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title: "The dirt in my little pothos's pot seems to be growing mold, is it…"
description: "The dirt in my little pothos's pot seems to be growing mold, is it actually mold and should I be worried???"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4oRXTv30GruzkWosR4Qit1"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Harry"
published: "2025-06-15T19:02:53.239423Z"
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# The dirt in my little pothos's pot seems to be growing mold, is it…

_Posted by Harry on 2025-06-15_

The dirt in my little pothos's pot seems to be growing mold, is it actually mold and should I be worried???

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## 4 comments

### Sapphire commented on 2025-06-15

Doesnt look like mold, maybe a little mineral buildup from water? Just to be sure, switch out soil maybe.

#### Harry replied on 2025-06-15

Okay I'll try that, thank you

### Hayley commented on 2025-06-15

Looks like the mineral buildup to me. I used to have soil looking like that too until I started using filtered water on my plants. It didn't seem to do anything to the plants, I would just occasionally flush out the soil when I watered

#### Harry replied on 2025-06-15

Hmmmm...

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