Mouldy roots
My spider plant’s roots have started going fluffy with white mouldy! What should I do? He’s not in soil, I just water him once every two weeks ish when he starts looking grey.
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@faithiweddle I would use a sharp clean knife to cut off all the affected bits. The root rot can spread into the crown of the plant and kill it. Then treat it with something antifungal. Lots of people recommend hydrogen peroxide but I haven't used it myself. Good luck! Oh yes also add a few hashtags to your post so more people can see it. @WickedValkyrie might have some advice about soil-less growing and peroxide? 🌿💕
@faithiweddle Hello 👋 Faith. I was told by a local nursery to trim up the roots with sterilized pruners or scissors and then use insecticidal soap on the roots. They said that will help prevent moldy roots or root rot from happening again. So I have been using Captain Jack’s Insecticidal Soap. So far it has helped.
Is it in water? If so, make sure to change out the water every few days