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Jim writes:
| In article ,
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| Yes, honey fungus.
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| Ok Thanks. Need to go and try to dispose of it all then!

Why? Realistically, the only thing to do with that is to live
with it, which may including attempting to reduce its spread,
but it is ubiquitous in the UK.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

In article ,
says...
Need to go and try to dispose of it all then!

Why?

My thinking was that removing it would at least stop it spreading spores
and might weaken it? Would I be wasting my time?

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Jim

In article ,
Jim writes:
| In article ,
| says...
| Need to go and try to dispose of it all then!
|
| Why?
|
| My thinking was that removing it would at least stop it spreading spores
| and might weaken it? Would I be wasting my time?

Yes :-)

The bit you see is the fruiting body, and removing it doesn't
weaken it at all. While it would stop it spreading spores, it
is not very infectious from spores and the spores are everywhere
in most of the UK. It MIGHT reduce the chances of infection,
but I haven't heard that it does, at least significantly.

The best way to weaken it is to remove all infected wood that
is close to the surface. It does not thrive well on deep roots.
But even that is of marginal benefit, traditional though the
advice is.

Don't bother with toxins to kill it. You would need to soak
the ground to the depth of 2+' with seriously nasty substances.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

In article ,
says...
Would I be wasting my time?

Yes :-)

OK - that's another job I can cross off my list!

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Jim

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My thinking was that removing it would at least stop it spreading spores
and might weaken it? Would I be wasting my time?

Yes.

It'll stop it from spreading spores just as well if you cook the fruit
bodies. (or otherwise destroy them, but, what a waste!)

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