Mold on soil of coleus

If you can find it in your area:
http://www.naturalindustries.com/retail/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=3

Otherwise finding a better potting soil would be advisable. Poor drainage or uncomposted organic matter would be my guess.

Toolage 87 said:

oh another thing it could be is that it could be dampoff

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Doesn't that kill seedlings rather quickly?

Rhizogenic said:

If you can find it in your area:
http://www.naturalindustries.com/retail/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=3

Otherwise finding a better potting soil would be advisable. Poor drainage or uncomposted organic matter would be my guess.

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Thanks. I've become convinced that poor drainage is indeed the problem. The green stuff still seems weird to me, though. I would have thought that too much moisture would simply cause straight white mold.


I'm happy to say that the plants are still looking healthy, though a bit small for their age.

Seren said:

Doesn't that kill seedlings rather quickly?

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It can but seedlings can survive it also

Mold for sure. I'm with Sunni, I would transplant into a better draining soil. I don't know how well a tiny seedling is going to do with that much mold. Plus, it tells me the soil isn't allowing much air to the root system.