Propagation: Labels for seedlings (wooden is bad), 1 by joannabanana

joannabanana wrote:
Every year I do SOMETHING that was a bad call & would not repeat. I started twelve 72-cell trays over the last 3 weeks. All the trays were a mix of different annuals. I didn't do a very good job of labeling in past years, so I thought I would be diligent and label every cell this year. Since there are so many different things, I thought the cheapest would be popsicle sticks, cut in half. Almost everything is up and I have started to remove the domes. Although I have been more careful with over watering, the humidity got high with the domes. Now I have a mess with moldy sticks. Will the mold affect the seedling after the dome is removed and the stick wiped off?

Should I replace the sticks & rewrite on plastic boughten labels? Should I wipe them (wooden) off with a disinfectant wipe and hope the fuzz doesn't come back?
What do you use that is economical. I bought more plastic tags, but they get pricey when you need 1000. I have pre-labeled 5" plastic tags for the tomatoes, but they will not fit under the dome.

Thanks for your help.