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Questions tagged [fungus]

For questions about growing fungi or curing fungal diseases.

Fungi (singular: fungus) constitute a complete biological kingdom (ie. the same level of classification as "animals" and "plants"). Fungi are divided into Eumycota (true fungi), myxomycetes (slime molds), and oomycetes ( molds).

Mycology (the study of fungi) is often considered a branch of botany, although in reality fungi are more closely related to animals than plants.

Fungi are rarely visible as they feed on and dead matter. They often only become visible when they produce a fruiting body such as a mushroom or mold.

Many kinds of mushroom are , and a gardener can grow mushrooms for eating. Questions about growing mushrooms should use the tag.

Fungi can also pose problems for gardeners in the form of various plant and molds, and will often look like a viral or bacterial infection. Use this tag for all questions about dealing with infections.

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What is this thing on the mint plant leaves?

I have a pepper mint plant that I grow using growth light in a windowsill. Recently there has ben some wierd thing on the leaves that I don't know what is. Is this an infection? Is it fungii? Is it safe for eating? I use the mint plant in home made…
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What are these strange black lumps on basil plant?

I've recently noticed these lumps on the stems of my basil plant The fall off fairly easily but I'm not sure what they are and there's not much online that I can find.
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Hydroponics Tomato plants dying

It’s my first time growing anything and I decided to try growing Tiny Tim tomatoes in an Idoo 10 pod hydroponics system. I have been adding the nutrients that came with the system and have been deep cleaning the system every two weeks and adding…
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What is this brown spot in my cherry leaf?

I have a cherry fruit tree that I don't know the species name, but in my country it's called Japanese Cherry. Some of my cherry's leaves have brown spots, it looks like a fungus but also looks like tiny insect eggs. Anyone knows what this is? And…
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Lilac disease/fungus diagnosis

I have 5 Syringa meyeri cvs all with leaves curling upwards, in on themselves also. yellow with brown/black edges and spots on the leaves. Is this just drought stress or something more serious. If it is a fungal diseease any help identifying it…
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When a compost is made hot are worms able to migrate to a safe place

If I were to add loads of nitrogenous material to a leafy compost and turn it vigorously, would the worms that weren't initially wounded easily be able to escape to a safe place before being fried by extreme temperatures? My pile is only 0.5m3 but…
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White bumps on carambola (starfruit) stems - pest or infection?

I have a small carambola that is growing indoors in a pot. I've noticed recently that it has tiny white bumps distributed unevenly on the upper stems. What are they: an insect infestation? A fungal infection? Or is it possible this is a natural part…
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What is this fungus in my raised bed garden?

I live on the Gulf Coast. Torrential 1/2 hour rainfalls each day - dropping 2"-3" of rain, then sunny and 80-100% humidity, heat index 100-105F for past 2 weeks. Spores are beginning to spread to soil. When you scratch it from wood, it falls to…
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What are these whitish deposits on the top surfaces of these houseplant leaves and should I do something about them?

A few months ago I had scale bugs on a different houseplant in a different room and asked about them in a different SE site: Are these little white fuzzy insects "scale"? What species and what is their lifecycle like? Looking under a low power…
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Avocado seedling too late to save?

I started growing my avocado seedling a few months ago. it’s seemingly been growing fine and I haven’t seen any concerning things. I’m a newbie in gardening and I checked my roots today and It seems to be puffy fungi growing all over and in the…
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What are these white spots on the leaves of my fig tree?

I have a fig tree in my flat and some white spots have appeared and get more and more numerous and spread more and more over the leaves. It is not removable when rubbing with a tissue. I can't find what it is, it does not seem to be common on fig…
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Brown tips on young Norway Spruce

Do you think I should treat these young Norway Spruce trees for a fungus or is this browning just from winter or transplant stress? We live in Minnesota so we have long winters. We planted a long row of young transplants a year ago (May 2021). They…
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Spots on Shady Lady leaves - steps to improve

I recently had a Shady Lady tree, (Bucida buceras) the black olive tree), installed in my yard. This was the biggest and best-looking tree at the nursery but I am now realizing why it might have been off on its own to the side. Maybe since it was…
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Help identifying the pest/disease on my Schismatoglottis

I've attached a pic of the leaf of a Schismatoglottis I got recently. It's otherwise happy, healthy and flourishing but a few weeks after new leaves emerge they are covered in a slightly brownish powdery/grainy residue and I've noticed what looks…
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White covering on leaves of tulsi (holy basil) in winters

Full gallery Facing the same problem in 3 of my 4 tulsi plants Looks like a fungal infection to me, please advice. Happening in winters. It appears to have spread to 2 plants from one. Other non-tulsi plants seem unaffected.
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