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Compost egg or fungus growth

sarahldaviessarahldavies Posts: 2
in Problem solving

Does anyone know what this is growing on the compost. It's a new bag I have just bought and appears mainly on the small pieces of wood. At first I thought insect eggs but now wondering if it is a fungus. Can it affect the plants? Thank you in advance for any answers.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Little cup-shaped fungus ... not a problem ... they're just the reproductive phase of the fungi that are breaking down the organic matter in the compost  into a form that can be accessed by your plants. 
     :) 

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





  • sarahldaviessarahldavies Posts: 2
    Thank you, its not something I have ever had before just glad I don't need to re-pot 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Glad to help  :)  and welcome to the forum  :)

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





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