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title: "Mold seems to be growing on the soil and now on those adventitious…"
description: "Mold seems to be growing on the soil and now on those adventitious roots towards the bottom :( what is the best way to get rid of this?? I have a feeling it’s…"
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author: "Plantastic"
published: "2023-11-19T16:47:52.584Z"
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# Mold seems to be growing on the soil and now on those adventitious…

_Plantastic님이 2023-11-19에 게시함_

Mold seems to be growing on the soil and now on those adventitious roots towards the bottom :( what is the best way to get rid of this?? I have a feeling it’s because this soil stays moist for way too long, which I plan to change out when it’s time for repotting, but help in the meantime would be much appreciated!!

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Z5exufrrAOJMMRAs20Fju7sWX3joAxQ8uPzp7eFigmw/287392894b424e01a2ad9e806632fa78.webp?size=large)

## 10개의 댓글

### nano님이 2023-11-19에 댓글을 남겼어요.

that looks like pure coco coir, terrible for drainage which tropical plants need. if it stays wet long enough to mold, it needs to be changed asap, or rot will be eminent. if there aren’t many roots, place it in water to grow secondary roots, and repot into a well draining soil

#### Plantastic님이 2023-11-19에 답변했습니다.

Yeah I’ve been meaning to buy some perlite. All good information to know, thank you!

#### Nic Van D님이 2023-11-20에 답변했습니다.

I agree. I’d repot in new soil. My favorite is Molly’s mix

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/EfCdlw_ylsoTHLJZYgTq5uB8Jfs2xWcvSSZRTH1cC9c/0e797e29114d4a8b9c4a1464b52f67ec.webp?size=large)

#### Nic Van D님이 2023-11-20에 답변했습니다.

Something Chonky like this.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/EfCdlw_ylsoTHLJZYgTq5uB8Jfs2xWcvSSZRTH1cC9c/9b0c1aa4e91a4233bd66de9864ef0718.webp?size=large)

#### Plantastic님이 2023-11-20에 답변했습니다.

Thank you, will look it it!

### Miranda님이 2023-11-19에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Some mold is okay.. it just happens from water retention.

### Plant Father님이 2023-11-19에 댓글을 남겼어요.

this looks more like mineral build up from tap water than mold to me

#### Plantastic님이 2023-11-19에 답변했습니다.

I use bottled distilled water to water my plants though, not tap

### Women are Water님이 2023-11-20에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Tropical plants do love water. That’s true. But the roots also need air and that mix is super compacted and dense. It’s not airing out/ drying out quick enough. That’s why there’s mold. Amend your mix. If you like using the moss that’s fine but add something to it to loosen it up a bit.

### Women are Water님이 2023-11-20에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Check the roots to be on the safe side.

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