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title: "Perhaps a dumb question but what are these little whiteish yellow…"
description: "Perhaps a dumb question but what are these little whiteish yellow specks on my soil? They come out of nowhere and its on two of my plants"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/g7TEKBxFRbakyDf6K_RdEA"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Caity"
published: "2024-07-18T21:30:09.669653Z"
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# Perhaps a dumb question but what are these little whiteish yellow…

_Posted by Caity on 2024-07-18_

Perhaps a dumb question but what are these little whiteish yellow specks on my soil? They come out of nowhere and its on two of my plants

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![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/teKtzkptZ_M8JYCxwSrtrSHE9-1p1hP_U0AdQKZNcyU/nASFvdUrQWG7-nBo9UPF4A.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Tyler commented on 2024-07-19

That’s fungus my dude—means the soil is rich, moist and full or organic matter. I couldn’t tell you species though.

#### Caity replied on 2024-07-19

😳😳 oh totally thank you😭

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