What Are Your Go-To Tips for Preventing Mold in High-Humidity Environments?

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Hi Guys, What Are Your Go-To Tips for Preventing Mold in High-Humidity Environments?

 

[The Wolf]

Growing strains that have mold resistance is key. Other then that growing in areas with good air exchange helps also thinning out the biomass a little each day throughout flowering for better airflow..fans can help but not always possible. If your growing a strain with not great mold resistance grow twice as much because you will chalk up at least 1/3 to mold loss. At that point it's a numbers game.

 

[Getglass.us]

Growing strains that have mold resistance is key. Other then that growing in areas with good air exchange helps also thinning out the biomass a little each day throughout flowering for better airflow..fans can help but not always possible. If your growing a strain with not great mold resistance grow twice as much because you will chalk up at least 1/3 to mold loss. At that point it's a numbers game.

Excellent points! I think growing mold resistant strains and improving air circulation are definitely things that will move the needle when it comes to reducing concerns about mold. Thinning of biomass is also important-it really does help in keeping the plants healthy. The 'numbers game' with less resistant strains-of course it's always a depressing phenomenon when some part of a grow stops producing due to mold, but it is still a smart strategy. Have you tried any organic fungicides or silica supplements for improving resistance against mold?

 

[JDCGrows]

Totally agree with letting it cook for a bit, I learned the hard way on my first batch by not giving the microbial life enough time to break everything down, and it completely fried my young plants.