WTF is THIS?!?

[mainegrown]

so i finally did a few things..
looked at a bunch of rootbound rootballs
found the soil bone dry
and transplanted..

now for the question..
what is this and how bad is it?

the rest of the rootballs looked like the last pic so i have to assume it was because it was in a clear milk jug??
thanks for helping
and for more info refer to my other posts
please help!!
-J'Worried

mainegrown Reviewed by mainegrown on 12-20-2009. WTF is THIS?!? so i finally did a few things.. looked at a bunch of rootbound rootballs found the soil bone dry and transplanted.. now for the question.. what is this and how bad is it? the rest of the rootballs looked like the last pic so i have to assume it was because it was in a clear milk jug?? thanks for helping Rating: 5

[Dutch Pimp]

alga?...light + moisture + heat + nutes = alga? I don't know for sure; just a guess.

[mainegrown]

its better than what i gott... i only got worries
-J

[Dutch Pimp]

transplanting into a regular pot should kill off the alga?..mold?...either way...I don't think it will hurt anything?...may even help?

subsurface lifeforms are a trip...:thumbsup:

[the image reaper]

yup, algae :thumbsup: ... good call, DP ... wonder if a shot of H2O2 would work ok in soil, to stop the algae growth ? (replacement of microbiotics, bacteria, with something like Fox Farm Big Bloom, would be needed, of course) ... not sure on that one :jointsmile:

[wingedson]

yup, algae :thumbsup: ... good call, DP ... wonder if a shot of H2O2 would work ok in soil, to stop the algae growth ? (replacement of microbiotics, bacteria, with something like Fox Farm Big Bloom, would be needed, of course) ... not sure on that one :jointsmile:

Yes! Use the H2o2!!!!!

[mainegrown]

but wouldnt that kill my soil too??
from what i have read, seen and learned i have living soil and if i kill it the plants would lose their way of getting the nutrients that they need.
correct me if i am wrong please.
thanks -J

[redtails]

You might be able to trim that little bit off if you're transplanting, & I don't know about the h2o2 killing the soil/roots, never used peroxide myself.

[Rusty Trichome]

The algae needs light to grow. Put them in a light-proof container, the problem goes away on it's own.

[mainegrown]

i did take the green shit off the root ball as carefully as i could.
also in light proof container
thanks for the info Rusty and Red
pics at 6PM