Hundreds or even thousands of plants in a room, combined with high humidity and a variety of other variables, can create an “explosive growth” of mold, mildew, and contamination issues that can spell disaster for grown crops.
Plasma as a disinfection method has been shown to reduce colony forming units of different types of mold without affecting cannabinoid and terpene concentrations. It doesn’t require heat or outright radiation to kill microbes, making it a natural method of disinfection.
So there is no aspect of mold control is more effective than bipolar ionization, commonly used in grow, cure, and dry rooms. This technology can generate both positive and negative ions. Combined, these ions radically reduce mold spores and bacteria on cannabis.