Help my Baby it has mold!

[Connie Star]

I haven't had this problem yet, but what kind of alcohol? Isopropyl? Ethanol? Other?

[natalia5612]

rubbing alcohol ISOPROPYL,

[shadytrake]

Natalia,

I didn't apply any water after the alcohol/peroxide and physan sprayings. I let the fan kind of dry out my Max and then applied again 1 day later. I went back to regular watering 1 week later. (I use semi-hydro)

I saw immediate results because the mold did not come back....i.e. no white etc.

Good luck. FYI- I have used both 70% and 90% Isopropyl rubbing alcohol.

I haven't seen any ill effects.

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Connie Star

I haven't had this problem yet, but what kind of alcohol? Isopropyl? Ethanol? Other?

Actually any high-proof alcohol will work fine. When I was drinking I used vodka. Alcohol is the only safe treatment I've found for fungal growth on wood mounts. Since I grow lots of plants at 90+ percent humidity and frequent misting, I get mushrooms occasionally on the mounts. I use an eye dropper to flood the exposed fungus and let it soak into the mount. Since the roots are deep in the wood, it requires a few treatments, but it finally succumbs.