Does anyone see signs of mold? I may have harvested early for no reason, need some feedback.

So, this is my first grow/first plant. On October 4th I spotted what I thought was some mold starting; I instantly harvested the "problem area" and the surrounding buds. Fearing I had a problem and couldn't see it I harvested the rest of the plant the next day, which was probably 10-12 days early (still had a bunch of white pistils, but the fear of mold got to me).
I've been curing the buds in separate jars-"problem area" & the "clean spots". As time has gone on I haven't seen any other indicators of mold in either jar. The colors are staying the same-no gray/brown/darkening of colors, the stems/leaves are still very stron and attached.
If mold was an issue from before harvest wouldn't it have gotten worse/more noticeable by now?
I'm just really trying to avoid smoking mold and haven't been able to determine 100%. The first few pics are from the "clean spots" & the last few pics are from the "problem area" (last 4 pics).
I know the buds aren't necessarily the prettiest and I should point out that I damaged the plant with a blow dryer (genius, I know), which is why there are some brown calyxs (I've kept a close eye on these spots and no change in color/strength etc).
Sorry my pics suck, but any input is appreciated, thanks.

Hello and calm down lol
What's chopped is chopped , to late to worry about what could have been .
From what I can see nothing's jumping out at me to say moldy bud and I can imagine once dried and cured should hopefully do what it's intended for , may not be as potent as you want but that's something to aim for next time round ..
hope it smokes alright,
Could be wrong,
Could be covered in mold.

Noobs opinion = smoke it

idfuckmyplants said:

Hello and calm down lol
What's chopped is chopped , to late to worry about what could have been .
From what I can see nothing's jumping out at me to say moldy bud and I can imagine once dried and cured should hopefully do what it's intended for , may not be as potent as you want but that's something to aim for next time round ..
hope it smokes alright,
Could be wrong,
Could be covered in mold.

Noobs opinion = smoke it

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Haha thanks for the reassurance, I've already smoked a bowl from the "problem buds" and although not having the most mature taste, it smoked well. I've just been baffled since I was convinced mold was taking hold and then not seeing further signs, just needed some extra reassurance. I think my newbie eyes got the best of me when I decided to harvest, but it's all good. They are frosty as fuck, but pretty sure we could've used some more time.
Thanks for the input!!

Username85 said:

Haha thanks for the reassurance, I've already smoked a bowl from the "problem buds" and although not having the most mature taste, it smoked well. I've just been baffled since I was convinced mold was taking hold and then not seeing further signs, just needed some extra reassurance. I think my newbie eyes got the best of me when I decided to harvest, but it's all good. They are frosty as fuck, but pretty sure we could've used some more time.
Thanks for the input!!

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I found a couple bits like this on mine and chopped the branches ,just keeping close eye on rest but all looks good now

maybe next time get a couple opinions before chopping , I didn't cut my bud rot out till a few suggested on here to do so lol

Enjoy getting mashed .

Get a pocket microscope or jewelry lou mmmm can't spell right now . For a close up look. You need one any, and there cheap. I got a Carson not cheap, but a fantastic peace.

idfuckmyplants said:

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I found a couple bits like this on mine and chopped the branches ,just keeping close eye on rest but all looks good now

maybe next time get a couple opinions before chopping , I didn't cut my bud rot out till a few suggested on here to do so lol

Enjoy getting mashed .

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That's actually why I chopped haha. Everyone said to harvest ASAP-I harvested the problem spot ASAP but gave the rest through the night and got nervous about it. I think it was a combination of my really shitty pictures, heat/burn damage I did, and the overall coloring. Still better safe than sorry, I'll just be a little more observant next time.

Bareback said:

Get a pocket microscope or jewelry lou mmmm can't spell right now . For a close up look. You need one any, and there cheap. I got a Carson not cheap, but a fantastic peace.

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I've got a 30 & 60mm loupe, which has still left me wondering. I think it MIGHT be safe to say that if I'm this puzzled and have seen nothing change then I probably don't have mold.

Sorry but that's all I had to offer. Good luck and enjoy the harvest. Nice buds btw and I love the table