![]() Trichoderma can actually be highly beneficial to your garden and potted (or hydroponically grown) plants. One of the most common types of mold that you are most likely to encounter on (or in) indoor gardening products or hydroponic systems like your AeroGarden is called Trichoderma. Molds exists everywhere – indoors and out – and whether you realize it or not you are encountering many type of mold every single day of your life. Species often look fuzzy and can be white, black, orange, green or purple in color. ![]() The term "mold" is used to refer to many different species of microbial fungi. What Exactly Is the Mold You Find in Pots? Often the same habitats suitable for plant growth are also suitable for fungus and algal growth, and this is just a part of nature. This growing medium is made from materials that include coco coir, peat moss and sometimes composted fir bark. What all of these products have in common is that they all include some sort of growing medium (or “Smart Soil”) that is used for germinating seeds. Mold has been known to occur on AeroGarden compatible grow sponges (most common), and occasionally in our own Bottle Garden kits, which use a similar type of grow sponge. But before you go throwing everything out and starting over, you might be surprised to learn that "fuzzy stuff" could actually be beneficial!Īlthough often disconcerting at first sight, mold in hydroponic systems such as AeroGardens can offer some surprising benefits to your plant’s health and may not actually be as harmful as it might seem at first. ![]() We get it the presence of white fuzzy stuff growing in your pots or hydroponic system is rarely a pleasant surprise for gardeners and plant owners. Ew, I Found Mold On My Seeds And Aerogarden Sponges! What Does This Mean? ![]()
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