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26-04-2004, 03:03 PM

Subject: fungus in flask
From: (Dustin )
Date: 4/25/2004 1:13 PM Central Daylight Time
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I have a flask of Phal. gibbosa that I just noticed a tiny white fuzzy
patch in. This is the first flask I have ever bought where I wasnt able
to open it up right away. I never opened it or disturbed it so I don't
know how it got contaminated.
The seedlings are not quite ready to come out yet, the leaves are only
about 1/2" long. I am pretty confident that I could take them out and
get them to live though. What should I do?

Dustin

I would take them out. The sealed container is just too good of a habitat for
fungus once it's in there.

As far as I know, unless you take them out, it would be a certain loss. Maybe
someone else here will have more experience with flasks and have better advice,
though.

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