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Algae ontop of seedling soil

sinderyt151R93x17HKsinderyt151R93x17HK Posts: 99
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i bough an smaller grow tent for seedlings and such with a heat mat inside, and the first carolina pepper seedling have popped outoff the soil and algae is covering it, but according to google the algae is not dangerous to plant other then eating nutrients and blocking light.

so if its blocking the light of the seed i have in the second pot, how would i do to remove the algae without desturbing the seed right below the tip of the soil.

i only have this algae issue in the small seedling grow tent, im not sure why but probably because of humidity and heat mat. The seedlings will get a new home once they are ready for repotting 



Indoor grower due to our cold climate in Norway

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Wet soil always encourages that I'm afraid. It isn't good for seedlings to be growing in overly wet soil. 
    I'm not sure you can easily remove it if there are seeds in it.
    Using a very gritty mix is best for seed sowing. Perlite and vermiculite are also very useful, and do the same job, creating a good ,sterile mix for seeds.  Seedlings of any kind don't need loads of nutrition either.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • sinderyt151R93x17HKsinderyt151R93x17HK Posts: 99
    Fairygirl said:
    Wet soil always encourages that I'm afraid. It isn't good for seedlings to be growing in overly wet soil. 
    I'm not sure you can easily remove it if there are seeds in it.
    Using a very gritty mix is best for seed sowing. Perlite and vermiculite are also very useful, and do the same job, creating a good ,sterile mix for seeds.  Seedlings of any kind don't need loads of nutrition either.  :)
    So theres nothing to do about it then other then hoping the seed will manage to push trough the algae soil? 
    Indoor grower due to our cold climate in Norway
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Keeping the growing medium drier by not overwatering should help.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • sinderyt151R93x17HKsinderyt151R93x17HK Posts: 99
    Fairygirl said:
    Keeping the growing medium drier by not overwatering should help.  :)
    ok ive missunderstood the seedling part then, it tells on package to keep the soil wet until seedling pop out so thats what i have been doing. what about the seedling that have managed to get outoff the soil, is it ready to be repotted to a little bigger pot?
    Indoor grower due to our cold climate in Norway
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    No - you only move seedlings on when they have at least a couple of pairs of true leaves, and/or are starting to have roots showing out the bottom of the pot.
    Those are just seed leaves in your photo.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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