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title: "Hello! It looks like the soil for my monstera is moldy… what’s going…"
description: "Hello! It looks like the soil for my monstera is moldy… what’s going on? what do i do?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zCr3mabt0LdUyuX2W0DjZ0"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "kathleen"
published: "2025-03-26T02:21:36.871791Z"
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# Hello! It looks like the soil for my monstera is moldy… what’s going…

_Posted by kathleen on 2025-03-26_

Hello! It looks like the soil for my monstera is moldy… what’s going on? what do i do?

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/-FeAKhpwvNlhva2dulFy79j7AQwjMslFEjx388FCDDg/rVQtCno9Ttus2Ky_G4Hjmg.webp?size=large)

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## 1 comment

### amethyst \<3 commented on 2025-03-26

the soil needs some air, maybe try to mix with perlite or something to give the roots more airflow

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