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Questions tagged [mold]

Questions about mold and fungus growth

Mold (or mould in non-American English) is a common name for a kind of fungus that typically appears in damp conditions.

Mold on plants is usually indicative of over-damp conditions, and will typically result in a sick or dead plant.

Use this tag for questions about identifying, avoiding, and curing mold on plants.

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Can I remove mold from moss with anti fungal?

I had some java moss growing in a closed box, doing well. But I noticed white stringy growth that I thought was fungus since it doesn't get any direct sun. I sprinkled some anti fungal made of Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% in the box and in 2 days,…
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Identification of brown fungi/mold

I was walking around my backyard and step on what I thought was a pile of dirt. Almost immediately after stepping on it, a puff of brown dusted emanated from this and I was taken back. Upon further inspection, I thought maybe it was dried up moss…
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What is this grey-white mold/fungus below my tree?

I’m trying to grow a tree and I keep finding this fungus in the soil (photo attached). My plant isn’t doing well (it is a potted evergreen and is growing inside). I give my plant a good watering once-twice a week, depending on how dry the soil is.…
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Is brewing plum alcohol forming mold like this suitable to make fertiliser or discarding?

I have a jar of plum alcohol that it is forming mold already due to the uncovered area not being filled with alcohol again. So would like to know what is the best use of it such as the possibility of making fertiliser for planting or can only…
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what do I have to prepare for prevention of molds in germination of a plant?

question I want to prevent molds while I'm germinating plants. condition when I first tried to grow a chili pepper, people suggested me to use wet paper towels for germination. (http://www.semipeperoncino.com/Guides.html) so did I, and I used water…
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How can I rescue a Jade plants half-killed by mold?

I have a Jade plant which had a trunk shaped like a Y. After getting back from a few weeks vacation, one "leg" of the Y was completely wilted and limp looking. Looking closer, I noticed that there was some mold growing at a crack in the "segments"…
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What is this white fuzz on my mango seedling?

My mango seedling has some white fuzzy fungus-like spot on one of its leaves. What is it, and what should I do about it? A quick google search suggests powdery mildew, but I doubt that's it as the pictures don't match 100%. However, it has been very…
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Mold on bottom of fig tree

Bottom of fig tree with soft spongy mold Can anybody tell me what this is at the bottom of my fig tree? It looks like it killed part of it? Any remedy or advice. Thanks
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Dealing with fungus and molds

I'm interested in ways to deal (remove) fungus from spaces used to germinate seeds. I noticed that hydrogen peroxide, isopropylacohol and baking soda. Are these just for fungus or mold too?
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Moldy rubber tree plant

I live in Austin, TX. I have a rubber tree plant that's about five years old. It's not in good shape and I'm having trouble getting it healthy again. A few years back I overwatered it and the whole plant turned very droopy. Since then it's been a…
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There is this strange white growth around the outside of my pot plants

So, recently we have been conducting an experiment in which we have had to try and grow bean plants while using fertiliser to compare which fertiliser is the best in terms of growth. Over three weeks we have discovered some sort of white mold on the…
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Is having moss in your terrarium similiar to a layer of activated charcoal?

I am making a terrarium and almost everywhere (on the web) it says to add a layer of activated charcoal between the soil and drainage rocks. I plan on creating a sort of 'meadows' look by making small hills and planting it with moss then adding a…
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New fungus or mold on my basil plant soil

My husband and I are new to gardening. We bought a basil plant a month or so again, and we've been cutting it and starting new plants. Today woke up to this weird mold or fungus. I can't seem to find pictures of it anywhere online, and I also can't…
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What is this mold/fungus?

Is it harmful? What should I do about it? It was undoubtedly caused by the excess water on the surface from the drippers. Those are now off.
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What is this substance on my golden pathos’ soil?

I noticed some really small white bugs made their home in my golden pathos’ soil. i did some research and i think they might be whiteflies or soil mites but i’m hoping for the latter. They are extremely small i couldn’t even get a picture they are…
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