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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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Is this root rot?

I have this plant(dont know its exact name) and had spider mite. However after spraying it seemed ok. Today it felt somewhat soft. One of them came out without much force. Is this a root rot? What can I do? I watered it with anti-fungal.
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Young cherry tree features brown, curled, holed and loss of leaves

I've noticed a significant deterioration in the health of my relatively young (~2 years) cherry tree. The leaves are turning brown, some are curled, some have holes and a number have also entirely dropped off the leading trunk. The photo below…
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Can anyone tell me what this orange stuff is on my indoor rocket?

Orange type mould? Around my indoor rocket plant? What is it?
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What's this (yellow, rubbery thing - pic attached) I found in my Box Hedge plant?

I am cutting back a hedge plant today and found this in the middle of it. It's sort of rubbery, not attached to the plant but just nestling in there. It has sort of a top part, and a corkscrew-like "tail". Is this some kind of fungus? (It has that…
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Plum Tree Issue with Rot

My plum tree is rotting where a branch was cut some time ago. The rotting zone had what looked like soil with worms and wood lice. I cut out the affected the region but it is affecting almost 1/3 to half the diameter of the trunk. I have sprayed…
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What is this white fungus on my oak tree?

This white material is on my oak tree, and it's appeared within the last month. What is it, how can I treat it, and is it contagious (it's begun to fall from the tall oak tree onto surrounding plants)? I live in Florida. A closeup of the tree, a…
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Are these mushrooms poisonous and how can I get rid of them?

There is a cluster of these in a shady part of the garden. I'm wondering if they're poisonous or how I can remove them. I'm in Ireland if that helps.
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Weeping Willow tree half dead with an abundance of hard fungus, How do I save it?

This weeping willow tree has been healthy up to about a year ago when I started noticing some branches dieing but I didn't think much of it. Now about half of the tree appears to be dead and is covered with this very hard fungus. I don't know if…
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How can I discourage mycelium and other fungi growth in containers?

How can I discourage mycelium and other fungi growth in my plant containers? And yes, is it even a good idea?
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Are there any effective treatments for Armillaria root diseas (AKA shoestring root rot)?

A client recently lost a maple to a suspected case of Armillaria root disease. She is reporting that a nearby sycamore is showing signs of the same disease. We would ordinarily remove the tree and roots and burn everything, but due to the location…
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What fungus is this, and how to get rid of it?

Next to our lawn, we have a strip of bark-covered earth where we grow blackberries and raspberries. Some fungus recently appeared on that bark. Yesterday it looked like a handful of wet yellow cereal strewn about. Today (after immense rain) it…
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How can one prevent baby/recently sprouted plant disease?

When one desires to germinate seeds in the seedling tray, he/she has to keep a humid and warm environment. But this environment is also favored by fungus. Other than sterilizing the soil, how can one prevent fungus growth on baby plants? Also if you…
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Does mold on a seed always mean the death of that seed?

I recently germinated some coffee beans (soaked in water until a root appeared), and planted them in sterilized soil. I only lightly covered them in soil (based on this answer), so the tops of the beans were visible. A mere three days later, a…
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Spots & holes appearing on rocket leaves

Does anyone know what these spots & holes are that appeared all over my otherwise happy rocket crop recently? I'm not sure if it's related, but there has been a lot of rainfall in my area recently, and my outdoor tomatoes (several metres away from…
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What methods can be used to apply an antifungal to the interior of a tree?

Diseases such as the Blue Stain Fungus infect trees from the inside out due to inoculation by host insects. Are there any effective/standard methods for applying antifungal compounds to infected trees?
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