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This morning I noticed a hint of white mold growing on the soil surface of my B52 (the one I am having trouble with).

It gets the same treatment as the other plants, I do not over water or use anything to increase humidity, just open on a
windowsill.

Should I re-pot it with fresh soil? Or remove the mold surface and keep it in the sun?

I've had a similar problem with one of my venus fly traps in the past. I've found that removing the top layer of soil fixes the problem for a short while but the mold usually resurfaces. I'd suggest repotting if you have no other way to treat the problem.

Nats wrote:This morning I noticed a hint of white mold growing on the soil surface of my B52

What type of soil and what is your watering regimen? How much air flow and sunlight is the plant exposed to?

This happens often on window sills even if the plant receives bright light. Especially with larger pots which sometimes are easy to overwater. I usually remove or scrape the soil that is affected and these last days, i cracked the window wide opsn as the weather is getting nice enouh. All the mold
Disappeared in a matter of a few days. Less humidity, with especially more ventilation, in adding to more light (the window already decreases a lot the intensity of the sun striking the pot/plant) should cure the problem. I dont know how bad is your outbreak but on my case its fairly easy to control. Also some copper free fungicide (only ise the ones sulphur based to not damage or kill the plant) may help in adding to all that.

Let us know how it goes!

Good idea. I do have a fan for when they are on the windowsill and am very carefull about not overwatering.
I have killed my share of plants by drowning them!!

They all go outside at least for a few hours (newly potted ones) and more established ones stay out all day to get
sun, air and bugs!

The white mold is already going away just by doing this.

I just ordered another B52 from Matt and Steve today. I love these!!


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Nats off topic but I sent you a PM a couple days ago.

dantt99 wrote:Nats off topic but I sent you a PM a couple days ago.

You did!? Sorry, I'll check that out