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Fungus growing in nepenthes substrate

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Fungus growing in nepenthes substrate#325796

By Chris8888 -  Thu Nov 29, 2018 4:27 am
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- Thu Nov 29, 2018 4:27 am #325796

So I recently got a fogger for my nepenthes, and I think I may have let it run for to long, because when I checked on the plants there was some fungus growing in the LFS. I know how to get rid of it (increase ventilation, less humidity) I just wanted to make sure it’s not a threat to the plants.

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Re: Fungus growing in nepenthes substrate#327301

By Fishkeeper -  Sun Dec 30, 2018 4:13 am
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- Sun Dec 30, 2018 4:13 am #327301

I actually think that might be spider mite webbing.
Fungus in itself is not harmful to plants, but can indicate conditions that might be a concern.
As a general rule, if whatever's growing in the substrate isn't climbing/overtaking/feeding on the things you want to grow, it's fine. That rule goes for everything from plants to fungus to bugs.

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