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NewMama

This canā€™t be good, is that mold in my snake babies??Someone help me please šŸ™

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  1. Plantlife

    It could just be from standing water, my snake plant likes chunky soil so maybe itā€™s just from overwatering

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    • NewMama

      šŸ˜© I should repot it then huh give it fresh soil

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    • Plantlife

      I canā€™t say for certain but anytime I have that problem with soil chunky soil seems to help, although I donā€™t think the mold will harm your plant especially short term.

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    • NewMama

      I had it in the backyard n just realized it rained last night but didnā€™t think it would look like this

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    • Plantlife

      Yea Iā€™m not sure, maybe it just got overwatered, does that pot have good drainage? My snake plant really doesnā€™t like water around its roots so it HAS to be in a well draining pot or it throws a fit lol

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  2. Yup

    Looks like lint

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    • Plantlife

      Ive had this type of mold(?) before, not lint as far as I know but still not 100% sure on what it is and exact cause

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    • NewMama

      Iā€™ll do some homework on it. Thank you for your input though. I appreciate it.

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  3. SWDK

    I heard sometimes in the dark the mold goes away. Not sure though.

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  4. Kennyā€™s plants

    I had this on my ring of fire! Airrate the soil with a chopstick & I used isopropyl alcohol on the top to help try out mine was a air circulation problem Also scoop out the top soil if you donā€™t want to repot If it keeps coming back you will need to repot & water less!

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    • NewMama

      Thank you so much!!

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    • Kennyā€™s plants

      Also sprinkling cinnamon on the top helps as well!

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  5. Waspinator

    If it starts turning creamy white-yellow and forms lots of little balls, it's a harmless mushroom called flowerpot parasol that's blooming (doesn't require treatment but you can pick the bloom if you want. It's not edible (causes stomach upset) so remove it if you have pets or kids that might try it. If you want to totally kill the mycellium, any fungicide should do.) If it stays as a light greyish fuzz, that's a mold and can indicate overwatering. treat it with a bit of hydrogen peroxide and improve soil drainage

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