Strange green in my dirt.

So my plants are growing great, no problems, no signs of any issues, but as I was watering today I noticed almost all of my containers have some green spots in the dirt. I used clear containers to be able to see the roots. Here is a pic. I ph'ed the water to 6.4, and the excess water was 6.1... My initial thought is that it is a mold of some sort, but I'm not sure what to do as far as remedying it. Thanks

I think that's why you see a lot of black pots at nurseries. That's algae and your roots are competing against it for oxygen and nutrients. Do you have holes in your container?

Toaster D said:

I think that's why you see a lot of black pots at nurseries. That's algae and your roots are competing against it for oxygen and nutrients. Do you have holes in your container?

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yes i do have drain holes in the bottom, i drilled more than i thought was good enough. I only water when the top 2 inches is dry, but i could let it dry out even more. i didn't even think that the clear pot would promote growth on the sides.

Algae ...one of the worlds oldest life forms just a hint you have much reading ahead ....lol



start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algae

Tape up that box. You shouldn't be using a clear container.

Also if that's soil. Don't worry about checking ph on the run off. It will just confuse you more.