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title: "My rubber plant has mold growing on top of the soil. I plan to ditch…"
description: "My rubber plant has mold growing on top of the soil. I plan to ditch the soil, rinse the roots, and purchase a new pot. Any other suggestions as to what I…"
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author: "Madz"
published: "2023-07-13T23:12:53.399Z"
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# My rubber plant has mold growing on top of the soil. I plan to ditch…

_Posted by Madz on 2023-07-13_

My rubber plant has mold growing on top of the soil. I plan to ditch the soil, rinse the roots, and purchase a new pot. Any other suggestions as to what I should do?

## 5 comments

### SarahJay commented on 2023-07-14

I would make sure the new soil is super chunky and airy and giving it more sun!

#### Madz replied on 2023-07-14

Do you have a type of soil recommendation?

### Mon commented on 2023-07-14

Is it white? Because that is natural and not a problem. If it’s black, do change soil. The pot you could just disinfect with hydrogen peroxide

#### Madz replied on 2023-07-14

Yes it is white. Thank you for the suggestion!

#### Mon replied on 2023-07-14

You can remove the top layer of the soil, or just mix it in. You can also spry the soil with 3% hydrogen peroxide if you like. But it is going to go away on it’s own. Just cut back a little on watering. It happens when the soil is wet for too long.

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