Mold in Peace Lily soil
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		by syl726 on March 22, 2004 05:38 PM	
	
		
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  ![[Frown]](im/frown.gif) 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 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]](im/graemlins/teacher.gif) . I hope this gets rid of my problem. Wish me luck.
  . I hope this gets rid of my problem. Wish me luck.  ![[thumb]](im/graemlins/thumb.gif) 
	
![[Frown]](im/frown.gif) 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 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]](im/graemlins/teacher.gif) . I hope this gets rid of my problem. Wish me luck.
  . I hope this gets rid of my problem. Wish me luck.  ![[thumb]](im/graemlins/thumb.gif) 
	
		by Newt on March 22, 2004 09:14 PM	
	
		
Hi Sy,
Good luck!
Newt
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When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.
	
Good luck!
Newt
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When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.
		by Jiffymouse on March 22, 2004 10:10 PM	
	![[thumb]](im/graemlins/thumb.gif) here's luck to you
  here's luck to you  ![[thumb]](im/graemlins/thumb.gif) 
	
		by Will Creed on March 23, 2004 12:30 AM	
	
		
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.
Good luck!!
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.
Good luck!!
		by Ravensrun65 on April 08, 2004 04:13 AM	
	
		
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 would feel more optimistic about a
bright future for mankind if we spent less
time proving that we can outwit Mother Nature
and more time tasting her sweetness and
respecting her seniority."
	
Raven
* * * *
"I would feel more optimistic about a
bright future for mankind if we spent less
time proving that we can outwit Mother Nature
and more time tasting her sweetness and
respecting her seniority."
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