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title: "I have several plants that have this coating on the top layer of…"
description: "I have several plants that have this coating on the top layer of dirt. I assume it’s mold? But it’s only in a few plants, not all of them. How do I get rid of…"
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# I have several plants that have this coating on the top layer of…

_Tracy님이 2025-06-30에 게시함_

I have several plants that have this coating on the top layer of dirt. I assume it’s mold? But it’s only in a few plants, not all of them. How do I get rid of this?

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0ZoexobEyUDomeokd6IOscJ8fCDzwIrazwB4CtrZGmY/NadbRJSMQYa4ztp8zNPtiA.webp?size=large)

![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0ZoexobEyUDomeokd6IOscJ8fCDzwIrazwB4CtrZGmY/SXpsrTy5Q4SLFMdrRJ3R9g.webp?size=large)

## 4개의 댓글

### Ashley님이 2025-06-30에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Are you overwatering the plants? The mold might be growing because the soil is always wet and not drying out.

### ollie님이 2025-06-30에 댓글을 남겼어요.

i agree with ashley, it looks like water is staying in the soil for too long and or there is not enough aeration. if these plants like lots of water, then i would recommend poking the soil with a toothpick or sitck to aerate the soil (allowing air to enter the soil so it doesn’t just ist there wet)

### Melody님이 2025-06-30에 댓글을 남겼어요.

You could try and repot them then make sure not to give them too muck water and repot them into a pot with better drainage.

### Olivia Dunford님이 2025-06-30에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Sometimes that can be due to root rot… Sometimes when the planta apps tells you to water it make sure the top of the soil is dry because the app is not always right. Hope that helps.

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