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OK, I did it. I finally got tired of the mold in the soil of my Peace Lily. I'd been scooping it out only for it to return. Over the weekend I decided to repot and guess what?? The soil was PACKED to the roots I carefully rinsed them clean and there were some white looking, (hopefully) healthy roots. So I figured since the soil was so packed to the roots, it was holding water not really ever drying and being able to appreciate fresh waterings . I hope this gets rid of my problem. Wish me luck. Plants: 115 | From: Georgia | Registered: Dec 2003
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Jiffymouse
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here's luck to you
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Will Creed
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The soil is supposed to be packed around the roots. The new soil you added will soon be packed around the roots, as well. That's perfectly normal.
I hope that you used a quality sterilized potting mix so that you will not have any future mold problems.
I also hope that the soil replacement has not completely traumatized the plant.
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Here's an odd question for ya! What color, texture, etc., was the mold? I use old coffee grinds on my roses, and if I haven't dried the grinds in the oven before I use it, sometimes this big orange "bubble" appears....it's actually mold! I just use a peroxide solution to cure the problem. 1 part peroxide to 10 parts water. Same as for seedlings to prevent "damping off". I hope this helps! Raven
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I carefully rinsed them clean and there were some white looking, (hopefully) healthy roots. So I figured since the soil was so packed to the roots, it was holding water not really ever drying and being able to appreciate fresh waterings ![[teacher]](graemlins/teacher.gif)
. I hope this gets rid of my problem. Wish me luck. ![[thumb]](graemlins/thumb.gif)
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