the potted teosinte i brought in last month and put under the grow light continues to tiller up new growth and seems to be well adapted to indoor life...however i have developed an issue with mold...about a week ago i noticed that some of the leaves were wet and sticking together...when i pulled them apart i found mold growing between them...i separated them and wiped them dry and set up a fan to keep air moving over the plants...i also began to bring them up into natural light for part of the day hoping the uv light would attack the mold...i continue to dry wipe mold off the affected leaves and the mold does not appear to be spreading...hopefully i found and contained it...if it begins to spread i will need to do some pruning which is contrary to my nature but may be necessary to preserve the plants..that or perhaps a move to a corner somewhere upstairs...more later as things develop.
hi fred. where did you get your zea diploperennis seeds? Are they truly perennial? I would like to buy some from you. thanks, mike.
ReplyDeletehey mike! see today's post for a rundown on seed sources
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