oh haha that makes sense if you didn't purchase them. I was just assuming that you got the whole BMO package deal off eBay. that's what I did and my plants are loving every bit of BMO so far. well everything except the FP as my girls aren't flowering yet

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sounds good, if you haven't already the only thing I would recommend is a general hydro PH up and PH down kit to keep things in check. It's almost as if the myco life sent my PH through the 8 range several times on me and if it wasn't for the kit, I would have lost the crop for sure. GL to ya

I ordered some BMO a few weeks ago based on the favourable reviews in this thread. I followed all storage instructions including keeping the caps slightly loose...so it was a big surprise to find chunks of mold floating at the top of my "grow it green" bottle this morning.

Should I consider the whole bottle contaminated and toss it? This sucks...I need to water today and will have to use hydro nutes now...could not be more disappointed so far.

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dude so did mine !!!! email bmo

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sorry doublepost

mine have chunks floating in and on top of it as well. i always assumed this was alright and natural and wouldn't harm plants. should i contact bmo?

Ha Ha Ha The soil is full of mold, bacteria, and all sorts of little critters. So are compost piles. Some in a bottle has you worried.
It probably isn't mold anyway. And even if it is, just pour it out, scoop out the mold and pour it back in, if it worries you. Where are you storing your ferts in a dark, dank celler (mold country) ? I keep mine in the fridge, sometimes that plant fiber settles in the bottom, I say, so what, it doesn't hurt anything. When I get down to the last oz or so, I just toss it in the compost pile. The PH on the GIG stuff is pretty low, like 4.5 or 5, I don't even think mold can grow below 5.
Compost from my compost pile is full of mold and other microlife, and my plants love it. They grow big fat kick ass buds that will nail your ass to the couch, stoned to the bone. If a few chunks in the bottle worry you, organics isn't for you. Organic ferts are chunky, cloudy, dark, stinky and full of life. For pretty colors, less stink and no chunks, you need chemical ferts. I'm not recommending chem shit, I'm just saying that chem ferts come in pretty colors. LOL

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206.... No, the whole bottle is not contaminated, don't toss it. If that is mold, then it can only grow on the surface of water / ferts not in it. Mold requires a constant source of oxygen. Soil bourne molds also require oxygen, but a lower levels and generally don't grow on liquids.
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Sometimes, bacteria in organic ferts will saturate semi-solid particles in a fertilizer eating into them. If they are soft like cellulose, when these bacteria fart, the methane will cause the cellulose to float upwards, like a small ballon.
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Once at the surface, this little island of bacteria and cellulose can become a place for mold to set up shop. Or what you see floating could just be a large colony of fungi and/or bacteria. Simply dropping a teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide into your bottle will kill everything on the surface, but is not enough to damage the rest of the bacteria in the mix.
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Or you could just dump it out, like Catincombs said. Even if it's a common household mold, it will not ruin your ferts or hurt Mary. Or do a combination of both of these. But honestly, it's really nothing to worry about.
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Sombody041.... The chunks are no big deal. True organic fert have them. Most often it's fungal colonies, plant cellulose, or a combo of the two. Both are good for the soil, adding life and nutrients/trace minerals to it. The fungi breakdown insoluble sources of NPK, the cellulose is a food source for both fungi and bacteria, plus it has some trace minerals.
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Just like my peanut butter, I also like chunky ferts.....
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Hope this helps....
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Thanks for the info guys, much appreciated.