Hi John, Thanks for seeds, your Thank-you package left this morning. Snip:Some people use chamomile tea instead of the peroxide. I think Mary-Anne turned me on to Chamomile Tea. Had a flat of seedlings toppling over from damping off & quickly made it & sprayed & it cured problem. Didn't do anything to that white mold on peat pots that formed though as I always top water with tea since then. The NorthEast ChileMan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Love2Troll" <Love2Troll@kc.rr.com> Sent: Sunday, 17 March, 2002 8:53 AM Subject: Re: [CH] search and rescue > > Most of the seeds I planted germinated but so many didn't to my disappointment. Especially the Biker Billy Jalapeno... > > Miss Dewi, > > Sorry about your Biker Billy. I had 100% germination at 85F (29.4C) Most came up in 6 days. Wonder what was wrong with your seeds? Mine were from Burpee and were packaged for 2002. > > Re the dreaded peat pots: I love them and have used them successfully for many years. The mold is harmless, but if it bothers you try 1 part 3% hydrogen peroxide to 9 parts water. Just spray the pots and soil mix surface. Some people use chamomile tea instead of the peroxide. Can't vouch for the effectiveness of the tea. > > JohnT > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Emile & Dewi" <e.steenbrink@worldonline.nl> > To: "Chile Heads" <chile-heads@globalgarden.com> The peat pots are killing me. Never again!!! They dry out fast and mold is > > forming. So if I can keep them from molding all over then what do I do? I > > stick the whole thing in the ground? But won't it mold even more? Never > > again!!!!! > > I am already nervous for the Open Fields!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Miss Dewi > > CH#2192