Hey folks, Been coming here for knowledge for years but now its finally time to signup and cry about my woes... :'(
It seems I have mold, it seems very lightly spread and i only found it while inspecting really close as I was trimming.
Basically I was trimming and seen a puff of smoke/dust/spores when agitating a bud. I could see none of the usual grey webs (I have since found some clusters here and there on random nuggets, biggest clump was about the size of a ball point pen) but upon seeing the puff I started inspecting really really really close with 100x micro. I then started literally peeling every bud layer apart bit by bit to inspect and found that there was light fuzz on a few random hairs/pistils throughout some nuggets/buds.
For reference, on a bud about 6" long 1-2" wide after peeling all layers back I find maybe 1-10 hairs that look like the pictures I will post below.
My understanding is No mold is good mold and that there is no acceptable amount/limit that one would want to ingest.
The harvest turned out very nice and the bud is beautiful and scrumptious so Im a bit heart broken right now.
My questions are
1: Does anyone know what mold this is ?
2: Does having any mold at all make the whole harvest trash for smoking/vaping the bud? (I had smoked a bunch before I noticed and have since been inspecting my nugs well before rolling)
3: Does 5-10 hairs on a bud 6"x2" make the whole bud garbage even if picked out?
4: Is It even worth the time to pick them out and does that make it safe/safer to consume/combust?
5: If the bud is garbage or not worth the risk (Dies inside a little) Can I make bubble hash with it after cutting anything questionable out? I've Been reading lots on this and apparently the mold can be scooped off the top froth in the Bubblebags and the trichs rinsed really well through the screens should wash any spores out as they are much smaller than the smallest mircon size of the bags.
6: Is that last one correct?
To clarify, the mold is being found only on the hairs themselves and except for a few spots has not spread to the rest of the bud it is touching. Not even the calyxes are moldy or even the whole hair, just small spots on the hair, it is almost impossible to spot without the microscope.
Thanks a Million in advance and Hello to all!
Pics
Thanks Again!
It seems I have mold, it seems very lightly spread and i only found it while inspecting really close as I was trimming.
Basically I was trimming and seen a puff of smoke/dust/spores when agitating a bud. I could see none of the usual grey webs (I have since found some clusters here and there on random nuggets, biggest clump was about the size of a ball point pen) but upon seeing the puff I started inspecting really really really close with 100x micro. I then started literally peeling every bud layer apart bit by bit to inspect and found that there was light fuzz on a few random hairs/pistils throughout some nuggets/buds.
For reference, on a bud about 6" long 1-2" wide after peeling all layers back I find maybe 1-10 hairs that look like the pictures I will post below.
My understanding is No mold is good mold and that there is no acceptable amount/limit that one would want to ingest.
The harvest turned out very nice and the bud is beautiful and scrumptious so Im a bit heart broken right now.
My questions are
1: Does anyone know what mold this is ?
2: Does having any mold at all make the whole harvest trash for smoking/vaping the bud? (I had smoked a bunch before I noticed and have since been inspecting my nugs well before rolling)
3: Does 5-10 hairs on a bud 6"x2" make the whole bud garbage even if picked out?
4: Is It even worth the time to pick them out and does that make it safe/safer to consume/combust?
5: If the bud is garbage or not worth the risk (Dies inside a little) Can I make bubble hash with it after cutting anything questionable out? I've Been reading lots on this and apparently the mold can be scooped off the top froth in the Bubblebags and the trichs rinsed really well through the screens should wash any spores out as they are much smaller than the smallest mircon size of the bags.
6: Is that last one correct?
To clarify, the mold is being found only on the hairs themselves and except for a few spots has not spread to the rest of the bud it is touching. Not even the calyxes are moldy or even the whole hair, just small spots on the hair, it is almost impossible to spot without the microscope.
Thanks a Million in advance and Hello to all!
Pics
Thanks Again!