Mold on the dirt in my house plants
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Can anyone tell me what is in the dirt and on the roots of my plant?
I was getting ready to split and pot up this houseplant (sorry can't remember the name) when I noticed all these little white-ish spots in the dirt around the roots..... See more
My plants recently have done the same, so I was interested too to see what was going on. I think this gives us the answer, and you will see there are other videos on the subject.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbFvv06Ip5g
Different plants have different watering requirements based on size of plant compactness of the roots and the plant itself, For most plants you should water them really well- like until water runs out the bottom and then don't water again until the top 1/2 inch of soil is dry on top. Don't, however leave water in the bottom saucer--most plants don't like their "feet" constantly This means your once a week watering schedule becomes a once/wk checkup schedule. Keeping the the top only just damp might cause mold, Anyway scrape off the top inch of soil and replace with new potting soil and water well.
https://dengarden.com/gardening/Moldy-Potting-Soil
I put cinnamon on my plants surface and it's all gone. Don't water so much and only water from the bottom. Set your timer for 30 min. Drain any left over.
Soil too Wet.............
good way to get rid of it would be to re-pot them
Overwatered
Water your plants less frequently.
Alas, the mold in my pot was the only healthy thing there..
I also had this problem, now I mix in some Bulb and Soil dust in to the soil, no more problems with mold.
Thank you all for helping I will water less and scrape off the top and add new soil.
Mold will grow on almost any organic source, if the humidity is sufficiently high. Molds are generally created by filamentous fungi that are ever present in our environment. Each species can have different preferences for certain types of organic food sources, ranging from wood to plant debris.
The molds which grow on peat moss and other growing media is saprophytic, meaning they feed on dead plant material and are not pathogenic or harmful to plants or people. The molds are found naturally in peat bogs at very low populations, but due to the acidic nature of a peat bog they do not flourish, which results in slow decomposition of peat moss. However, once harvested, and amended with Lime and nutrients this changes the chemistry.
Generally reducing moisture, lowering the temperatures and improving drainage will help eliminate the mold.
Just scrape it off and turn the remaining dirt over. Make sure the dirt dries completely before rewatering.
Truthfully, the fungi or mold on the surface of my soil never harmed them at all