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title: "Hi does anyone know if this fuzziness is mold or normal rooting??"
description: "Hi does anyone know if this fuzziness is mold or normal rooting??"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/LFVbzQc4CgZxhidi6N5R1b"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Liv"
published: "2025-05-04T20:32:05.438751Z"
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# Hi does anyone know if this fuzziness is mold or normal rooting??

_Posted by Liv on 2025-05-04_

Hi does anyone know if this fuzziness is mold or normal rooting??

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## 4 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-05-04

If its a film, not normal. When in doubt, I'd pull it out and dip in a peroxide dilution. Then sanitize the container with it too

### plantgeek commented on 2025-05-04

Definitely mold

### PlantMom829 commented on 2025-05-05

Roots would look like tiny tendrils, this looks...not like tendrils, more mucousy.

### Harp12... commented on 2025-05-05

I have it on all of my prop plants.

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