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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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Off white rubbery growths on my willow tree in the uk

I have off white rubbery growths on the bark of my willow tree. It has happened in the last few weeks with the wet weather.
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What is this orange? pus growing on my Palm Tree?

What is this orange pus growing on my Palm Tree? We have two palm trees that are side by side, 1 is infected with this pus and the other is not. Is this a fungus? If so, which kind. Can I cure this issue, or will the tree solve the issue on it's…
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What would cause cherry tree leaves to dry from middle outward?

I have a 3-year-old cherry tree which is losing its leaves early this year. They appear to be drying and wilting from the middle (large vein) outward. What would cause this? Notes: Located in northern Utah. We've had a hot and dry summer, but…
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How to treat lawn diseases (brown patch, leaf spot, melting) without fungicides?

Google tells me "stress your lawn", meaning cut the water for some time. But wouldn't that hurt it even more, given we are in mid summer? I live in Calgary, AB - Canada. Fungicides are a no-go here.
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How do I tell the difference between fungus and natural coloration in zucchini?

I've read that white patches on zucchini can be natural, powdery mildew, or another fungus. How do I know which? 2 of my zuchinni have large patterns of white areas on all leaves older than about a week. New growth seems to be coming in without…
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Can I reuse the lower portion of soil or pot that had fungus gowing in it?

I had a plant with a fungus growing in the soil. I have since replanted the plant with new soil and in a new pot. Since the old pot was rather big, I am wondering if I could reuse some of the soil in it? It appeared the fungus was just on the top…
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Pea plants- slug damage or something I did?

Can slug damage cause the bottom of pea stalks to die? All the bottom leaves are going black and crispy and falling off. I’ve seen another post where it said root rot but the planter they are in has very good drainage and we haven’t over watered…
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Identify sludge/fungus that appeared overnight

I got up this morning to water and this white foamy fungus looking thing was in my garden. It wasn’t here yesterday so this is quite a bit of growth overnight. I don’t believe I’m overwatering. It’s incredibly hot right now so I water early in the…
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Apple tree die back

I have a mature apple tree (well, several actually) in my back garden which is suffering from some sort of dieback. The leaves turn brown and shrivel and die. I've been cutting out all of the dead growth, disinfecting my secateurs or loppers with…
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Brown spots with black edges on tomato leaves

I've got some brown spots with black edges on my tomatoes leaves - looking at other questions on this site with similar problems, none of them look quite right to me. I've attached pictures below. This is affecting every single tomato plant (~35),…
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Black spots on Fatsia japonica

does anybody have an idea about these small black spots on a lower leave of Fatsia japonica?
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what kind of fungus is this

I did some research but I want confirmation because I'm really not sure. I live in northwest Oregon and I found it growing nearby our barn, on the ground underneath the eave of the roof.
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Is this a fungal problem on my oak leaf?

I have cork oak seedling where the older leaves (last year's growth) start looking like this: Though wind resistant, it falls off if slightly touched. Go figure. But I don't think the plant is in poor condition. The roots are healthy. New buds are…
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Rubber plant leaves turning yellow

I recently bought a rubber plant and repotted it as it was root bound. I'm noticing the leaves are turning yellow with black brown spots on them. I'm watering fine and gave ample fertilizer. It's been kept outdoors but in indirect sunlight under…
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What’s wrong with my snake plant leaves?

I recently discovered the tip of my snake plant had turned blackish and cut off from the rest of the plant, basically dead, the dead part feels moist and floppy. I don’t know what’s wrong if I’m under watering or overwatering or root rot, please…
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