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title: "Does anyone know how to destroy the white mold that grows on top of…"
description: "Does anyone know how to destroy the white mold that grows on top of the soil in my indoor house plants? Will rocks on top of the soil work?"
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author: "TY"
published: "2024-06-07T17:12:13.529759Z"
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# Does anyone know how to destroy the white mold that grows on top of…

_Lagt ut av TY den 2024-06-07_

Does anyone know how to destroy the white mold that grows on top of the soil in my indoor house plants? Will rocks on top of the soil work?

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## 10 kommentarer

### RootswiththeFur kommenterte den 2024-06-07

I usually put alcohol in a spray bottle and spray the top layer

#### TY svarte den 2024-06-07

Does it acohol not effect the plants at all?

#### RootswiththeFur svarte den 2024-06-07

Nope

#### TY svarte den 2024-06-07

Ok great I'm pretty much willing to try almost anything at this point. Thank you.

### RootswiththeFur kommenterte den 2024-06-07

Good luck !!

### StringofMonsteras kommenterte den 2024-06-07

You could use more chunky soil! I would recommend SolSoils, but I use premixed soil from my local plant nursery( surprisingly chunky) and some cheap perlite

#### TY svarte den 2024-06-07

Ok. Thank you I may try that also.

### Randomrat8 kommenterte den 2024-06-08

I reccomend mixing some baking soda with water and spraying the top it doesn’t harm the plants

### Sunny kommenterte den 2024-06-08

Consistently wet soil promotes the growth of fungus. Let the soil dry out between watering.

Are you using it as a self watering pot? Is there a wick continuously providing water to the soil? I recommend not leaving water full time in the bottom. Let the soil dry out.

Provide good airflow to dry the water more quickly in the soil.

A commercial fungicide will get rid of fungus. 🍀🪴

#### TY svarte den 2024-06-08

Great. Thank you. I do use the self watering pots for all of my plants.

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