Quote Originally Posted by stormin94
Climate is different in northern California. It stops raining usually around may and doesn't start again until around October. The Midwest probably has a different kinds or levels of spores in the air than here. A plant might develop more tolerance to mold if it's exposed to moisture more often.

I just know it's a pain in the ass when the first storm blows in off the coast and the plants aren't quite ready. Nothing good comes from that.
Now I understand, was unaware of your general location. Last Fall we had a few posters here with the same issue, only worse b/c they were much further north in Canada. Plants don't really care for cold rain and temps in the 40's!. Last year we had an unusually heavy rainfall, as in over a foot within 24 hours. I had a few plants in the ground on a small hillside which was flooded by a temporary stream. The plants survived, and actually got huge but the stress of that flood ruined the maturation cycle somehow. They never produced anything but pollen.