How to Prevent Mold When Planting Vegetable Seeds
Before you plant your vegetable garden, you may want to consider taking a few steps to prevent mold growth when planting the seeds. Too much moisture can lead to mold growth and damage the plant so that the seeds do not sprout. A part of prevention of vegetable seed mold damage will involve controlling the humidity levels that the seeds are exposed to. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Soak the seeds for only eight hours before planting. Soaking vegetable seeds for too long can promote mold growth. After eight hours of soaking, move the seeds into soil right away.
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Improve air circulation. If your vegetable seeds have come in a closed container, consider popping the lid or poking holes in the lid as a way to increase air circulation.
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Run a fan over the area where your vegetable seeds are starting. If you are starting your vegetable seeds indoors before transplanting, allow a fan on a low setting to circulate air around the seedlings.
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Try a small amount of diluted bleach. A mixture of one half 10% bleach and one half water can be squirted with a spray bottle onto the vegetable seeds in order to prevent mold growth. Besides spraying the seedlings, make sure to squirt the soil around the plants as well.
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Avoid over-watering your vegetable seeds. The soil should be moist, but the seeds should not be overly saturated when you are trying to prevent mold growth in vegetable plants.
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Tips & Warnings
If you come in contact with mold on the seeds, make sure you take precautions to protect yourself. This includes wearing gloves and disposing of the affected plants.
