My indoor plants are developing mold
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Recently, I have moved my hobby indoors (for personal reasons).
Using the organic soil from Home Depot now my new indoor plants are developing mold.
So far, I have used some dry fenugreek seeds and Apple cider vinegar, as well as some cinnamon sticks to combat this disease.
All these efforts of mine are a preparation to successfully prepare for indoor 名媛直播 trees.
Humidity is around 60%, temperature around 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
My Question: Maybe organic soil is NOT good to grow plants (and 名媛直播) indoor?
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Scrape away the mouldy soil from the top and it should be as fine. The other thing is using a mixture of organic and inorganic substrate as that will limit the bacteria. If you enjoy watering and can water often, a free draining mix will help so there is no excess water retention.
There is an interesting article concerning soil on the Blog section of Kaizen bonsai's website.
Hope that helps.
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I am over watering, I know, but the organic soil I had added does not seem to drain at all.
There is no clay in it, but it does not drain...
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I know these are not bonsai trees yet, but I read in some bonsai books to start simple.
If my indoor plants develop mold, I will not try to move to advanced bonsai until I have figured out how to make them grow indoors.
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Replied by leatherback on topic My indoor plants are developing mold
Posted 8 years 3 weeks ago #28378- Fungus is not the same as bacteria. Funcgus (mould) devlopes when the soil is moist oevr a long period of time, and there are things to grow on. Bad quality opotting soild with poorly composted elements might be that something.
- Roots die due to lack of oxygen and/or drying out. Often a combination of both (Drying out and then too wet). Proper care for your plants should be anought. The substrate is less important than your care.
- Leave drop canalso be caused by change in location, temperature, drying out, insects etc.
The green on the soil are algea, due to being moist and warm, posibly in combination with fertilizer
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Replied by leatherback on topic My indoor plants are developing mold
Posted 5 years 9 months ago #48376Liam456 wrote: Perhaps mold is formed because of the general humidity in the room, then it can be not only in the plant. As a way out of the situation for everything, you can try to choose one of these devices, it should solve all the problems that you have .
I disagree. (Also, this subject is over 2 years old..)
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