green soil round sweecorn

TCB1

I am a new veg grower this year and have attacked it with gusto!!

I have read lots of these threads with interest and now have a question of my own.

I have some rather large sweetcorn plants (still in pots indoors) and the 2 largest have green growing on the soil, one has even got green growing down the side of the inside of the pot (the pot is clear plastic).

Is this something I should be concerned about? Do I need to get rid of these 2 plants before the green spreads to the others or can I ignore it?

Thanks in advance for your help.

T

conradmum

It's just algae. It means you're keeping them a bit too damp, that's all.

rosie383

Would the same thing apply to my pepper and chilli seedlings? They are the only ones in trays with this greeness and would be kept drier than any of my other seedlings.

TCB1

Thanks, I am getting far too attached to my plants to just chuck them now.

Painkiller

rosie383 wrote: »

Would the same thing apply to my pepper and chilli seedlings? They are the only ones in trays with this greeness and would be kept drier than any of my other seedlings.

I've had the same issue - I think it's a case of achieving the right levels of watering & ventilation. When I move the seedlings to bigger pots I get rid of as much of the green soil as I can without damaging the plant.

conradmum

rosie383 wrote: »

Would the same thing apply to my pepper and chilli seedlings? They are the only ones in trays with this greeness and would be kept drier than any of my other seedlings.

Yes, I would think so. It might be that the position of the seedlings are favouring algae growth. It isn't something to worry about anyway, as long as the plants are otherwise fine. You can also get moss growing but it's just a matter of picking it off and checking the compost isn't too wet.

rosie383

Thanks guys.