Advice needed: How to combat mold indoors?
1mon 1d ago by slrpnk.net/u/Prunebutt in hydroponics@slrpnk.net
Hi!
I've been running a kratky-experiment with some basil in a 3l yogurt bucket and stonewool/clay substrate.
However, my household is quite succeptible to mold growth, so the substrate and the stone wool sadly received some white swaths.
How do I prevent/fight this? Removing the plant from the stone wool is probably impossible. I already got some H2O2, but I'd need to be careful not to hit the stem. Do you have any mitigation strategies/ideas?
“Prone to mould growth” could point to an elevated level of spores in the air which could indicate existing mould problem elsewhere. Could also be something coming in with the water?
Hopefully not, but something to think about.
It's just quite a humid appartment. Already ventilating like crazy. :/
I had mold, My flat was damp, it is finally fixed. Here some Tipps from my Hydro setups
- The Top Substrate/Foam Should be dry
- Let the water go down
- Dont fill to the top
- More Air helps, add a bubbler(no longer Kratky, but constant Airflow)
And as always, no watering from the Top.
That soundslike solid advice, thanks.
Indoor mold is dangerous and difficult to get rid off once it's nested in your walls. Ventilation and heating are essential, but you can (and should) also put up dehumidifiers near the sources of the humidity.
Maybe you didn't check the community, but this is a hydroponics comm. The "source of the humidity" is the substrate for the plant. And I don't want the pieces that should be drenched in water to get mouldy.
Why downvote the people trying to help you? Seems like they are just letting you know that you can’t really fix the mold in your hydro setup until you fix the mold in your house.
It’s like banging hoors without a condom and wondering why your dick keeps burning when you pee. Fix the base problem first and the secondary problem will go away.
I don't think that it was actually a solution to my problem. Mold spores are in the air, no matter how much you ventilate.
They replied as if I had a general mold problem. But "keep everything dry" is not a viable solution in a hydro setup.
Also, I don't appreciate the tone of your crass example. Quite derogatory towards sex workers.
Is the mold harmful to the plants?
Idk, but I prefer not to have mold growing indoors. If thah can't be helped, I'll probably have to quit hydroponics indoors (in this appartment).
Better ventilation? 🤷
In my Kratky setup? How?