White foam on sprouts

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Permalink Reply by Tyler on May 25, 2009 at 9:31am

I'm sprouting inside (darkness). The temperature is very warm. I'm using a tray to sprout in soil.

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Permalink Reply by jason on May 26, 2009 at 6:59am

When you say white foam, what do you mean?

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Permalink Reply by Tyler on May 26, 2009 at 8:46am

A white fuzz, almost like spider webs.

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Permalink Reply by jason on May 26, 2009 at 8:23pm

The fuzz on the roots are little folicles that are reaching out for water, its a sign of thirst for the plant. Its not mold. Water them and watch them rest.

Peace

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Permalink Reply by Tyler on May 27, 2009 at 2:22pm

It was all over everything. If anything, they were dehydrated. I'm new to sprouting.

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Permalink Reply by Mariam on May 27, 2009 at 2:39pm

can you post pictures?

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Permalink Reply by Jef on May 28, 2009 at 11:01pm

Somebody grab a microscope!! :) Lets diagnose the little fuzzies!! (sorry, I"m feelingsilly. Its my bed time)

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Permalink Reply by Mariam on May 28, 2009 at 11:27pm

:)

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Permalink Reply by Mike Dinsmoor on May 28, 2009 at 6:43pm

I have seen the same thing growing on wheatgrass. I believe it is a type of mold. I read when sprouting sunflower seeds, you have to make sure you rinse out all the skins that come off of the seeds or you will have problems.

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Permalink Reply by jason on May 28, 2009 at 10:36pm

You shouldn't try to grow hulled sunflower seeds into sprouts, its okay to sprout them, but not grow them.

You want to use black oil sunflower seeds to grow sprouts with.

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