How to Prevent Mold from Growing on Germinating Seeds

This isn’t for gardening but instead a science project about germination. One of the most common things I have read is that if mold appears on the seed, then the seed will not germinate properly. If this is true, how can I avoid this mold from growing? What kind of conditions would I want to avoid to not have this occur so my germination process will not be affected?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 02/19/2014 @ 7:55 pm

Too much moisture usually causes this. This article might help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/seeds/preventing-white-fluffy-fungus-on-seed-starting-soil.htm ^[1]

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