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04-09-2008, 02:47 PM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Mooresville, NC
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Mold on soil?
There is a white layer on the top of my chives soil. What could it be? It looks like mold but how did it get there if that's what it is?
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04-09-2008, 03:28 PM
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Chief Eating Officer
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I think your chives have dandruff.
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04-09-2008, 03:39 PM
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Executive Chef
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GB
I think your chives have dandruff.
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Well I'll bust out the Head and Shoulders. 
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04-09-2008, 03:47 PM
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It does sound like mold. It could have come in on your potting mix. Check this site for more info: White mold on soil - UBC Botanical Garden Forums
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04-09-2008, 05:17 PM
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Of course it is a mold, a fungus.
Would not worry about it. Generally is a sign of over watering.
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04-09-2008, 05:23 PM
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Scrape it off and loosen the soil with a fork to aeriate, then water less.
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04-10-2008, 10:42 AM
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Put the pot where it can get some ventilation, too. A little breeze blowing on the plant will dry the mold out, and make the plant stronger to boot.
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04-10-2008, 04:11 PM
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one time I thought mine had mold but it was spiderwbs...good advice from all above
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04-10-2008, 04:39 PM
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We call it winter mold, or winter rot. It happens to my lawn. Once raked off, it should be fine. That UBC site is great, Ive been using it for years!
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04-10-2008, 07:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sparrowgrass
Put the pot where it can get some ventilation, too. A little breeze blowing on the plant will dry the mold out, and make the plant stronger to boot.
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Right on, Sparrowgrass! I should have mentioned that. Ventilation is very important.
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04-14-2008, 12:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Constance
Right on, Sparrowgrass! I should have mentioned that. Ventilation is very important.
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I ventilated when I could but we are back to a cold snap again so I'm stuck with indoor air. Yuck to say the least.
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04-14-2008, 03:00 PM
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Just turn a fan on it. I have a little fan in my sunroom blowing on my tomato seedlings, and I run the ceiling fan, when I can remember to turn it on.
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