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• starting plants indoor/mold?

  Posted by Carol on Monday, March 23, 2009 8:36 AM ADT

  I have recently started some Onions and Peppers indoors. I started them in Peat Pots, which are set in a domed greenhouse kit. They are under proper lighting for growing plants, but a few seem to be starting to mold (grow grey fuzz) on the top of the soil. What can I do to stop this from happening and can I save the seeds that have the mold in the pots?

  • re: starting plants indoor/mold?

    Posted by Sue King-Gosse on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 7:53 PM ADT

    I find that happens in my little greenhouse if I over water and if there isn't good ventilation/moving air around the little plants. Try a fan, but not on high or real close.

  • re: starting plants indoor/mold?

    Posted by Cheryl on Saturday, March 28, 2009 9:28 PM ADT

    Once your seeds have sprouted remove the top of your greenhouse kits. It is the excess humidity that is causing them to get moldy. Let them completely dry out almost to the point of wilting and see if that helps and then try to only water them from the bottom if possible.

  • re: starting plants indoor/mold?

    Posted by gina on Saturday, April 4, 2009 1:04 PM ADT

    Oh my God!!! This is happening to me as well so I took off the top to air them all out. I hope all of the plants can be saved. Can they?

  • re: starting plants indoor/mold?

    Posted by alan hiller on Saturday, September 5, 2009 2:57 AM ADT

    order no-damp it is a fungacide you mix with water and spray on your plants and soil and it kills the mold and fungus very effective.