White mould

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White mould

Post by quodlibet_ens »

There is a white furry/fuzzy mould growing on the rock as you can see in the pics. It doesn't seem to be effecting the plant in any way, but aesthetically it looks terrible. I'd like to get some moss growing on the rock instead.

How do I kill off the mould without killing the plant?ImageImageImage

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Re: White mould

Post by tgward »

early snow on the mountain :whistle:
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Re: White mould

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tgward wrote:early snow on the mountain :whistle:
Hahaha maybe that's what I could say if anyone asks?

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Re: White mould

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Maybe try scraping it off and wash the rock down with a diluted solution of a fungicide :lost:
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Re: White mould

Post by pureheart »

quodlibet_ens wrote:There is a white furry/fuzzy mould growing on the rock as you can see in the pics. It doesn't seem to be effecting the plant in any way, but aesthetically it looks terrible. I'd like to get some moss growing on the rock instead.

How do I kill off the mould without killing the plant?ImageImageImage

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I think it looks really cool and unique … if the plant is happy I’d leave it as is!


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