Does microwave steam dry method kill mold spores?

Hello all,
I harvested an outdoor grow and thanks to 2 days of mild rain, and some dense purple cola's, and myself beign a cheap ass and not buying a proper tarp, I have bud mold


I am afraid If I try to hang them, they will completely mold and I will of lost a lot of precious MJ, so I am coping by using the microwave steam method.

I am making honey oil with the trim and noticeably moldy buds, so those are already out of the picture for those who were wondering.

Does anyone know if the steam is likely to kill the mold spores that could be left over? I did my best to seperate the good bud from the bad, but you can never be too sure.

Basically I stick like 1/3 an ounce in a big tupperware container and seal on the lide 3/4's of the way with some wet paper towel inbetween the seal. I microwave on 40 power for 2 minutes, for 4 times, with 15 second breaks in between.That makes 8 minutes. It is usually pretty fricken steamy and hot when I am done with it.

Some helpful feedback would be greatly appreciated, thx!

Enjoy the pics... they were taken around week 2-3 of flower. They are the only pics Ive got.

Microwaves destroy THC so I would see that as a loose/loose scenario you would be better off with the oven. Drying harvested buds quickly and completely with warm air and plenty of air circulations with fans should destroy the mold on the bud. Don't smoke it until it is totally crispy. The plants I see look great from the pictures. If you haven't cut them yet try a mold poison or use lots of neem oil until its cleared up and then you can harvest. You breath some mold spores every single day all day so its a risk we live with. Its normally not a huge risk unless your breathing in lots of spores or very dangerous spores which usually don't grow on bud. If your a patient with lung issues I wouldn't recommend smoking at all and just make eatables.

watch this its a mold sterilizing product review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml5q1axhhIA

trichromalicious said:

Microwaves destroy THC so I would see that as a loose/loose scenario you would be better off with the oven. Drying harvested buds quickly and completely with warm air and plenty of air circulations with fans should destroy the mold on the bud. Don't smoke it until it is totally crispy. The plants I see look great from the pictures. If you haven't cut them yet try a mold poison or use lots of neem oil until its cleared up and then you can harvest. You breath some mold spores every single day all day so its a risk we live with. Its normally not a huge risk unless your breathing in lots of spores or very dangerous spores which usually don't grow on bud. If your a patient with lung issues I wouldn't recommend smoking at all and just make eatables.

watch this its a mold sterilizing product review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml5q1axhhIA

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Completly ignore this post, bud mold is EXTREMELY dangerous to smoke. Watercure them, it cures bud mold.

I think to definitively eliminate mold spores requires autoclaving, that is super-heated steam under pressure.

Just microwaving probably won't eliminate them completely.
Frankly, I don't think soaking them in water will, either.