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Thanks for sharing the pics! From the pictures it appears to me that the mold is attacking the seed just after sprouting starts? If that is the case it could be that any fungicide on the outside shell of the grain may not be able to prevent the mold from attacking the inner grain.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
Peroxide was the original 3% diluted by 10 times. It is best if you wash the grains first because there is a lot of dust in there that will neutralize your peroxide and make it ineffective against bacteria and mold. Bleach was 1 or two tablespoons per gallon, which is cheap. Salt was 4 ounces per gallon.Can you elaborate a bit on what you did with the solutions and what ratio you used?
JT
How do you apply the borax?Borax is a great anti-fungal. I've had good results with 20 Mule Team brand borax in various scenarios, haven't tried it on moldy seed hulls but it may work for that use case.
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 for 15 minutes then let them dry and the next day to my initial soak in water for 4-6 hours.For killing mold on grain I'd probably soak the grain in a 25% borax, 75% water mix, for about 15-20 minutes mixing the solution from time to time. Then drain and let it dry out a bit. I would expect the borax to soak into the grain hull and impede the growth of the mold until the seed gets a chance to sprout.