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title: "Any idea what this is? I feel like it’s just soil or something but…"
description: "Any idea what this is? I feel like it’s just soil or something but this is the second leaf my elephant ear has popped out since planting it from a bulb. I’ve…"
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author: "Mehgan C."
published: "2025-04-18T22:57:00.312831Z"
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# Any idea what this is? I feel like it’s just soil or something but…

_Mehgan C.님이 2025-04-18에 게시함_

Any idea what this is? I feel like it’s just soil or something but this is the second leaf my elephant ear has popped out since planting it from a bulb. I’ve noticed some fungus gnats but I’ve been treating the plant to get rid of them. Nothing crawling \& just flakes right off. Just curious though.

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/yvYgTqFZKE5M71rxHYbyL5Zl3iEsLkRVgaqQR9CvDK8/2kALEgSQTZCzpebnYsC_sQ.webp?size=large)

![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/yvYgTqFZKE5M71rxHYbyL5Zl3iEsLkRVgaqQR9CvDK8/xoPkwRLLQzWC2cV2XD1x0Q.webp?size=large)

## 4개의 댓글

### KJM님이 2025-04-18에 댓글을 남겼어요.

If it's not moving or making webs or anything else I wouldn't worry about it. Looks kind of normal to me. How are you treating for the gnats?

#### Mehgan C.님이 2025-04-18에 답변했습니다.

I’ve been spraying with neem oil. I did it every day for a week, just recently stopped \& haven’t seen any more gnats

### KJM님이 2025-04-18에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Keep in mind the adult gnats lay eggs in moist soil at the top of your pot. If there are any eggs they will eventually hatch. You might want to put a little mosquito bites crumbled up into the top of the soil. You can also use other systemic pesticides. You can get yellow sticky traps to monitor the presence of fungus gnats also.

### NamasteWithMyPlants님이 2025-04-19에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Hydrogen peroxide works as well.

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