The soil keeps getting white mold. What can I do?
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One way to make sure this doesn’t happen is to make sure your pot has drainage holes.
If it already does, make sure your plant is in a sunny area. If your plant is in both a sunny spot and has drainage holes another soloutoin could be to bottom water your plant. To bottom water 1) your pot needs to have drainage holes. Fill a bowl or saucer with room temp. Water and let the plant sit in it for 5-10 minutes. I just did this with my plant and she soaked the water up in five minutes. There are a lot of benefits to bottom watering over top watering and I believe that someone posted about it recently I’ll tag them
If it already does, make sure your plant is in a sunny area. If your plant is in both a sunny spot and has drainage holes another soloutoin could be to bottom water your plant. To bottom water 1) your pot needs to have drainage holes. Fill a bowl or saucer with room temp. Water and let the plant sit in it for 5-10 minutes. I just did this with my plant and she soaked the water up in five minutes. There are a lot of benefits to bottom watering over top watering and I believe that someone posted about it recently I’ll tag them
Hi everyone @ImpishBaybean @Zestfest
Micah gave you nice instructions. I just want to add that white mould ON SOIL is not harmful to your plant. It's just a mould that decomposes dead organic matter in the soil, it doesn't eat your living plant. Actually, enzymes of the mould make organic compounds of the soil more digestive for the plant. If you do not like the sight of the mould, just move your finger on top of the soil. The mould will "disappear" for a while. Mould spores are everywhere around us in millions. White mould on soil is very common, it only indicates that the soil is moist and rich.
When you start bottom watering the mould will die naturally from the lack of water for it's growth.
Micah gave you nice instructions. I just want to add that white mould ON SOIL is not harmful to your plant. It's just a mould that decomposes dead organic matter in the soil, it doesn't eat your living plant. Actually, enzymes of the mould make organic compounds of the soil more digestive for the plant. If you do not like the sight of the mould, just move your finger on top of the soil. The mould will "disappear" for a while. Mould spores are everywhere around us in millions. White mould on soil is very common, it only indicates that the soil is moist and rich.
When you start bottom watering the mould will die naturally from the lack of water for it's growth.
@ImpishBaybean as the others mentioned, mold is not harmful. But it is unsightly. If you want to prevent mold. Add Cinnamon. Mix cinnamon in your soil or put a layer on the top. It will not harm your plant. It seems to work on preventing mold in my soil mix.
