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Harmful mold/rot/fungus on degrading old plant matter?
Flex1started grow question 3y ago
Mold/fungus? Harmful? Haven't seen something like this in my living soil and I suspect it could be from high moister or humidity level. Its only seen on old dead cover crop.
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Organomananswered grow question 3y ago
Not harmful at all, actually beneficial for your soil biology.
GrowingGrannieanswered grow question 3y ago
I wouldn't worry about this... not at all... if it's just the old, dead cover crop, it's naturally decomposing...
Good luck!
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Flex1answered grow question 3y ago
Update: seems fungus related not mold. Not certain it's harmful rather just part of living soil.
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