Can I still use this or is it wasted?

[motomarty22]

This Is my bag of FFOF and I thought I had it in a safe place but I just grabbed it outta the container and I have what looks like mold but It doesn't have a bad smell to it, it smells normal. Anybody have an idea as to what this is or had this happen to them before? Kinda in a rush as it's transplant time and this is all I have and cannot get anymore for awhile, can I use this? Could this just be the bennies in it reacting to the extra moisture? Any help would be appreciated

 

[sativaallday]

toss it all man imo

 

[Diabolical666]

Id scoop off the mold and spread out the dirt a bit and spray it with peroxide and water.

 

[motomarty22]

Do u think that would be enough to kill off any mold? I don't wanna use it and get sick from smoking the bud, or use it and lose a whole grow due to mold or root rot or whatever it could cause.

 

[dluck]

This Is my bag of FFOF and I thought I had it in a safe place but I just grabbed it outta the container and I have what looks like mold but It doesn't have a bad smell to it, it smells normal. Anybody have an idea as to what this is or had this happen to them before? Kinda in a rush as it's transplant time and this is all I have and cannot get anymore for awhile, can I use this? Could this just be the bennies in it reacting to the extra moisture? Any help would be appreciated

That's got to go...no good

 

[motomarty22]

Damn I figured that's what I would hear. Could I use it in my compost pile I started bout a month ago? The bennies would help that out a lot I would think plus all the stuff that goes in there gets pretty nasty anyway.

 

[Indoor Sun King]

for the price of soil, why risk it.....toss that mold ridden soil

 

[motomarty22]

for the price of soil, why risk it.....toss that mold ridden soil

My thinking was the compost pile won't be done for like a year and has to go thru winter months still. Won't everything in the pile be nasty and rotten? Or are u telling me not to use it for the transplant

 

[Indoor Sun King]

My thinking was the compost pile won't be done for like a year and has to go thru winter months still. Won't everything in the pile be nasty and rotten? Or are u telling me not to use it for the transplant

I'm no expert with composting soil, thus I'm not telling you to do anything, all I'm saying is I toss anything with mold...personally I always start off with new soil or medium

....but you may be correct when it comes to composting,

 

[Diabolical666]

Do u think that would be enough to kill off any mold? I don't wanna use it and get sick from smoking the bud, or use it and lose a whole grow due to mold or root rot or whatever it could cause.

Spores are present always and form and grow when the conditions are right. Peroxide is safe for dirt and the plant . Too much peroxide will burn. 2 capfulls in a sprayer full of water, give it a good spray, and you can use it immediatly

 

[Blindnslow]

I've used molded soil in a grow before. Not my first choice but got in a pinch and had too do it. Once mixed up and potted I didn't notice any mold reform. No ill effects on plants during or after grow. Like I said, it wouldn't be my first choice but it'll work.

 

[motomarty22]

Spores are present always and form and grow when the conditions are right. Peroxide is safe for dirt and the plant . Too much peroxide will burn. 2 capfulls in a sprayer full of water, give it a good spray, and you can use it immediatly

The stuff from Walmart or high strength peroxide? Is this advice from experience? Just wanna make sure, not trying to be rude

 

[215roller]

I wouldn't trust that anything that has mold on it bro..don't use it.

 

[motomarty22]

Yea blind I'm kinda in a pinch myself, gotta get these clones in their final pot. And kinda broke and can't get any potting soil

 

[DemonTrich]

peroxide will also kill any bennies in the soil, so you might as well just put in dirt from your back yard.

that soil looks fubar'd. ive ran FFOF for 2+yrs and ive never seen that.

 

[sativaallday]

toss it man, make the right choice for ur girls

 

[motomarty22]

Alright it's gettin tossed thanks for the help everybody, guess I'm gonna just have to try gettin some from my garden I guess. That should be ok right hell I grew sweet corn and cucumbers in it this year.

 

[sativaallday]

yeah use ur garden soill a 50 50 mix garden soil and perlite or vermaculite wud be ideal , im running good old stright up garden soil and a full line of nutes my own concoction !

 

[Cobnobuler]

....If it was between the FF or dirt out of my backyard I would then try to salvage the FF. Get rid of the bad stuff, mix it up, put it out in the sun and dry it out good and see what you got then. It's not ideal, but compared to digging dirt out of your yard......

 

[sativaallday]

[Q. Get rid of the bad stuff, mix it up, put it out in the sun and dry it out good and see what you got then. It's not ideal, but compared to digging dirt out of your yard......[/QUOTE] hey i like my garden soil its great dident come from under my lawn lol. buy new soil if u need it