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title: "I keep seeing this white stuff on the top of my plant soil - is this…"
description: "I keep seeing this white stuff on the top of my plant soil - is this an issue? Do I need to repot with new soil, or is it fine for the plant? It keeps showing…"
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community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Anna"
published: "2025-06-28T00:48:06.213853Z"
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# I keep seeing this white stuff on the top of my plant soil - is this…

_Posted by Anna on 2025-06-28_

I keep seeing this white stuff on the top of my plant soil - is this an issue? Do I need to repot with new soil, or is it fine for the plant? It keeps showing up on different plant soils lately.

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## 5 comments

### PlantBussyKweens commented on 2025-06-28

This looks to be mold, I would repot in fresh soil, clean off the plant, and spray with neem oil. You’ll need to do the same/similar process to all of the infected plants as mold spreads and can be contagious! You should be able to save this guy 🥰 I would also consider the humidity levels in the area where this guy is kept as that can increase mold.

### Cam ☘️(⁠｡⁠•̀⁠ᴗ⁠-⁠)⁠✧ commented on 2025-06-28

I had a reoccurring mold issue on one of mine. I took off the top layer of soil, put a layer of cinnamon over it, and no mold since!

### Lyn commented on 2025-06-28

Ngl I see this and just stir my dirt so I don’t have to deal with it😭💚

### Allthingsplanty commented on 2025-07-01

It could also be that where it is doesn’t have enough circulation! I recently had this issue and that was the cause of my soil mold

### Mateja commented on 2025-07-03

If you top-water with hard tap water, minerals can build up and look similar fyi. I can't tell one way or the other from the picture so I'm just throwing it out there.

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