Anyone seen this?

[bboyfromwayback]

I have 6 tomato and 3 pepper plants in 7 gallon fabric pots off our patio. The pots are brand new and I used the same bags of soil, bone meal, mulch ect. We’ve had a lot of spuratic rain lately and it’s humid af in my region but that’s normal and they get over 12hrs of direct sunlight.

This morning I noticed that 1 of the 9 plants has what looks like mold growing on the outside of the pot and over the top of the mulch. None of the others have anything on them, nothing.

Has anyone had this happen? If so what did you do to remedy it?

I don’t do much outdoor growing other than blackberries, strawberries and a few plants on the patio in planters so this is a first time for me. The sun is getting ready to hit, I’m thinking if it doesn’t get rid of it naturally today I’m gona toss the whole thing.

[OldManGrower]

You could try misting the surface with vinegar. Might help.

[bboyfromwayback]

I thought about that but right now I’m more concerned as to why or how this happened

[alltatup]

Hi humidity?

[bboyfromwayback]

What I’m thinking, it’s humid AF here. Walk outside before the sun comes up and you feel wet instantly. Luckily the sun killed it. I just thought it was strange that only 1 of 9 plants had it.

[OldManGrower]

Luck?? Take a pass on the lottery ticket.

[UndergroundFarmer]

I would think direct sun/drying would kill it off.

[Rwise]

Whats the PH of the soil? If it is high maybe alkali, salts from the soil forming on top and sides.

[bboyfromwayback]

I haven’t texted it but oh should be good. I used FFOF mixed with perlite then watered them in at 6.5. I don’t have many ph issues with tomato or pepper in planters but I have a few autos just getting started outside. You do a lot of outside growing, do you do any in planters? I’m just curious how the rain will affect the ph