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title: "i fertilized my plants a couple of days ago and the ones i fertilized…"
description: "i fertilized my plants a couple of days ago and the ones i fertilized grew a white mold. I sprayed it with baking soda/water mixture yesterday but it came back…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/653a6b7443827325031d37e4"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "hwheeler"
published: "2023-10-26T13:36:52.406Z"
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# i fertilized my plants a couple of days ago and the ones i fertilized…

_Posted by hwheeler on 2023-10-26_

i fertilized my plants a couple of days ago and the ones i fertilized grew a white mold. I sprayed it with baking soda/water mixture yesterday but it came back within 4 hours.. im not sure what to do

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## 4 comments

### Eliya commented on 2023-10-26

I would just scrape away the rope layer of dirt

### Amber Gray commented on 2023-10-26

I’d toss out all that soil and start fresh if it keeps returning.

### BotanicalBookworm\_13 commented on 2023-10-26

Mold is actually not harmful so don’t stress about it! But I would definitely remove it!

### Jordan commented on 2023-10-26

This does tend to happen after you fertilize your plants. As the comment above states, it’s not harmful, even some mold can be good. Cinnamon is also a natural anti-fungal, you can coat the mold and you should see it start disappearing within a day or so.

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