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title: "Does anybody know what this is? On the app they say it is Fungus. But…"
description: "Does anybody know what this is? On the app they say it is Fungus. But its only on the soil"
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# Does anybody know what this is? On the app they say it is Fungus. But…

_Publié par Beka le 2024-06-05_

Does anybody know what this is?  
On the app they say it is Fungus. But its only on the soil

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## 11 commentaires

### PlantMum a commenté le 2024-06-05

Definitely a type of fungus, thought I’m not sure what kind

#### Beka ha respondido el 2024-06-05

What shall I do?  
I was told to isolate the plant. But, should I just put a new soil?

#### PlantMum ha respondido el 2024-06-05

I think putting it in new soil would be best, you can also spray the roots with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water to disinfect any remaining soil. Cinnamon is a natural fungicide, so I would recommend sprinkling some on top of the new soil as well just to be sure

#### Beka ha respondido el 2024-06-05

Thank you! Thats huge help

#### PlantMum ha respondido el 2024-06-05

Of course! Glad I could help :)

### Jules a commenté le 2024-06-05

Definitely fungus 😫 Can you rinse off the roots and transfer it to something like leca?

#### Beka ha respondido el 2024-06-05

I think I will do that.. Thank you

#### Jules ha respondido el 2024-06-05

Good luck! Keep us posted!

### Mae a commenté le 2024-06-05

if you haven’t already repotted, i suggest spraying the roots with a hydrogen peroxide mixture (1 part peroxide to 4 parts water)

this helps kill any fungus or bacteria on the roots so in the new soil, it doesn’t grow back from there.

### Sunny a commenté le 2024-06-05

You should address the cause of the fungal growth. It could be the soil is not getting dry enough.

The soil is too deep in the pot. It may be the camera angle. The top of the soil should be closer to the rim. It may not be getting enough air flow to dry the soil when it’s low in the pot. Fungus needs moist soil to keep growing. You may need to use a smaller/shorter pot.

### Sydnei a commenté le 2024-06-06

i’d just scoop off the top layer and sprinkle a little cinnamon. bottom water until you can figure out your moisture levels—let it soak up what it needs.

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