What is this growing in my pots???
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What is this growing in my pots???
Hi all
There is something growing in a couple of my pots around the rim in the pic below. Little circular shapers with 4 dots in each circle. I have never seen this growing in my pots before. Does anyone know what it is, is it ok to allow to grow??
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There is something growing in a couple of my pots around the rim in the pic below. Little circular shapers with 4 dots in each circle. I have never seen this growing in my pots before. Does anyone know what it is, is it ok to allow to grow??
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Re: What is this growing in my pots???
I have not seen these but my guess is that they are fruiting bodies of some fungi.
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Re: What is this growing in my pots???
I have this s#!t in one of my training pots every year!
It drives me crazy because it grows across the soil surface fast and is impermeable to water.
The root system is deep, so scraping takes about 10mm of the top layer of soil with it, which needs to be replaced.
I scrape it out repeatedly over the warmer months, only for it to grow back - FAST.
Then, at repotting time, I wash and flush the roots to rid the soil of it.
Come spring, another random pot will grow this stuff.
It only occurs if the tree has been left in partial shade - where the soil remains a bit on the damp side.
No idea what it is, but keep picking it out because water won't get through the foot print of this stuff, and it can leave the under-soil dry even after drenching!
It drives me crazy because it grows across the soil surface fast and is impermeable to water.
The root system is deep, so scraping takes about 10mm of the top layer of soil with it, which needs to be replaced.
I scrape it out repeatedly over the warmer months, only for it to grow back - FAST.
Then, at repotting time, I wash and flush the roots to rid the soil of it.
Come spring, another random pot will grow this stuff.
It only occurs if the tree has been left in partial shade - where the soil remains a bit on the damp side.
No idea what it is, but keep picking it out because water won't get through the foot print of this stuff, and it can leave the under-soil dry even after drenching!
Last edited by wrcmad on February 4th, 2018, 10:32 pm, edited 3 times in total.
Re: What is this growing in my pots???
Those are birds nest fungi (Nidulariaceae) they're harmless in the garden but I'm not sure about in pots
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Re: What is this growing in my pots???
Probably means your soil mycorrhizae is working well.
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Re: What is this growing in my pots???
Olivia wins the prize!Those are birds nest fungi (Nidulariaceae) they're harmless in the garden but I'm not sure about in pots
I noticed them in one of my pots this year too. So far the plant seems fine...
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Re: What is this growing in my pots???
I just checked a couple of sites which say these are not harmful to living plants. They grow in soils with plenty of wood and mulch and break down the woody material in the soil.
I find fungi fascinating
I find fungi fascinating
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Re: What is this growing in my pots???
Thanks everyone, I thought for a moment i was having some sort of alien invasion .... i would have preferred the answer of chocolate smartie cookies but better this way to look after my wasteline
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