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title: "Help. What is this? And how do we treat?"
description: "Help. What is this? And how do we treat?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fA0aqn0jV77s886HA5cRRX"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Potwhileyoupot"
published: "2025-03-04T00:22:19.291279Z"
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# Help. What is this? And how do we treat?

_Posted by Potwhileyoupot on 2025-03-04_

Help. What is this? And how do we treat?

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## 2 comments

### Star commented on 2025-03-04

Are you talking about the green in the soil? I think, that's just algae, it's not harmful in small amounts, you can put the pot in a cover pot and that should help.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-03-04

Second the, it looks like algae growth. It can happen if there's an air gap, or just a clump of material that's susceptible to light exposure

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