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title: "Hi! Does anyone know what this is on my pilea? At first I thought it…"
description: "Hi! Does anyone know what this is on my pilea? At first I thought it was mechanical damage but it seems to have gotten worse. I’m thinking about checking the…"
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# Hi! Does anyone know what this is on my pilea? At first I thought it…

_Gepostet von plantlover am 2024-08-16_

Hi! Does anyone know what this is on my pilea? At first I thought it was mechanical damage but it seems to have gotten worse. I’m thinking about checking the roots.

![Anhang 1 von 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Cd8lJ_9LQbAULT_zgTSRZkvv5_ICyPdk3YrxX7PmR2U/eZH96BAgTzCH-Q2j8vU0bw.webp?size=large)

![Anhang 2 von 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Cd8lJ_9LQbAULT_zgTSRZkvv5_ICyPdk3YrxX7PmR2U/MY-riaUOTYOdV7mCdIzP0w.webp?size=large)

## 2 Kommentare

### eatyacarbs kommentierte am 2024-08-16

yes that’s root rot. your soil looks fuzzy — this needs a root check and probably a repot stat

#### plantlover antwortete am 2024-08-16

Oh man😢 I’m checking now. Also the fuzziness is from the fertilizer that I use called bios. It’s a form of healthy bacteria that causes a white fuzziness/mold looking stuff on the soil.

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