Alert MOULD

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  1. vicarious1

    vicarious1 Active Member 10 Years

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    Burnaby North on a slope facing south & a view :-)
    I just prepared this weeks seeds in my usual mini green houses I use for 5 years here in Vancouver.
    I washed them 100% (no soap) let them 100% dry then filled them with the usual layers of some LIFE earth and some black potting soil as always for the past year never had a problem.

    We had a lot of rain the last 3days so I kept them closed and covered.

    Today I went to look and they all had a heavy layer of a spider mesh type of mold.
    I was sooooooo alarmed as I spend two days on preparing all these seedlings.

    I immediately brushed the top of the soil with a fork to brake the mold and left them open hoping not having disturbed the seeds

    QUESTIONS:
    Do you think the mold will RE grow?
    Will it affect the seeds? (most are just 5mm under the top of the soil)

    I don't want to go out and buy it all again and RE do the work
    of washing and cleaning the mini greenhouses it quite a big job.

    WHAT TO DO to make sure the mold is not coming back?
    I thought of spraying soapy water but am concerned that is not good for my seeds.

    Thanks for any assistance
     

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