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  • Furry and Blue Fungus

    From time to time I've had furry growth on seedlings where (I guess) it has been too damp, but this morning I noticed that my labels are going furry. Will this spread to the seedlings as they emerge (just started germinating)?
    The seeds are in coir plugs in an unheated prop in the living room. Daytime temp is about 20 degrees and at night they get bubblewrapped as it may fall to 14. This is the way I've done it for the last four years with no real problems and the only change this year is the wooden rather than plastic labels. (lolipop sticks)
    Seed are tomatoes, chillies, aubergines, celery, peppers, tomatillo.





    The mould is blue at the centre and has long sticky strands - just like the stuff on my emmental

    I've taken the lids off today to dry them out a bit, although they don't seem to be too damp, with little moisture on the lids and no standing water in the trays. Indeed I was checking to see if they needed water when I noticed the fluffy stuff.

    Thanks!
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    Le Sarramea https://jgsgardening.blogspot.com/

  • #2
    I would be inclined to go back to the plastic labels. I'd be worried that anything growing on the wooden sticks would transfer to the plants. I may be wrong, but better to be safe than sorry imo.
    A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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    • #3
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Like the lady said 'don't take the chance'
      Potty by name Potty by nature.

      By appointment of VeggieChicken Member of the Nutters club.


      We hang petty thieves and appoint great ones to public office.

      Aesop 620BC-560BC

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      • #4
        Had the same experience with lollipop sticks.

        It could be that there is residue of the lollies in the sticks which is attracting mould.
        Riddlesdown (S Croydon)

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        • #5
          Either go back to plastic or give them a blast in the microwave, the heat should kill off any of the nasties

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          • #6
            Umm - they were new sticks, so no residue and we have no microwave.
            I'll start removing them as the advice is pretty unanimous ... I may be gone some time!

            Thanks all
            Le Sarramea https://jgsgardening.blogspot.com/

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