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Just to update this thread a bit I've not found any chemical that prevents mold on the seed hulls. However a procedure change (well several till one worked) has resulted in no mold. I was putting the seeds in a very warm place (85°F) for the first 4 days and lightly covering them with an hour or...

Can you elaborate a bit on what you did with the solutions and what ratio you used? JT

Well I found one seed with mold so borax does not stop mold 100% but it does slow down the growth by at least 50%. So I officially give up trying to sprout wheat grass beyond the first sprout stage. JT

Today's update for Day 3... growing slower than the control tray on the left, no mold so far in either tray. After this test is done if no mold I'll try a lower ratio of borax to see if growth can be improved while nuking the mold. JT

This is the mold. Day 1 you can see the borax has slowed growth by 50% or more. Day 2 root growth is about 75% and sprout growth is 25% of the control tray on the left. JT

The ~10% borax treated seeds did sprout but the growth is a bit behind the control tray that is not treated with anything... time will tell. JT

I did try a 25% borax, 75% water mixture but it was a super saturated solution and the borax would not dissolve. I also tried a ~10% borax solution and it's right on the edge of being super saturated but after a while the borax finally dissolved into the solution. So I'm going to soak the seeds...

I did find a spray bottle of Fungicide 3, I sprayed the seeds and let them sit for a bit then added my soak water. It doesn't affect the germination and sprouting so far so that's good. After 48 hours I have nice root growth and shoots starting to grow in both the control tray and the tray I...

Well I have proven that a short soak in vinegar will kill the seeds but not the mold... this is day 4. I'll dump all the seeds that were in vinegar... JT

I've not seen barley or wheat locally so I'm stuck with ordering online. But I'll check my local feed store again... JT

How do you apply the borax? JT

I've been growing wheat grass sprouts for my hens for years and off and on I get a blue mold the forms on the outside of the seed. I've tried 50/50 hydrogen peroxide / water soak for an hour with no results. I've tried 50/50 bleach / water soak for an hour with pretty good results in stopping...