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title: "Could this be pests or a bacteria issue? The soul feels damp and I…"
description: "Could this be pests or a bacteria issue? The soul feels damp and I haven’t watered in 4/5 days… it’s in a pot with drainage… not in direct sunlight either."
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author: "Moe"
published: "2023-09-05T23:40:00.287Z"
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# Could this be pests or a bacteria issue? The soul feels damp and I…

_Gepostet von Moe am 2023-09-05_

Could this be pests or a bacteria issue? The soul feels damp and I haven’t watered in 4/5 days… it’s in a pot with drainage… not in direct sunlight either.

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## 4 Kommentare

### nano kommentierte am 2023-09-06

the soil needs to stay damp but not soaked, could be possible root rot if it stays too wet too long. if you’re misting it as well, and the water stays on the leaf too long, it will cause bacteria

#### Moe antwortete am 2023-09-06

What’s the best way to get rid of bacteria? This is the first time I’ve had this happen 😞

#### nano antwortete am 2023-09-06

copper fungicide spray, you can find it on amazon. i’d start using it as soon as you can, as the bacteria can spread and completely take hold of your plant. also try and keep it away from other plants as if leaves are touching each other it can spread as well. hope it goes well! :)

### Hallie kommentierte am 2023-09-06

Does the pot have drainage? It looks like root rot to me especially if the soil stays wet for that long after watering, I would repot to something with drainage and new dry soil

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