MOLD SPOTTED!

[Hazeus]

I've taken the following steps after spotting a minute amount of mold.

1) Sanitized hands between each mason jar of inspection and carefully discarded molded parts.

2) Sanitized mason jars with antiseptic (Isopropyl Alcohol)

3) buds are in close proximity to a fan receiving ventilation.

Tell me if you think freezing now in hopes of killing any forming mold would be a good idea. I'm pretty lost and scared of losing a good 1/2 oz. of quality product of my very first harvest. Thanks everyone and take care!

[killerweed420]

Brown rot or cottony mold? You can always turn it into honey oil.

[stinkyattic]

Unfortunately you can't kill mold spores by freezing. You are correct to keep yoru hands and the jars clean though, and your best tool to fight mold is DRYNESS- so get the contents of the jars properly aired out as quickly as you can. If it is humid outside, put them in a room with an a/c to quickly strip the buds of any remaining moisture.

[Hazeus]

I have assaulted the buds with a fan over the past 18 hours and it appears as though the infestation is slowing down. I caught the mold early enough that it is a very light, fuzz only on clusters of maybe 3-4 calyxes at most. Would you think that buying an anti - fungal and cleaning the mason jars with them would be the best idea? I have tried to remove infected buds, even though I am aware that spores will disperse when disturbed.

I know that molds are rather hardy, but won't the low temperatures at least retard growth? I know that it works on perishable goods, and since the fridge works partially as a vacuum, shouldn't that assist with dry conditions?

[killerweed420]

Just soak the jars in the sink with a tsp of bleach.