Mold, please help!

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nydiesel42o

Active Member

Jun 27, 2010

• #1

Ok so i noticed today while looking at my babies that there is mold growing on the exposed soil... Not on the top of the soil by the mainstem, but at the bottom of the pot were the water drains and allows oxygen for the roots.. is this bad? and if so how can i stop it?

 

homebrewer

Well-Known Member

Jun 27, 2010

• #2

Mold on your buds is worse than what you're seeing. Make sure you have good air circulation and mid 50's for humidity. I recently read on a commercial dehumidifier site that it's impossible for mold to grow in environments below 50% humidity.

 

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nydiesel42o

Active Member

Jun 27, 2010

• #3

Yea i forgot to mention that the plants are outdoors, therefore i cannot control the humidity.. I'm just hoping that the mold doesn't affect the plants.

 

homebrewer

Well-Known Member

Jun 27, 2010

• #4

Since they're not indoors, the only thing I'd suggest is putting a few bricks under your pot to allow airflow under there.

 

BakkaLakka SMASH

Active Member

Jun 27, 2010

• #5

hmm mold at bottom of pot? what color is it? might be salt build up?

 

thewinghunter

Active Member

Jun 27, 2010

• #6

is it green? thats algae i think, mold is sludhy brown and mildew is whitish...

 

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nydiesel42o

Active Member

Jun 27, 2010

• #7

Its yellow and kind of powdery. When i removed it with a little stick, it kind of went airborne like pollen or something.

 

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rc64209

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Jun 27, 2010

• #8

I'm not an outdoors man but i would say drilling a couple 1/4"to 1/2" holes on side of pot would help with draining and oxygen. I always used hygrozyme to help my roots out. It wouldn't reverse the problem it would just prevent it from spreading. I like the brick idea.