Cosigned. And I just read your sig oly, you know, even if they don't leave a name it shows who the reps are from over on the right side of the screen...
I can't see any mold in your pics, but just check the centers of the buds very well. Try using a loupe or magnifying glass in good natural light, if you don't see any mold/mildew then you should be fine. Purple Kush shouldn't taste moldy or musty at all, so I'm inclined to agree with most of the above. Go lighter on the nutrients, go organic, in soil, your plants (and taste buds) will thank you.
That is side effect from inhaling mold spores that you’re describing. Some people are more sensitive. Bud can have abundance of spores and growth that isn’t visible
Old ass thread but it’s mold man. It doesn’t need to be visible. Your bud is loaded with mold spores and that’s why your has the symptoms you had. It’s not a good thing. Some people are more sensitive. The way you described this all makes it clear. The smell fading/being replaced. Harsh taste. The fact that a quick dried bud smells and tastes same as the bud you harvested later. The fact that the trim smells the same. Guarantee if you would have squeezed a bud on one of the plants while it was still growing it would have let out a strong ammonia/lemony smell that may sting your nose and make it burn a little. This is typically something you’d experience when jarring too soon or not burping enough but I’ve had it happen twice now on live plants and my humidity was not high. It’s left me scratching my head as to why this issue has popped up twice. It starts around the 6th week of flower when buds are picking up more size and density. I obsessively smelled my buds this last round everyday and Noticed the smell around the same time as last. About 6 weeks in. Humidity between 35-45 at highest. Good airflow. The good smell starts to fade and a little bit of a musky scent starts picking up. It happens very quick and you can notice a difference from one day to the next. Once it starts it’s all downhill until you harvest . You can squeeze a bud on a plant and your nose will be hit with an acrid and Sometimes stinging smell of lemony ammonia,spicy must. Within a week or so your grow room will have a significantly weaker smell than before the problem arises. What smell is left is musky in the air. Buds will no longer have to be squeezed to give off the putrid smell I described. Just a slight run on the outside will produce this bad smell. It will taste as it smells. Very unnatural smell. For me, if i dry it quickly some of the original terpenes start to come back again and the mold smell dies down but never fully goes away. The original terps are there but altered and it’s harsh. If bud is left to go completely dry over time it smells very musky and sometimes like cat piss. This was the nail in the coffin for me. I was in denial and was lying to myself but when that pissy came on strong again after the bud dried to bone dry I had to admit what was going on. The terps had evaporated due to time and bag not being closed and the only remaining smell was from the mold. The musty cat piss was suddenly back with a vengeance and overwhelming. It was the only smell left. Can’t lie to yourself then. I’ve came to the conclusion that there is a mold issue in the house. There must be a shit load of spores in the air. I pulled back carpet downstairs and see what appears to be mold on carpet pad. Who knows where else there is more. The spores are landing on the buds and when the buds get to the point of a certain size and density they start to stay more moist on the inside with no air flow going into them. This is when the problem really develops. Airflow an humidity seem to be irrelevant. It’s like it’s just gonna happen no matter what with a shit ton of spores in the air. I’ve let it go 3 weeks after noticing this smell before finally harvesting. Never a single visible sign of mold. When smoked, nose burns and taste is altered. I can’t taste things properly for hours afterwards. Also nose feels slightly numb and sometimes runny/stuffy. Sometimes a racy heart. It’s no good but can be used to make butter with as the heat will kill the spores but it does suck and makes no sense. I’ve been very attentative this time around to temp, humidity and airflow. This is the most on point I’ve ever been about it due to what happened last round and bam..same thing. It’s an environment issue that I’m not the cause of is the only thing I can think of. This is a rental and up to landlord to fix. I’ll see if I can make a change and get a different outcome next time but if not I will be moving. I’ll be purchasing a true hepa air purifier, transferring them to a larger space and adding another fan. Humidity will stay below 40% all through flower. A real heart breaker here
Good one bro! Lol
Yea, no clue. I’m just here talking to a ghost about mold. I see death is in song title. Idk. Die from smoking mold?
Lol dead thread.
Ive had the OP of old threads reply many years later and be glad of the input. I’m just talking. Made my own post about it a few mins ago as I have the same damn issue