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I just put three pots outside. I scrape off all the mold, and it comes back. I have fewer and fewer seedlings with each passing day. I haven't tried looking for Physan yet. I think I'll go get chamomile tea today.
Next time, rinse your peat and sterilize your media in the microwave...and don't keep it so wet!!!
You should probably try running water through the containers. Maybe that will get rid of some of the nutrients the mold is feeding on. You've got to do it really slow and carefully though.
You could also repot some of the seedlings.
Here is your plan:
SAVE AT LEAST TWO SEEDLINGS. GET ONE MATURE PLANT AT LEAST!
I'm sure you can find a way to save one or two. You can propagate from a mature plant. If that fails, you might be able to get more seed from me or another forum member. You could also try leaf cuttings. I'm sure somebody would send you some.
Chomp: Of course it's ok. You must just follow the rules (a little different than the normal SASE) and that means you PM me for my address! (hint hint)
If you already have my address than you don't need to of course. Didn't think of that.
If the fungus/mold that is growing on your media is killing your seedlings, sprinkling a fine dusting of RootShield®, then lightly mist it into the soil surface can help protect seedlings, it is available from Gardener's Supply (where I get mine - there are other sources, too). It is a fungus, Trichoderma harzianum, that eats other harmful fungus and forms a protective symbiosis with plant roots.
I've had good results when using this product, and I can recommend it for use with Cephalotus, Drosera, Pinguicula, and Sarracenia. If it is incorporated into the media, prior to planting it should provide a better benefit. It works better as a preventative, rather than a cure.
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