Mold....

[Purple Daddy]

Harvested some plants last week, two plants I had moved into a closet to finish the last two weeks just to see what difference there might be.

I followed some instructions for flavoring the bud using lemon extract, while this worked great and I could absolutely smell a difference the two plants I had in the closet were too dense and the watering right before picking didn't help.

Damage was minimal but force drying it ruined it's smell/taste factor as well as raised my stress level.

I checked on my plants around 9 p/m the night after harvesting them, decided I should put a fan in the room and noticed a brown spot on one cola bud, my initial reaction was that there were worms because the brown spot looked very similiar to a worm hole I've found in prior harvests. While digging for the worm I saw the first stages of mold inside the bud. Needless to say panic set in, I immediately went through all the other plants in detail, I didn't find any more mold but two other plants were very wet still and I couldn't wait to find out what would happen to them so I dried them out as well.

I was up until like 2 a/m with branches spread out all over the house. I turned on the oven to 170 and started putting the non moldy buds in there for a few minutes at a time. Took the plants that had minor mold, cut the branches down, put them in pillow covers and put them in the dryer for a half hour then put them in the microwave for 30 seconds but only for 5 second bursts, them moved the buds back to the garage, put the dryer exhaust over a container of branches and let them dry for another hour.

Satisfied I had killed the mold I put everything in one room, turned on a 150 W CFL light, put another two 40W fl shop lights under the hanging plants and turnd on two fans. and turned on my ionizer. The next morning I trimmed up all the buds and put them in cardboard shoe boxes to finish drying all the way.

Fortunately I didn't lose anything but about a pound of bud doesn't look or smell as pretty as it should have but it does smoke up just fine.

Purple Daddy Reviewed by Purple Daddy on 09-14-2011. Mold.... Harvested some plants last week, two plants I had moved into a closet to finish the last two weeks just to see what difference there might be. I followed some instructions for flavoring the bud using lemon extract, while this worked great and I could absolutely smell a difference the two plants I had in the closet were too dense and the watering right before picking didn't help. Damage was minimal but force drying it ruined it's smell/taste factor as well as raised my stress level. Rating: 5

[mrmarijuanaman]

sounds like you know where you went wrong mate, quick drying isnt very good at all, you can REALLY tell the difference to naturally dried bud. Putting fans on the hanging bud isnt such a bad idea however putting a light in with them is, the THC degardes at a faster rate and the chlorophyll attempts to continue photosynthesizing.
Never heard of the worm thing before, something im yet to look into
Good luck with your next grow mate, sounds like your on top of everything.
all the best
mrmarijuanaman

[Purple Daddy]

Well I was in a state of panic at the time, left the lights on until morning then took care of everything.

I was cussing my ass off "Mf'r, I didn't go through all of this to go through all of this". Fortunately it was only a couple of plants.

[mrmarijuanaman]

I know what you mean man, I had to harvest 2 OGs early due to mould a couple of months ago, a total disaster considering they were the first kushes id ever attempted

[Purple Daddy]

I have a feeling they may have already started to mold before I cut them down.

[washmedical]

sounds like a mess

[Purple Daddy]

sounds like a mess >>>

If I had gone to bed and discovered this the next morning they would have been ruined. Quick drying didn't ruin it but no doubt it won't be as good as it could have been. I'll harvest plenty but could have shared that with other patients for a fair donation.

[CanGroIt]

Fortunately I didn't lose anything but about a pound of bud....

Fortunately??? An LB??? Maybe because I'm not a multiple LB per month grower but I had to toss about 10grams of bud due to bud rot last harvest, I was sad to toss them nugs.... I can only imagine having to toss a pound....

CGI::::::

[Purple Daddy]

Fortunately??? An LB???>>>>>>>

You took that out of context. I had to quick dry about a pound of bud, nothing was lost, it won't be as good as it could have been.

[CanGroIt]

You took that out of context. I had to quick dry about a pound of bud, nothing was lost, it won't be as good as it could have been.

And here I am picturing you toss an LB.... Glad to hear you didn't toss it.... But boy do I know that stressed out feeling trying to do everything you can, running around like a headless chicken, to do what you can to fix a prob/possible prob....:jointsmile:

Within time, you'll learn to keep your cool with probs and how to prevent them....I know I did....

CGI::::::