Fungi or Mushrooms on my rapid rooters

[CANNACO-OP]

Recently rooted cuts and during the up-pot noticed these fungi on two of the rooter plugs.




small, light brown, you can see em on the top corner of the plug.

first time for me.

sorry about the non-clarity pics and goin to learn how to makem big.

anyone else have this before ???????????

thanks

 

[THC farmer]

i have seen them in a coupoe of issues of SKUNK magazine in the TLO section on soil building with True Living Oganics.

i dont think i would runn those clone in my garden but im not even remotely sure what or why that type of mushroom would happen. most likely it is detrimental to its vigorous growth, but lets hear what the others say. jef tek would know better than i.

BTW= those root riot plugs are great arent they?

 

[CANNACO-OP]

Thanks for the quick replay THC Farmer.

I did uppot them, puttin em outside, no reason to let em die, seems to cruel.

peace.

 

[OrganicManic]

Dont fret! Those mushrooms are only a sign that you have good organic material and moisture.
Mushrooms are almost always beneficial for your plants. The fungus wont take anything from the plant since they do not compete. In fact the fungus that is producing that mushroom is most likely breaking down the materials in your medium and making nutrients more available to your plants.
Mushrooms and all fungus are the great decomposers.

If you come across a mushrooms patch in a yard somewhere take a close look at the quality of the lawn around the mushrooms compared to elsewhere, commonly the grass will be more green and lush.

Mushrooms are good umkay!

 

[CANNACO-OP]

thnx OrganicManiac
I to am a friend of the fungi.
gotem set aside, still debeating on if they stay in or out.
anyone else
jsut found these also

and a morel this spring

 

[msc008]

I get the fungi on the rapid rooters and mine are usually fine. If they get really bad I put them outside in the sun for awhile. Never had mushrooms on the rooters but I would plant them outside if I did.

 

[oregon bob]

Had green leaved weed of some sort & several mushrooms... both RRooters & RRiot. Composted tree bark... spores & seed get in, then germ when we nurture them.

I pull them. Why keep them around...? Stopped using these plugs as a consequence...

 

[OrganicManic]

Can i ask what you guys are afraid of?

 

[oregon bob]

I don't consider it a matter of fear, rather the logic is why would you want to have foreign plant & fungal matter growing along side your prized babies...? For me it's just a simple matter of not using such products. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[quadracer]

because fungus is a natural part of the ecosystem and this fungus doesn't attack the plant.

Cool pictures Canna, leave them in.

This guy has the same thing in his rapid rooters, is this you?

http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/10618795

 

[oregon bob]

Granted, I understand your perspective. Best regards.

 

[Citizen024]

Wow, in all my years, this is trip. Kinda cool huh? I wouldn't stress it, but- if you see problems hit them with something to bio control. Some sort of high biological content tea would keep it in control (Vermi-T, Bountea, Sub Culture, etc.) SM-90 would probably kill it, or the least make it unhappy. Follow up repeated SM-90 treatments with compost tea to replenish microherd.

A enzyme product might help too. Pick your fav.

Seriously though, I think it's probably poses little threat to you plants. (Though YOU need to decide whats best based on what you see!!!!) If anything it might benefit in breakdown availability. This fungus probably likes different foods then your plants, and I doubt it will attack your roots. It if was after roots, it probably would have taken your babies out right quick. Cloning is when the plant is very at risk and most weak to mount a defense. PM, fusarium, botrytris, they don't wait around- they move right in for the kill, especially on young plants.

Your rooted and look good- doubt that would have happened if you were at risk.

 

[OrganicManic]

Any good grow medium will have lots of "foreign" plant and fungal matter along with bacteria too! It is the only way nature breaks down nutrients for plants.

I am an amateur mycologist. It is actually somewhat humorous to see people worry about mushrooms. The amount of fungus that is detrimental to plants is around 1% of all known fungal species.

 

[oregon bob]

OM, just fyi, I run bene's in my coir. These shrooms aren't anything "beneficial" as opposed to what I choose to add. Please let me know as your studies progress. Best regards.