How do I get rid of Mold in my mini green house?

Question by oreobabylove: How do I get rid of Mold in my mini green house?
I have created a very small artificially lit green house in my closet. It is made with miracle grow moisture control soil and a florescent plant light fixture. This is my first time trying something like this. I was amazed that my tomato seedlings are sprouting about an inch high after just two weeks. So far nothing on the onion, pepper, cilantro or parsley seeds, But I am also seeing a quickly spreading white mold of some sort that looks kind of like soft fur. Is this going to affect the edibility of my plants? How do I get rid of it? Please help!

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Answer by mynameisjonas
Mold can be tricky to get rid of. You can use a heavily diluted bleach spray around the plants. If you have a little extra cash head down to your local garden supply store as they will have commercial products for mold.

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3 thoughts on “How do I get rid of Mold in my mini green house?

  • June 22, 2012 at 4:13 pm
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    Decrease the humidity and increase the light. Both will inhibit mold.

    To decrease humidity at the soil surface, put the plants in a tray that will hold water and pour water into the tray, so your plants draw water from the bottom, instead of watering overhead. This will let the soil surface dry out a bit, and inhibit damping-off and other fungi that could wipe out your seedlings. If you have a dome over your seedlings, remove it and let them get some air circulation. Once seedlings have germinated, these small domes are no longer necessary, and they definitely encourage molds.

    To increase light, move your tomatoes toward the ends of the bulbs, where it’s cooler, and keep the peppers in the middle, where the light is most intense. Lower the lights so they’re almost touching the tops of the tomato plants. My lights are cool enough for the leaves to actually touch the bulbs, as long as they’re at the ends and not in the middle. Some lights are hotter than others, so keep an eye on the leaves, and if there’s any sign of wilting or browning at the tips, move the lights up a bit.

    You could also use a clip-on UV black light for a few hours at a time. It will kill the mold but not your plants.

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  • June 22, 2012 at 5:02 pm
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    It’s actually a fungus, usually caused by over watering, and/or lack of ventilation. Decide which, and remedy.

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