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Logan

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 potšŸ§

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  1. Kakes!

    iā€™ve had this happen to mine. iā€™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 thatā€™s a pothos, the plant will appreciate the chunky soil too :)

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    • Logan

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

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    • Kakes!

      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.

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  2. stonedfruuit

    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.

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  3. Gigglzngreenz

    My view on white mold on terracotta pots is that itā€™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. Itā€™s kind of a vintage farm housey vibe for me. But if you donā€™t, Iā€™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 donā€™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 4ā€ nursery pots perfectly and they have a plugged hole so they are dual purpose.

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  4. Gigglzngreenz

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

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  5. Pretty fly 4 a Cacti

    This isnā€™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

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    • Sydnei

      agree. and you donā€™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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