mold, PM or salt build up?

It is fuzzy. Pretty sure it is mold. How do I resolve? About to get a fan for the lower pot area.


thinking of using spray bottle with peroxide. It is all I can really find online to resolve. Thinking of using air prune plastic pots instead, not liking this lol. When seeing others posts, they don’t look this fuzzy.

If peroxide sprayed on it periodically would help, that would be cool. Just worried it would continue to build fuzz and green up out of control even with spraying peroxide. If that helps, wish me luck. Already using Hydrogaurd.

medidedicated said:

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It is fuzzy. Pretty sure it is mold. How do I resolve? About to get a fan for the lower pot area.

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thinking of using spray bottle with peroxide. It is all I can really find online to resolve. Thinking of using air prune plastic pots instead, not liking this lol. When seeing others posts, they don’t look this fuzzy.

If peroxide sprayed on it periodically would help, that would be cool. Just worried it would continue to build fuzz and green up out of control even with spraying peroxide. If that helps, wish me luck. Already using Hydrogaurd.

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looks like Mycellium fungus.

jondamon said:

looks like Mycellium fungus.

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Hello.

Are you saying this is healthy and from the Mycorrhizae I put in there? This would be very relieving. never thought it would grow through the entire medium though, thought it was just the main center of rootzone.

I said I wasn’t liking this meaning I did not want harmful mold in my buds or plants. If it is just mycorrhizae, would like to keep that inside the pots at least.

Fungus gnat spotted today. Was not fast enough to catch it. Little sh#t head. Will put some of that Mosquito Bits that kills gnats, hope it is ok to smoke after using that. I read it is ok.

Would love to find out it is just mycorrhizae. Would still try spraying peroxide to keep the outside clean.

medidedicated said:

Hello.

Are you saying this is healthy and from the Mycorrhizae I put in there? This would be very relieving. never thought it would grow through the entire medium though, thought it was just the main center of rootzone.

I said I wasn’t liking this meaning I did not want harmful mold in my buds or plants. If it is just mycorrhizae, would like to keep that inside the pots at least.

Fungus gnat spotted today. Was not fast enough to catch it. Little sh#t head. Will put some of that Mosquito Bits that kills gnats, hope it is ok to smoke after using that. I read it is ok.

Would love to find out it is just mycorrhizae. Would still try spraying peroxide to keep the outside clean.

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I told you what it looks like.

up to you to go and find out whether its beneficial or not.

Just Google “mycelium” and you’ll see it’s benefits or not lol.

jondamon said:

I told you what it looks like.

up to you to go and find out whether its beneficial or not.

Just Google “mycelium” and you’ll see it’s benefits or not lol.

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I did not find anyone with this, just that they were wondering if it was PM. Not seen anything on that sticking out of the pot. Looks like if I do not wipe it off that it will keep building. It is good though, I put that in there lol. Not seen many who use mycorrhizae in coco.

update: nevermind I found it by searching with the name of that fungus, thanks a lot! I have tried searching a lot on this, sometimes it takes different key words.

medidedicated said:

I did not find anyone with this, just that they were wondering if it was PM. Not seen anything on that sticking out of the pot. Looks like if I do not wipe it off that it will keep building. It is good though, I put that in there lol. Not seen many who use mycorrhizae in coco.

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Are you running R/O water
Cause that looks like calcium?

Herb & Suds said:

Are you running R/O water
Cause that looks like calcium?

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I used 5ml/gal calmag in the beginning with some tap and distilled, it was a disaster. Was diluting a lot and just trying to follow MJ coco nutrient schedule that was not working out. Now its just MFG suggestions with just a splash of diluting if the doses where too impersice and high EC slightly.

I received advice here that I followed but for these, I recently found out about Mother plant A and B and started using that since about 1 week ago. Now it is just nutes and 100% distilled and me and plants are loving it.

The fuzz appeared exponentially and more fuzzy instead of harder to determine in earlier stages.

I used Mycorrhizae and am familiar with the fuzz seedlings and roots can grow naturally and the first comment helped me realize that.

The lining is gunky as heck. It appeared like this almost over night and saw a gnat and as a novice, freaked out that it was mold from not buying and installing mini fans for the bottom area fast enough.

I actually just found more into this same issue on other forums (excessive fuzzing) , with different key words in search. I think it will be fine with spraying the outside lightly with peroxide.

Perhaps it is just salts that the fabric makes look like fuzz or it is fuzz from natural and or added fungus that are good to plant. Would delete this thread if I knew how to. Need to remember these forum search engines for growing are not the same as google.

No need to delete the thread, someone else might have the same issue. I'm leaning towards it being a harmless fungus.

Get more airflow down there if you’re worried. Mine have been all kinds of white with no issues

Salt buildup...ignore it

inth3shadowz said:

Salt buildup...ignore it

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It most certainly is not an accumulation of salt.

Salt buildup is white and crusty, not fuzzy like mold

Billy the Mountain said:

It most certainly is not an accumulation of salt.

Salt buildup is white and crusty, not fuzzy like mold

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First off...most smart pots are "fuzzy" to begin with. And a quick search of "smart pot salt buildup" will quickly give you the same pictures.

inth3shadowz said:

First off...most smart pots are "fuzzy" to begin with. And a quick search of "smart pot salt buildup" will quickly give you the same pictures.

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I do use SmartPots specifically, they don't have fuzz growing from the fabric

They get salt stained every run; its crusty just like any other salt stain

Salt stains sure don't grow mold filaments which are clearly visible in the first post

Billy the Mountain said:

I do use SmartPots specifically, they don't have fuzz growing from the fabric

They get salt stained every run; its crusty just like any other salt stain

Salt stains sure don't grow mold filaments which are clearly visible in the first post

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I read it can look like fibers but yeah, it looked more like mold. It wiped off with out any resistance and turns to like a cotton candy texture that condences into nothing almost. Weird.

I read mold doesnt wipe off easy though. Then again this could be micielium. I read it is no different then the crusty salts on the outside of your nutrient bottle, just finer. It is so in the middle of both lol I guess this thread was somewhat worthy. I do not see others with this fine fine fuzz.

For others it is usually gunky salts, or both that and mold, but not fuzzy with long hairs. Thanks for the help everyone! Buying peroxide to spray the outside to see if that helps.

Wipes clean off the pot and the pot is black again. Salts are hard to clean off, no?

medidedicated said:

I read it can look like fibers but yeah, it looked more like mold. It wiped off with out any resistance and turns to like a cotton candy texture that condences into nothing almost. Weird.

I read mold doesnt wipe off easy though. Then again this could be micielium. I read it is no different then the crusty salts on the outside of your nutrient bottle, just finer. It is so in the middle of both lol I guess this thread was somewhat worthy. I do not see others with this fine fine fuzz.

For others it is usually gunky salts, or both that and mold, but not fuzzy with long hairs. Thanks for the help everyone! Buying peroxide to spray the outside to see if that helps.

Wipes clean off the pot and the pot is black again. Salts are hard to clean off, no?

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Careful listening to these people chasing you down rabbit holes...they also swear every fix is "cal mag" yet they have crap plants. Smart pots are known to get a little funky...maybe it is a little mold...maybe not. Just keep your grow area clean, plenty airflow, and don't let them sit in water.