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title: "I was wondering if anyone knew what this is. There seems to be some…"
description: "I was wondering if anyone knew what this is. There seems to be some kind of mold or fuzz growing on the outside of my pot🧐"
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# I was wondering if anyone knew what this is. There seems to be some…

_Lagt ut av Logan den 2024-04-06_

I was wondering if anyone knew what this is. There seems to be some kind of mold or fuzz growing on the outside of my pot🧐

![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/w6D3en62EYOFNAjGrtJEerJcwU7nZwHh1kGUZ1CBJn0/Um5-brgiSpmc_TeaLpsEVA.webp?size=large)

## 8 kommentarer

### Kakes! kommenterte den 2024-04-06

i’ve had this happen to mine. i’ve noticed it happens when i use too dense of a soil and it becomes waterlogged. try repotting with a more airy, chunky soil. if that’s a pothos, the plant will appreciate the chunky soil too :)

#### Logan svarte den 2024-04-06

Ahh gotcha thank you!

Should I get rid of this pot? Or am I ok to just clean it up and re-use?

#### Kakes! svarte den 2024-04-06

you can reuse the pot. just scrub it really well and use dish soap to clean it. i like to soak mine in the sink for like 5/10 mins after. you can use a dash of bleach in there too. just let the pot dry before using it again.

### stonedfruuit kommenterte den 2024-04-06

you can also spray it with hydrogen peroxide. the mold wont harm the plant, but it can be harmful to humans if we breathe in the spores.

### Gigglzngreenz kommenterte den 2024-04-06

My view on white mold on terracotta pots is that it’s normal and not harmful. I actually have all my African violets in these pots and they all have this in them and for some weird reason I like the look. It’s kind of a vintage farm housey vibe for me. But if you don’t, I’d pitch the pot and buy a glazed ceramic pot. I like to put all my plants ; except my violets) in clear plastic pot so I can see the roots, and I put those down into ceramic cache pots. Those are pots without holes that act as a saucer to catch the water. Just make sure you don’t let your plants sit in water. TIP: My favorite small cache pots in the photo I buy by the case from Walmart for about $4.48 each. They fit 4” nursery pots perfectly and they have a plugged hole so they are dual purpose.

![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/N8o0FHN9GC2reILsVTJ_3HJdv-zoUUl_jquRarXVZAE/uT6M2_M_TrywwDfbQlAINQ.webp?size=large)

### Gigglzngreenz kommenterte den 2024-04-06

Stonedfruuit is right though. If you’re allergic to mold you might not want to use terracotta pots at all. You cannot keep mold off them. You can try but it’s a constant battle.

### Pretty fly 4 a Cacti kommenterte den 2024-04-06

This isn’t mould. Terracotta pots are porous and actually breathe. It allows the natural salts and minerals from our water, to seep through to the outside causing a white powdery build up on the outsides of the pot

#### Sydnei svarte den 2024-04-06

agree. and you don’t need to repot. just aerate the soil with a skewer by making a few holes. otherwise, you can use distilled water or a purifier.

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