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title: "So most of my plants under the grow light died. I treated them for…"
description: "So most of my plants under the grow light died. I treated them for ants and scales but had no luck. I lowered the light so it’s closer to them and switched to…"
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author: "FinnTheHuman"
published: "2023-04-05T20:12:28.434Z"
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# So most of my plants under the grow light died. I treated them for…

_Posted by FinnTheHuman on 2023-04-05_

So most of my plants under the grow light died. I treated them for ants and scales but had no luck. I lowered the light so it’s closer to them and switched to 6 hrs of red light a day instead of blue and red. I’m at a loss here for what to do because they just die and grow fungus no matter what I do. I’m broken up about it because I was hoping I could save a few of my plants from the last moldy apartment that made me sick. I’ve changed the soil and pots but it feels hopeless.

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## 6 comments

### Bz commented on 2023-04-06

It’s hard to say from here. Sorry about your plants. How much are you watering them and what kind of soil are they growing in?

#### FinnTheHuman replied on 2023-04-07

I water the pepper like once or twice a week when the soil is dry an inch and half down. The big salvia stays wet for awhile so every 3 weeks-month

### Grace commented on 2023-04-06

Put them near a window and try some fertilizer try need oil Make sure you’re watering wen only the top 2 inches of soil or dry And limit the use of the grow light hope this helps

### Michelle🌼 commented on 2023-04-06

6 hours is too little and they need all the colors. They need 10-14 hours of light to thrive. What type of plants are they?

### Bailey commented on 2023-04-06

I agree with others mentioning more natural light instead of a grow light. I’ve had problems with mouldy soil as well. Recently I’ve started baking my potting soil in a cheap aluminum pan at 200F for about 45 minutes. Don’t know for sure yet if it’s helping but I haven’t seen any mould from that soil yet!

#### FinnTheHuman replied on 2023-04-07

I wish I could put them in window. I guess this might be it for them.

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