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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: brown thumb on April 15, 2013, 20:14:35

Title: fur coat
Post by: brown thumb on April 15, 2013, 20:14:35
My pepper seeds have a fur coat .  they were sown in loo roll inners  in a heated propagator  and they've gone mouldy  is this a cause  for concern ,i grew my tomato's the same way and they were fine .   :BangHead:
Title: Re: fur coat
Post by: Chrispy on April 16, 2013, 12:44:07
Were they from an open packet or saved seeds?

Title: Re: fur coat
Post by: Pescador on April 16, 2013, 14:10:35
How long have they been in? I Wouldn't despair just yet, as there are plenty of harmless fungi that can grow on a seed coat without doing any harm to the seedling. A lot of my pepper seeds looked a bit furry but have germinated well and now look very healthy.
Title: Re: fur coat
Post by: brown thumb on April 16, 2013, 18:25:01
Sorry should have explained more the seeds them self's are fine and seem to be growing well at the moment ,But the compost it self looks like a animal of some kind has gone to sleep in the loo roll inners the fur is that thick  ,do you think it will rot the peppers in the future
Title: Re: fur coat
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on April 16, 2013, 18:55:07
If the peppers have germinated, give them some ventilation, and maybe lower the temperature a bit. Fungi flourish in warm damp conditions.
Title: Re: fur coat
Post by: Pescador on April 16, 2013, 19:45:20
Loo rolls and compost surface frequently go furry. Often it's a saprophytic fungi that lives on dead material, rather than a parasitic one that needs live material. If the seedlings are happy, maybe reduce humidity as Robert says, but I wouldn't worry too much
Title: Re: fur coat
Post by: telboy on April 27, 2013, 22:18:07
I'm with Pescador,
posted a similar problem a couple of years ago. I don't use loo rolls now, there are better ways depending on your situation.