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title: "Help! Not sure what this is or what to do. It looks like eggs? It’s…"
description: "Help! Not sure what this is or what to do. It looks like eggs? It’s all over the top of the soil but so much in the stake hole."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aYtNhOGFR2enuQCgqznEpA"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Chelir90"
published: "2024-03-04T17:26:06.669519Z"
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# Help! Not sure what this is or what to do. It looks like eggs? It’s…

_Posted by Chelir90 on 2024-03-04_

Help! Not sure what this is or what to do. It looks like eggs? It’s all over the top of the soil but so much in the stake hole.

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## 5 comments

### Madz commented on 2024-03-04

To me, this looks like regular mold on the soil, which is harmless. It means that you have organic rich soil. But that is my opinion, might be something different

#### Chelir90 replied on 2024-03-04

It has tiny white balls, is that okay? Do I need to change the soil? I looked all over the leaves and they’re fine

#### Madz replied on 2024-03-04

If it is what I think it is, you don’t need to do anything. I have a plant that has it, and I just move the top layer of soil around so it’s not as visible. You only need to do something if mushrooms appear.

#### Dondoo52 replied on 2024-03-04

I also read that mushrooms were a sign of healthy soil 🤔

### Claire5904 commented on 2024-03-04

That’s just some harmless slime mold. The soil just stayed a little too wet. Bark in the growing medium encourages this mold to grow. It actually also means you have healthy soil!!

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