Quote from: cannabit on February 20, 2014, 03:26:22 AM

Feb 2014 - Week 8 Update

The operators have finished drying and trimming the harvest from the first garden. The buds are now entering the curing process where they are put into jars with airtight lids to prevent mold growth. During this process the jars are opened every 12-24 hours to allow the fresh air. The curing process usually takes anywhere between 1-2 weeks and then the whole process will be completed. The end product will be ready to move along the supply chain into the network of stores we work with.

The harvest from this garden had a mold issue that affected some of the plants. Mold issue is one of the main problems that growers experience. Growth of molds is a serious issue and we were able to remove some of the infected parts of the plants. When the plant is infected with molds, there is no cure for it. What you can do is to remove the infected parts. Molds are sometimes difficult to detect. The best way is to prevent its growth from the beginning. Mold grows when the temperature and humidity is not properly maintained in the garden as well as over-watering the plants.

This is definitely not good news but we feel that this is a part of the learning process while having the operators perfect the craft while going through the cycles. We have addressed this issue to help prevent mold issues in the future. There are certain steps that will be taken cautiously to make sure this is not a problem for all the gardens that Cannabit has invested in. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we overcome obstacles and continue to push forward in the right direction.

I would like to extend a little knowledge here. There are different types of mold, but I think he is talking about botrytis mold or grey mold. I would assume, because OP never specifies exactly what. He could have had powder mold too... which is substantially different. Also watch out for spider mites, if you get those, you have to take EVERYTHING down, bleach EVERYTHING, and start over a very costly endevour.
IF it was botrytis mold, that generally occurs when the room doesn't have enough airflow/space around the plants, but personally my biggest problem with the grey mold was when my plants got HUGE, I would find a few colas with grey mold and if I didn't harvest right then, more and more, it is really hard to stop once it starts. The bad thing is, most people will still sell this, they just cut out the moldiest parts and sell the rest of the plant. This is not medicine, it doesn't help people, it gets them sick. The mold spores are already all over the place and damage has been done, usually to the best part of the plant.

Anyways, the best way to prevent this is with proper environmental controls, but in my experience I have found strain and if you grow from clone or seed matters A LOT. If you buy clones then who are your clones coming from? It seems a lot of people selling clones don't know are don't care that they are passing bad genes on that are more susceptible to these kinds of molds.

I grew in 2 warehouse in CA for 5+ years, also look http://www.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/marijuana-diseases-gray-mold-bud-rot-botrytis/

Good Luck with your business I wish you much success.