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title: "My silver inch plant has mold on the top of the soil. What can I do…"
description: "My silver inch plant has mold on the top of the soil. What can I do to deal with this problem?"
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# My silver inch plant has mold on the top of the soil. What can I do…

_Abi님이 2024-02-06에 게시함_

My silver inch plant has mold on the top of the soil. What can I do to deal with this problem?

## 7개의 댓글

### Haks님이 2024-02-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Repot it

#### Plant Father님이 2024-02-06에 답변했습니다.

mold is mostly harmless to plants but repotting during winter can cause transplant shock and cold damage if you do it outside. definitely wouldn’t recommend this course of action

### Plant Father님이 2024-02-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

mold means either you’ve been watering too frequently or the soil stays wet too long. i’d suggest simply scraping the mold off the top and don’t water your tradescantia until the top inch or so of soil is dry

#### Abi님이 2024-02-06에 답변했습니다.

Thanks!

### Will님이 2024-02-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I have a spray bottle, with a 1:3 mix of hydrogen peroxide and water, and I give the mold a light misting with it. I’m sure repotting it would help too but sometimes I just need to snooze the mold.

### Haks님이 2024-02-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Indoor plant cold will not affect it unless your house gets below 3 degrees

### GreenLeaf님이 2024-02-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I’ve had success with sprinkling cinnamon on top and switching to bottom watering to ensure that top layer never gets wet. Cinnamon kills the mold, keeping the top inch dry ensures the mold doesn’t come back. My space has horrible air flow and humidity during the cold months, so this is always a struggle for me.

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