Prevent Mold on Hemp
Those who grow hemp to harness the medicinal properties of cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG) are well aware of the threat of microbials like mold and mildew to their crop. Taking care to grow your plants in ideal conditions to prevent infection is one thing, but after harvesting and processing, the danger of spoilage is quite literally out of your hands.
Microbial threats include:
- Bud Rot, aka Gray Mold (Botrytis cinerea)
- Powdery Mildew (Golovinomyces cichoracearum & Podosphaera macularis)
- White Mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum)
Is mold dangerous?
Molds produce harmful mycotoxins, and are especially dangerous to immunocompromised individuals.
What conditions cause mold to grow?
Mold needs two things to survive: water and oxygen. So protecting your product from these is crucial.
There is a lot of information out there about how to maintain the ideal environment for your product after harvest, and a lot of it is wrong. We at IMPAK are experts in packaging sensitive products in a carefully controlled environment. Smart growers have learned that you need a bag that is a barrier to oxygen and moisture along with potent oxygen absorbers to prevent mold growth. This is the best way to protect your valuable product.
This is also a frugal choice. These sturdy bags can be reused multiple times, which helps with your bottom line and reduces waste.
Hemp Protection Bundles
We offer three different large high-barrier bags, multiple packets of powerful oxygen absorbers to be used in those bags, and heat sealers to keep the contents inside protected. You can reuse the bags several times (as long as the material is not punctured) but the oxygen absorbers only work once. With these bundles, you get 10 large bags and enough absorber packets for one use of each bag. If you want to reuse the bags, we have more oxygen absorbers!
Ten 30" x 51" MylarFoil 3-Side Seal Bags +
40 3000cc Oxygen Absorber Packets
(P/N ASY3051SF3K) - $109.10
- made of 4.3 mil PAKVF4 material
- easily fits inside a 55-gallon drum
- enough material to re-seal multiple times
- less volume than other pouches listed here, so fewer oxygen absorbers are needed
Ten 48" x 48" Clear 3-Side Seal Bags +
80 3000cc Oxygen Absorber Packets
(P/N ASY4848SF3K) - $149.20
- made of 3.0 mil clear PAKVAC3.0 material
- wide opening for easier filling
- fits inside a 55-gallon drum with extra room inside the pouch
- enough material to re-seal multiple times
Ten 38.75" x 54" x 23.25"D MylarFoil Round-Bottom Bags + 80 3000cc Oxygen Absorber Packets (P/N ASY3875SF3K) - $259.10
- made of sturdy 5.0 mil high-barrier PAKVF4CWSL material
- designed to fit a 55 gallon drum with maximum efficiency
- plenty of strong material for multiple reuses
Don't forget the sealer!
To get a quick and reliable seal on any of these bags, pair with an IPKHS-606T Hot Jaw Hand Sealer.
Steps to Protect Your Product:
- Fill the bag with your product
- Add the recommended number of unused oxygen absorber packets
- Seal the bag with a heat sealer close to the opening
- Transport - oxygen absorbers will be doing their job in the sealed bag
- When opening the bag after transport, cut just the sealed part at the top, keeping as much of the material for reuse as you can
- You should have enough bag left to repeat the process with the same bag and new absorbers
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