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title: "My asparagus firn is forming light mold on the top of the soil. How…"
description: "My asparagus firn is forming light mold on the top of the soil. How do I treat this and prevent it in the future?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Aubrey"
published: "2023-07-28T20:54:51.349Z"
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# My asparagus firn is forming light mold on the top of the soil. How…

_Posted by Aubrey on 2023-07-28_

My asparagus firn is forming light mold on the top of the soil. How do I treat this and prevent it in the future?

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## 4 comments

### Plant Father commented on 2023-07-28

mold usually isn’t harmful, you can scrape it off the topsoil and water as little as possible to help prevent it growing back

### Zan~ Anxious Planter commented on 2023-07-29

Better lighting and watering correctly the soil is most likely to wet.

### Eden Plante commented on 2023-07-30

Bottom watering is the way to go!

#### Aubrey replied on 2023-08-01

What’s bottom watering? Sorry if that’s a stupid question!

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