How to recognise mould in drying buds

India_Calcoen
India_Calcoenstarted grow question 10mo ago
I have harvested some buds from my White Widow auto more than 10 days ago. I hung it on a drying rack in a room with a ventilator. How do I know there is no mould inside? Does anyone have pictures of dried buds with mould to compare for me?
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Nocone_Purple
Nocone_Purpleanswered grow question 10mo ago
Those buds look totally fine i don’t see any signs of mould here Real mould (botrytis) usually looks like greyish or white fuzzy spots deep inside the bud and has a musty, old smell. Yours look frosty and healthy, just full of trichomes If you still want to be sure, gently open one of the thicker buds and check the core for grey/brown areas or that damp “rotten fruit” smell if none of that’s there, you’re 100% safe
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GreenHerbElements
GreenHerbElementsanswered grow question 10mo ago
Hi, bud rot or mold is usually visible from the outside. The buds turn gray/brown and can be easily torn apart even when they're still wet. But your buds look good. And if there was mold inside, I think you would see it on the outside after 10 days as well.
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Green_Claws
Green_Clawsanswered grow question 10mo ago
Never seen anything like it.. Looks like some sort of mold,, what did you do?
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PenguPoop
PenguPoopanswered grow question 10mo ago
Its probably a complex topic but those buds looking good "Total yeast and mold levels in high THC-containing cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) inflorescences are influenced by genotype, environment, and pre-and post-harvest handling practices" https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1192035/full This publish may help to understand the problem and prevent it
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Fruitgrower
Fruitgroweranswered grow question 10mo ago
Why would there be mould inside? Never try to save a plant that has mould on whilst growing, smoking it can be pretty harmful.
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Ultraviolet
Ultravioletanswered grow question 10mo ago
Almost looks like bleaching or brown, similar to mould you would get from bread or food, it's not that easy to miss, I see absolutely nothing that looks like mould. But then again I've only seen it once or twice irl.
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