"Donald R Smith" wrote in message
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I'm sorry, but the bits I cut off, have gone with the rubbish.
This growth is more like a fur and I cannot conceive that it is
spore-like. The fact is that it consumes the frond completely if let go.

Don
"Donald R Smith" wrote in message
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I have found a brownish fungi on the underside of the leaves of my
Elkhorn. Last year I noted the same fungi when it killed off each infected
leaf commencing at the tips and working back into the plant.
The top of the leaf gets a series of brownish dots which show the
complete coverage of fungi on the underside. The fungi first appears as
a shaded area and develops into a raised growth four to five mms in
height.
I have been cutting away the infected areas which seems to pull it up
short.
However, is there a spray I could use and does this fungi have a name?

thanks,

Don




It is the spore cases and will look like light brown felt. If you brush past
them you will get covered in a brown dust which is the spores. When they
have done their time the end of the leaves will wither and later the leaf
will die but in natures own way more leaves will appear.