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Invasion in my greenhouse

valerierobertsvalerieroberts Posts: 726
in Problem solving
this fungi is spreading in my greenhouse at a fast rate. It leaves the soil dry and without any humus. It’s roots , if that’s what they are called, spread like veins leaving behind nothing for anything to live on. Help please. Valerie 
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  • valerierobertsvalerieroberts Posts: 726
    @pansyface thank you for that. Do you know what it does or if it is a disaster. How to get rid of it etc. It sounds bad. Valerie
  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    It isn't a disaster, just part of life's rich tapestry. The fruiting bodies you see will die down on their own but if you want to remove it you will need to change the soil in the greenhouse.
  • valerierobertsvalerieroberts Posts: 726
    @steephill thank you so much. Unfortunately, I’m not able to do such a big job are removing soil, would fungi spray be any good. The soil that is left when the fungus is removed has no goodness in it to grow anything so something needs to be done. Valerie 
  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    Fungi are nature's recyclers and your coral fungus is breaking down dead wood and providing nutrients for other plants. Any nutrients it takes up will be returned when the fruiting bodies decay. 
    Can you tell us a bit more about the soil having no goodness? Are you testing the soil for nutrient levels? Is it just dry?
  • valerierobertsvalerieroberts Posts: 726
    I’ll try to get a photo of the condition it’s in, thank you Valerie 
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Is the compost all from the same source? I'm just wondering if it was terrible woodchip based compost to start with and might have been pre-seeded with the fungus?
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • valerierobertsvalerieroberts Posts: 726
    @wild edges, when I bought bags of MPC it started in that area and spread from the back of the beds round to the other side.  The roots of the fungus are like a white network about seven inches deep. Those lumps were easy to remove. Valerie 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I love it when I see that network when I am planting up.  People buy that. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • valerierobertsvalerieroberts Posts: 726
    They can have mine for free!

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