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Holly Wuuhoo

Every time I water my monstera, I get white mold on top! I donā€™t know what to do to prevent this! I have a grow light on it but it still keeps happening. Any suggestions??

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  1. Claire5904

    You can spray neem right on that. Itā€™s mycelium mold. It just means your soil is a bit too moist. If your soil is on the denser side itā€™s probably holding a lot of moisture for a long period of time. Itā€™s a harmless mold though, just looks kinda icky. You can try to gently incorporate some larger coco husk or orchid bark into the top layer of soil so perhaps it wonā€™t stay so moist.

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    • Holly Wuuhoo

      Thank you so much! I will try that! Would you recommend repotting the whole plant or just adding the coco husk/ orchid bark to the top layer?

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  2. Soup

    You can also remove the top layer of soil and put some cinnamon powder on top as itā€™s anti fungal šŸ«¶

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    • Holly Wuuhoo

      Thank you! ā˜ŗļø

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    • Sydnei

      +1 on this. simplest measure. also, aerate it by taking a skewer to make wholes all the way to the bottom of the pot. create some pockets so itā€™s not packed as dense.

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  3. Plant Father

    i would repot the whole plant asap and remove a generous portion of the old soil. monstera are happiest in a very airy soil mixture and this heavy amount of mold means the soil is much too dense. iā€™d also suggest removing the plastic cup as having your monsteraā€™s aerial roots in water can cause them to rot. itā€™s best to just redirect the aerial roots into the pot. your monstera also looks like it could use some support. iā€™d suggest adding a trellis or plank to the back of the plant and adjusting the stems to all face the same way when you repot. monstera have a ā€œbackā€ where the aerial roots grow and a ā€œfaceā€ where the leaves grow towards. in your photo it appears the face of the plant, which should be towards the light, is pointed away from the window. monstera are not a plant you want to rotate regularly

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    • Holly Wuuhoo

      Okay! Thank you, I have removed the plastic cup. I had seen friends do that to their monsteras and seen it on other plant videos so thought I would give it a try but noticed it was rotting the root. I have also heard itā€™s best to repot in the spring to not disturb or stress the plant. Would you say it is fine to do it now anyways?

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    • Plant Father

      typically you do want to wait until spring (more light and warmer weather) but for a stressed or sick plant itā€™s a matter of weighing the risks/benefits of repotting during winter. in your case, especially since monstera are so hardy, i donā€™t see any issues with repotting now. i actually just rearranged and repotted some juvenile monstera stems yesterday

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  4. Women are Water

    While the mold might be harmless it is a sign that the soil is holding onto moisture. Which is not a good sign for the plant because they are prone to root rot. Monsteras prefer a chunky well draining mix. IME

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