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Contaminated Perlite
    #5777293 - 06/21/06 05:43 PM (17 years, 7 months ago)

I'm using the perlite humidification method and my perlite has got green mold on it. Shall I chuck it all or can I spray it with something? Its only on the corner furthest from my cakes and they don't sit directly on the perlite so I'm guessing they aren't in much danger yet. Any advice would be great.
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Re: Contaminated Perlite [Re: Darkflame]
    #5777510 - 06/21/06 06:42 PM (17 years, 7 months ago)

Immediately chunk it. If you can see green mould, it's putting out spores. Treat your perlite (which is dirt cheap anyway) with a little peroxide next time. Salt can also help. Bleach is a little drastic and evaporates quickly. GL.


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Re: Contaminated Perlite [Re: MLBjammer]
    #5777963 - 06/21/06 08:13 PM (17 years, 7 months ago)

You also need to figure out why it is contaminated. Perlite has nothing in it that mold can grow on. You must have spilled or dropped something on that spot. Otherwise, there must be standing water or something else wrong in there. Trichoderma can't grow on plain perlite, sterilized or not.

But yea, toss it out right now. Anything puking green spores into your house is very bad for your future success.
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