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by leahfl32000 on February 15th, 2005

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The soil around my houseplants has a strange fungus on it. What is it and how do I get rid of it?

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  • by Thommy on June 16th, 2005

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    Never use a synthetic fungicide...many are very toxic.

    You can read some of my other posts for more data. It is hard to say from this information on what type of fungus it is. It may not be all that detrimental. Some are and some aren't.

    But horticultural cornmeal should do the trick. It arrests the growth of many fungi. Just sprinkle it on the dirt and plant. You can water it in then or later. There is more info on this for a variety of purposes at some other posts.

    A rounded tablespoon of baking soda per gallon of water can help kill fungus on plants. Potassium carbonate works even better and supplies potassium to your plant, but it is usually found at organic garden supplies.

    A half cup of skim milk per gallon of water can help.

    Apple cider vinegar (with the mother) [tablespoon per gallon of water] can help.

    Probably the soil is kept too moist too often.

    Also, synthetic fertilizers (such as Scott's or Miracle Grow - same company) with their chemicals kill many of the microbes which naturally fight off fungi. They unbalance nutrients in plants also. This stresses plants. The cornmeal remedy, like many natural balancing remedies, will be less effective if chemicals alter the natural processes of Nature.

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