- You may have been startled in the past
to see mold growing in your microgreens
and not knowing what to do.
Stay tuned because by the end of this video,
you're gonna know exactly what to do when you see mold
and how to remedy it quickly and safely.
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At this point, I rarely encounter problems with mold.
But every once in a while I will see a little bit in a tray.
I never sanitize my seeds, but have instead
kept my business resilient to mold
by using techniques and tactics
that I mentioned in my previous Microgreens Mold Videos.
Even though I don't experience these problems anymore,
I still keep a few tricks up my sleeve
just in case I happen to see some mold
in a microgreens tray.
So stay tuned because I'm about to show you
exactly what I do in my farm to fix and remedy mold
when it appears.
The best way to combat mold
is to never have it show up in the first place.
So Be sure to watch my previous Micogreens Videos
which I'll link above.
Even if you're super careful
and take the advice that I gave in my previous videos,
chances are you still will encounter mold from time to time.
So let me share with you right now what to do
in case it does appear.
One of the most prominent places you'll see mold
is right after germination
because the trays of microgreens have been in an environment
that has high humidity, high temperature and low airflow.
This is the same climate that mold thrives in.
So it's no surprise that you can experience mold
when you're taking your trays out of germination.
When I see this happen, I actually do nothing different.
I simply take the trays out of germination,
put them under the lights,
and I make sure to top water right away
right over the mold and the sprouted seeds.
The top watering actually damages the mold colonies
and now that they're in your main grow room
under the lights,
the airflow is going to prevent the colonies
from forming again.
If you're grow room has proper environmental controls,
specifically airflow, chances are
this technique will do the trick.
If the mold happens to bounce back
and you still have an issue,
there's two other things that you can do
to further combat this problem.
The first is simply by removing the clump of soil
where the mold is growing and then adding more soil
to fill in the hole and then a little bit more
to go above that area
so that way the mold can't keep spreading
across the surface of your growing medium.
If you catch the mold early
when there's only a small section of your tray
where the microgreens are kind of falling in from that mold,
chances are you'll be able to save the tray
and you'll have a decent harvest later on.
Comment below and let me know what you typically do
when you see mold appear in your microgreens trays.
The second method is using some sort of sanitizing agent,
like a food grade hydrogen peroxide
and spraying that over the problem area.
I've also heard of people using a diluted vinegar solution
and using it in the same way
Just don't use something like bleach
because obviously you and your customers do not want that
anywhere near their food.
I use a product called ZeroTol 2.O
which is actually a food grade hydrogen peroxide,
which is also certified for organic growing.
I typically use this product on an ongoing basis
for sanitizing trays and equipment,
but it can be used to remedy mold and fungus as well.
I'll put a link below in the description
so you can use it for yourself
but just be careful, it can burn your skin
in it's concentrated form straight out of the jug
and is meant to be diluted with water before use.
Also the price may seem expensive, but the jug of ZeroTol
that I bought three years ago when I first started
is actually the same jug I'm still using.
It comes in a concentrated form that you're diluting,
so it'll last you a very long time.
The last way to combat mold is to simply harvest above it.
I sometimes get mold in my wheat grass
right at the end of the growing process
when it's ready for harvest, but it's manageable
and stays low towards the base of the plants.
So what I do is I just harvest a little bit higher
so I can avoid the mold.
So there you have it.
Four different ways that you can fix and remedy mold
when it appears in your microgreens.
You might still be worried about mold
even after watching all my microgreens mold videos,
or maybe you just have some different questions.
So join my microgreens Support Group on Facebook.
That way you can post pictures, ask questions
and get the help you need.
Your mold situation might just be root hairs.
So watch the video below to learn more about that.
Or watch the other video
to learn how to prevent mold from forming
in your microgreens in the first place.
That way you don't have to worry about it.
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Thanks again and I'll see you next time.