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Re: Cinnamon as a deterrent to molds & mildews

Judy Showers wrote:
> 
> I had heard from different people on the internet and from other
> organizations I belong to that using cinnamon will kill molds & mildews.
>  I got my first "taste" of this just recently.  A friend sent me 2
> Mucuna bean seeds and I nicked one, soaked it overnight, then did my old
> germinating trick of wrapping it in moist paper towels and putting it in
> a plastic ziplock bag & placing it on top of the reflector of my
> grow-lux lights.  Well, the seed started putting out a gigantic white
> root and I got anxious & planted it in potting media that I had used
> before. (trying to recycle the planting media).  After a couple days, I
> removed the seed & to my horror, the root was getting BLACK with mold,
> so I took a clean razor blade & tried to slice off as much of the black
> stuff as I could.  Then, I literally and liberally doused the root with
> cinnamon from my pantry.  I then rewrapped it in moist paper towels &
> back into the ziplock bag & back on top of the reflector.  Another week
> went past and I peeked inside.  Imagine to my surprize & relief that the
> seed was growing about 6 roots from the part of the main root that I had
> cut off, and there was no sign of mold or mildew whatsoever.  I was
> wondering if you could take a moist seed, roll it in cinnamon & plant it
> and not have to worry about mold or mildew.  Any ideas on this?  Thanks,
> Judy Showers in Pennsylvania.
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