seedling pits have mold growing around them

[jester1989]

Hey ya,ll

I've got some seedlings growing. They are white widow non feminized. I got the growing in my basement in a tent under 2 led lights. They are growing in coconut medium and getting flora nutes.
They are growing inside these degradable containers that seem to love mold. My basement is humid so I kind of understand why it's growing but I was wondering if I should just transplant them into plastic containers or what I should do.

Any advice helps

Thanks guys

 

[jester1989]

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[kod42]

I feel like you might stunt them a bit if you transplant but at the same time you do have to do something about the mold. So I would probably transplant and be very careful you don’t rip the roots. Probably give the pot a few light squeezes to loosen it all up and do what you can from there and definitely invest in a dehumidifier and check if there is mold on other things in that basement it spreads like a wild fire so spores could have been in the air and found the pots to be good living for the mold.

 

[xtsho]

Spray the outside of the peat pots with hydrogen peroxide.

 

[Dorian2]

I ran into the same problem last year in the basement with those biodegradable containers when I was seeding tomatoes and peppers for outdoors. I ended up transplanting by very carefully cutting the container corners with fine scissors. I believe it did affect the plants in a negative way as those plants weren't nearly as vigorous as others. That's just an assumption though.

Good luck however you approach it.

 

[kod42]

Spray the outside of the peat pots with hydrogen peroxide.

That would be satisfying and would work as well

 

[jester1989]

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That would be satisfying and would work as well

I was kind for scared to do this cause I thought maybe it could creep into the soil. I think I'll transplant them into plastic and see how that goes.

 

[TaoRich]

I was kind for scared to do this cause I thought maybe it could creep into the soil.

As hydrogen peroxide does its job, it uses up its active potential, and neutralizes.

It is not 'poison' ... and will not cause soil problems.

Just don't go overboard and use too much at once. Spray the outside with a mister. Try one go at it, wait a day, go again.

Hydrogen peroxide

is water (H2O) with an extra oxygen molecule (H2O2).

“The extra oxygen molecule oxidizes, which is how peroxide gets its power,” says Dr. Beers. “This oxidation kills germs and bleaches color from porous surfaces like fabrics.”

 

[xtsho]

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I was kind for scared to do this cause I thought maybe it could creep into the soil. I think I'll transplant them into plastic and see how that goes.

Transplanting to plastic pots will prevent the mold growth but hydrogen peroxide wouldn't' have any negative effect just by spraying it on the outside of the peat pots. In fact hydrogen peroxide has many beneficial uses in the garden. It can be used to treat root rot, PM, some use a mild solution to pre soak seeds prior to planting. There are many other uses as well.