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title: "Hi! What are these white feathery things on my soil? My Kalanchoe…"
description: "Hi! What are these white feathery things on my soil? My Kalanchoe succulent started dying recently but I am not sure why."
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# Hi! What are these white feathery things on my soil? My Kalanchoe…

_Plant님이 2023-10-16에 게시함_

Hi! What are these white feathery things on my soil? My Kalanchoe succulent started dying recently but I am not sure why.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3ycbJpfCLjORAp8rSxIvxzj4ggj7PuY_GI_zMGV6ad8/3e3e08d86d0a49198607603a6b5743da.webp?size=large)

## 5개의 댓글

### PlantieMae님이 2023-10-16에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Does it have a smell? You could spray with hydrogen peroxide solution in case of rot or fungus but roots seem fine.

#### PlantieMae님이 2023-10-16에 답변했습니다.

Clean up, change soil, and clean pot. Hope it works out. 🙏🏼

### Plant Father님이 2023-10-16에 댓글을 남겼어요.

looks like healthy roots. if anything the soil is probably too dense for this species

### Sunny님이 2023-10-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Its roots. You can pull on one and trace it back into the soil. Fungus/mold will rub off. Roots won’t. As already mentioned, the soil looks too heavy/dense which could slow drainage and slow drying out.

### Sunny님이 2023-10-19에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I recommend carefully replacing ALL the spoil with potting mix for succulents which has very good drainage. You will break some roots. Just let them dry out a few hours before watering. Leaving the current water holding soil will continue to degrade the plant. A succulent mix allows drainage as well as oxygen to the root system. A succulent mix keeps sufficient moisture at the root ball without rotting the roots.

A terracotta or a ceramic pot (unglazed inside) of similar size or slightly larger than the current container will further help pull excess moisture from the root ball. Allow the soil to party dry out before watering again.

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