. no brown or necrosis anywhere.

i'm still wtching the rest of the drying/ curing buds just in case. also have cleaned the room.

i do have a fan going, but i'm still at a loss on the cause. soil too wet? maybe?

still learning, happily!!

01-29-2005, 01:28 AM

That cotton candy lookin stuff is botrytis cinerea aka grey mold it probally attacked the bud while growing and got worse as you were drying..id cut all big buds from there stems to be sure no more have it before your final seal up in the jars...if one has it its likley more have it to... hope not ..

take care
greenfriend

Sleepy · 01-29-2005, 08:19 AM

thanks, greenfriend.

i picked everything apart and let it dry, only lost 2 small buds...

i also found 5 nice seeds! i really liked this plant, so al in all, i'm very happy.

01-16-2005, 12:59 AM	#1
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01-16-2005, 02:45 AM	#2
pistillwhipped Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my happy place Posts: 501	My advice: Cut everything you find mold in out. Break the rest up and dry it further...lots of circulation, dark.......warm but not too warm....it's time to salvage what's left. Mold spores are not good to inhale. The only thing the moldy flowers will be good for is extraction. I wouldn't even try ice hash because of the mold. I regret to have to tell you the bad news....maybe someone knows something I don't and can save your day bro.
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01-16-2005, 02:55 AM	#3
Sleepy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Posts: 7,590	oh well, thats pretty much what i thought... i'll be butchering buds for the rest of the night. thanks for the reply. what should i do to prevent this in the future?? -sleepy __________________ Sleepy Test Chemmy Jones Sleepy Tests Jolly Bud from Mountain High Seeds Killer Chem Freebie grow Sleepy Tests OJD...>>>Gangsta Haze *Dead Heads Unite!!* *Come Join Us!!*
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01-16-2005, 07:12 AM	#4
Sleepy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Posts: 7,590	Good news There was less mold than i thought... Cut the plant apart checking for mold and only found it on one bud... Keeping my eye on the rest while it dries. __________________ Sleepy Test Chemmy Jones Sleepy Tests Jolly Bud from Mountain High Seeds Killer Chem Freebie grow Sleepy Tests OJD...>>>Gangsta Haze *Dead Heads Unite!!* *Come Join Us!!*
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01-16-2005, 02:43 PM	#5
cough_cough_eer Anita Bonghitt Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,937	wake up sleepy ok, that is good news. how long did you let it dry befor placing it in jars??I lost about 2 oz a while back to mold. I never saw any but I could smell it. I noticed that you live with Spongebob. Hows that workin out?? __________________ ~The Avatar Thread~ Why is it that rich people are concidered eccentric and poor people are just wierd????
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01-16-2005, 04:20 PM	#6
Sleepy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Posts: 7,590	Cough cough eer...10 days hangin to dry. stems made the "snap". i noticed this cutting the big bud to fit it in the jar. thanks for checking in!! __________________ Sleepy Test Chemmy Jones Sleepy Tests Jolly Bud from Mountain High Seeds Killer Chem Freebie grow Sleepy Tests OJD...>>>Gangsta Haze *Dead Heads Unite!!* *Come Join Us!!*
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01-16-2005, 04:26 PM	#7
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Was it really mold or was it bud rot? Strains with large buds may get a little rot where the bud meets the stem due to a lack of air circulation.
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01-16-2005, 08:15 PM	#8
Sleepy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Posts: 7,590	Hi Spankin' E', i don't know...like i said, it looked like cotton candy. not much of it, though. no brown or necrosis anywhere. i'm still wtching the rest of the drying/ curing buds just in case. also have cleaned the room. i do have a fan going, but i'm still at a loss on the cause. soil too wet? maybe? still learning, happily!! __________________ Sleepy Test Chemmy Jones Sleepy Tests Jolly Bud from Mountain High Seeds Killer Chem Freebie grow Sleepy Tests OJD...>>>Gangsta Haze *Dead Heads Unite!!* *Come Join Us!!*
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01-29-2005, 01:28 AM	#9
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	That cotton candy lookin stuff is botrytis cinerea aka grey mold it probally attacked the bud while growing and got worse as you were drying..id cut all big buds from there stems to be sure no more have it before your final seal up in the jars...if one has it its likley more have it to... hope not .. take care greenfriend
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01-29-2005, 08:19 AM	#10
Sleepy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Posts: 7,590	thanks, greenfriend. i picked everything apart and let it dry, only lost 2 small buds... i also found 5 nice seeds! i really liked this plant, so al in all, i'm very happy. __________________ Sleepy Test Chemmy Jones Sleepy Tests Jolly Bud from Mountain High Seeds Killer Chem Freebie grow Sleepy Tests OJD...>>>Gangsta Haze *Dead Heads Unite!!* *Come Join Us!!*
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