What is this and how do I get rid of it?
A while back I repotted plants and shortly thereafter had a few plants get white fuzz on the top of the soil. A quick google search says mold/fungus from contaminated soil or overwatering. There weren’t signs of overwatering and it was freshly repotted, therefore I assumed it was the soil. I threw out the remaining unused soil got new fresh soil and then re-repotted them and didn’t have anymore fuzz.
But now I have fuzz on several plants again but haven’t repotted anything recently. It may be from overwatering, but the soil was fully dry last week when I watered them. I do bottom water most of my plants, in a larger tub that a few can drink from at the same time. And when last week when I watered them I had given them a ‘spa day’ with the concoction that @PlantJedi introduced me to.
How do I get rid of this?
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But now I have fuzz on several plants again but haven’t repotted anything recently. It may be from overwatering, but the soil was fully dry last week when I watered them. I do bottom water most of my plants, in a larger tub that a few can drink from at the same time. And when last week when I watered them I had given them a ‘spa day’ with the concoction that @PlantJedi introduced me to.
How do I get rid of this?
#PlantsMakePeopleHappy #whatisthis #GregGang #PlantTherapy #PlantAddict #MonsteraPeru #VerdantFlora
6ft to light, indirect
6” pot with drainage
Last watered 11 months ago
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It’s not so much the particular bag of soil, as any soil tends to grow types of mold or fungus if given the chance.. but how it’s packed into the pot without much amendments to promote airflow through it.
You could scrap off the top, some people will use a diluted hydrogen peroxide drench on top of that. But if you really want to fix it you need to introduce airflow like a fan nearby or adjust the soil structure with amendments.
You could scrap off the top, some people will use a diluted hydrogen peroxide drench on top of that. But if you really want to fix it you need to introduce airflow like a fan nearby or adjust the soil structure with amendments.
@Alinaa This pot does look different for some reason. But generally I use equal parts soil & orchid bark (not premixed with soil) with Vermiculite and Worm castings. I know people say to use perlite, but I never seem to have luck when I use it. Plus I hate the way it feels and weirdly enough -sounds, it’s a sensory thing.
Are there better amendments or different ones?
Are there better amendments or different ones?
Perlite needs to be sieved of dust in my opinion. If you can rinse it that’s even better (but not down your drain). There’s a lot of dust that will suffocate roots otherwise.
Equal parts soil and orchid bark can be good, but both vermiculite and worm castings can hold a lot of moisuture. I personally only use vermiculite when I have a pretty gritty soil with smaller aggregate. I think a good rule of thumb if you ball the mix in your hand, it should crumble apart when you open it. And then just gently add it into your pot, don’t compact it.
For aggregate I use orchid bark, horticultural charcoal, perlite, pumice, lava rock, and vermiculite. Worm casting for an extra boost but resupply from time to time.
Equal parts soil and orchid bark can be good, but both vermiculite and worm castings can hold a lot of moisuture. I personally only use vermiculite when I have a pretty gritty soil with smaller aggregate. I think a good rule of thumb if you ball the mix in your hand, it should crumble apart when you open it. And then just gently add it into your pot, don’t compact it.
For aggregate I use orchid bark, horticultural charcoal, perlite, pumice, lava rock, and vermiculite. Worm casting for an extra boost but resupply from time to time.