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title: "Hello plant peeps. Any idea on what is going on with my alocasia’s…"
description: "Hello plant peeps. Any idea on what is going on with my alocasia’s soil?"
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author: "meg_c"
published: "2024-03-09T14:08:47.575839Z"
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# Hello plant peeps. Any idea on what is going on with my alocasia’s…

_Posted by meg\_c on 2024-03-09_

Hello plant peeps. Any idea on what is going on with my alocasia’s soil?

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## 4 comments

### Lolly commented on 2024-03-09

If it’s fuzzy mold, if it’s not fuzzy then it’s mineral buildup.

#### meg\_c replied on 2024-03-09

Thank you Lilly!

### Planta member commented on 2024-03-10

Do you mainly bottom water? Bottoming watering is great but if you don’t water from the top occasionally, it can cause mineral/salt buildup on top of soil.

### meg\_c commented on 2024-03-11

I water from the top. Any idea how to tell the difference between fuzzy mold and mineral buildup?

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