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title: "What do I do about mold growing on the top of my soil?"
description: "What do I do about mold growing on the top of my soil?"
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# What do I do about mold growing on the top of my soil?

_Lori님이 2025-03-05에 게시함_

What do I do about mold growing on the top of my soil?

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## 6개의 댓글

### JW님이 2025-03-05에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I had this problem when over-fertilizing a tropical fern, and it killed off a leaf. I simply reported with entirely new soil and changed my fertilizing and watering schedules to be a bit less frequent.

#### Lori님이 2025-03-05에 답변했습니다.

Thank you.

### JW님이 2025-03-05에 댓글을 남겼어요.

\*repotted

### Cookie님이 2025-03-05에 댓글을 남겼어요.

A little white fuzzy mold won’t hurt anything. It just means your soil is staying wet a little too long. I usually spray the top of the soil with hydrogen peroxide to kill off the mold. Just make sure your plant has better airflow around it \& you are giving it enough time to dry out more. If it keeps happening for an extended period of time, you may need to repot with a chunkier soil mix.

#### Lori님이 2025-03-06에 답변했습니다.

Thank you cookie. Are you talking straight, hydrogen peroxide or a dilution?

#### Cookie님이 2025-03-06에 답변했습니다.

I put regular hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle 😊

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