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pincushionpincushion Posts: 69
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I top dressed most of my potted plants with a thick layer of bark earlier this year,
On top of just one of the pots is this fungi, The fungi has been removed and put into my household rubbish bin
Good guy or not
Thanks in advance

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,101
    Fungi are good ... they're breaking down organic matter in the soil to make it available to your plants' roots.  

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • pincushionpincushion Posts: 69
    Thank Dovefromabove you for your reply
    If it returns i shall leave it alone, i am sure it will
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,101
    I expect it will cos the bit we see is only a tiny part of the fungus ... the rest is in the soil.  :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • pincushionpincushion Posts: 69
    Hi
     I thought it may be the bark decomposing further
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,101
    Yes ... the fungi mycelium will be breaking it down. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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