There's a cat comin' in to land at bobcats house
It's been eating mushies
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Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Mushrooms popping up everywhere 21Nov 14, 2009 2:54 pm Re: Mushrooms popping up everywhere 23Nov 14, 2009 10:24 pm I think that's enough of the magic mushies now. Let us know how the lawn goes bobcat. Re: Mushrooms popping up everywhere 25Nov 16, 2009 11:16 am The fungi would be eating what is under the grass, decaying roots, compost organic matter still containing plenty of cellulose and starches. Only the reproductive parts ever emerge from the ground, you could test its origin by sinking a spade into the ground to a depth of 4 inches. Carefully break the mass part and any while or cream strings are the fungi itself feeding. Usually its a positive process where the worms and biota consume the excretions of the fungi. Most Bacteria struggle to break down starch - hence coal - but fungi do this with ease - hence no coal since fungi which are relatively new (last 20 to 30 million years) and Lignite - brown coal where the remains of cellulose (starch) trees before Fungi evolved. Fungi is simply a plant that feeds on plants - a parasite initially but evolved into a self sustaining species in its own right - and they say you need light for life to evolve - uh uh! (carboniferous - Bituminous black coal - no complex starches). Given the dry conditions your trees, plants may have shed their roots abandoning them to conserve energy and resources. The fungi might be eating these. Not really harmful AFAIK but I think Fu might know more about the details there than just my grasp of general ecology. Having good fungi is a blessing as it out competes with harmful fungi like die back. Fungi do consume Nitrogen so keep that in mind, they are a plant so they will consume some of the necessities - yellowing grass after rain is usually because of fungal blooms deep in the soil or a ph imbalance caused by the release of materials otherwise insoluble. Most plants have a specific ph they can work in, changes in ph lock up or release minerals so acid soils will create Hydrogen bonds on minerals making them unavailable for example, potassium phosphate (KH2PO4 mono potassium phosphate (potash basics) becomes potassium phosphate hydride - your plant can't use this and it also locks up metals like iron - potassium phosphate hydride is a preservative). That's the secret and its why farmers can pour fertilizer all they like and get nothing for it, the soils ph is out of kilter so you are pouring on good stuff, turning it to rock only to have all release after rains and literally poison the plants. This is why organic soils are superior to fertilized soils. The ph will generally remain within range of the plants needs and stay wet reducing acidification and allowing a steady release of minerals as opposed to an explosion of minerals, trace elements and gases all of which can burn your plants. All interesting stuff - get some paper and sift that soil and you will be amazed at whats alive in it. Get a microscope it looks like Flinders street in peak hour. Re: Mushrooms popping up everywhere 28Dec 10, 2009 10:57 pm As said above, check your pH, that's the starting point, any advise about fertilising/lime/plant health without knowing your pH is useless. I totally agree with everything you have written. Thanks again for your always excellent input and advice. I really enjoy reading your posts cheers Simeon 1 3276 Ain't that the truth! We used to have a tile roof and had it replaced with colorbond and suddenly everything throughout the entire house sounds louder! 4 6659 |