RE: Robert Atkins black spots. Yes, that's mold. We have molds in the desert. We call them "dry rot." Mold is essential to the environment and so is adapted to virtually every climatic condition on the planet other than, perhaps, deep arctic freezes.
Desert molds are not nearly as virulent as those you find in more humid climates but they do break down organic materials effectively over time. Cheap, plain white vinegar in a spray bottle is a pretty effective mold killer, although it only works while still wet. Is not a preventive. Maybe someone knows an environmentally safe preventive. I've never come across one. The black molds eventually will develop a grayish-white powder as they perforate fabric and organics. They DO grow readily on fiberglass and plastic surfaces, too, but I think only on the build-up of dusts, etc., that contain nutrients. I would suggest a good spraying down with vinegar and letting it sit 'til it dries, then a good cleaning with Simple Green and rags or sponges and then a final spray with vinegar before packing away into storage. Think that will drastically slow the spread of the molds. Hope that helps, kwc -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
