Understanding Mold Growth As mentioned before, mold needs four things to grow or produce spores. A food source, such as drywall, wood, fabrics, dead plants, or any organic material. Mold requires the right temperature and moisture content. and spores must be present....
Mold is a naturally occurring living organism found in virtually every environment. It grows when the humidity is 60% or higher, if there is a substance for it to eat (like drywall), if the temperature is between 40 and 100 degrees, and if mold spores are present....
