How do i get mold(white) out of my flower pot?

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If the mold is in the dirt, it will spread to the next pot, and you're just going to be stuck with it.





If you'd like to try, however, transplant your plant (very carefully - they hate this), scrub down the pot as well as you can (pretend you want to use it for food), and then boil it for an hour.





After boiling the heck out of your pot, put it somewhere it will dry thouroughly and quickly (like a heater).





With all the trouble, though, you're better off just buying a new pot.





If you're having a lot of troouble with mold, you may be over watering your plants. Careful; overwatering a seedling can cause it to rot. Try getting one of those clay worms that changes color to let you know when you need to water.

How do i get mold(white) out of my flower pot?
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Reply:If this is a white crusty substance on the surface of an unglazed pot, it is probably not mold. This is common on unglazed pots and is coming from either the soil in the pot or from the clay used to make the pot itself. It sounds like "efflorescense" which is the leaching of salts our of the soil or the pot. If it is inside the pot it is probably


from the soil. If it is on the outside of the pot, it is probably from the clay used to make the pot. Every time you water the plant, you dissolve a little bit of salt which crystalizes on the surface of the pot when it dries out. A weak solution of muratic acid and a stiff brush will clean it up. Rinse thoroughly after cleaning. You can buy muratic acid in any hardware store.





This can be a real problem on some brick homes. Have you ever seen a brick home that looked like there was streaks of whitewash on it. It is the same thing. It is cleaned the same way.





Good luck.
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Reply:wash it out sterelize and re-plant