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Ihave a bad dose of honey fungus all around an old tree stump so far nothing seems to kill it the toadstools are in a large solid mass, would burning them control the spread?, we are really running out of ideas,the stump is about four foot high and three foot circumference, we have been using it as a bird table since it was cut down two years ago it was a twenty foot plus tree, hope someone can come up with a solution, apart from hiring a tree specialist to remove it thanks.
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norfolk dumplin wrote:
Ihave a bad dose of honey fungus all around an old tree stump so far nothing seems to kill it the toadstools are in a large solid mass, would burning them control the spread?, we are really running out of ideas,the stump is about four foot high and three foot circumference, we have been using it as a bird table since it was cut down two years ago it was a twenty foot plus tree, hope someone can come up with a solution, apart from hiring a tree specialist to remove it thanks. Honey fungus spreads by underground rhizomorphs (bootlaces). It finds a tree, enters via the collar at gound/soil juction, kills the tree then uses the dead wood as a sugar (food) source while it forages on via more bootlaces. Or it finds a lump of dead tree and uses it in the same way. Spotted your error yet? To avoid a potential honey fungus problem in an area where it is endemic, the best advice is to grub up tree stumps with as much root as possible. pk |
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from norfolk dumplin contains these words: Ihave a bad dose of honey fungus all around an old tree stump so far nothing seems to kill it the toadstools are in a large solid mass, would burning them control the spread?, we are really running out of ideas,the stump is about four foot high and three foot circumference, we have been using it as a bird table since it was cut down two years ago it was a twenty foot plus tree, hope someone can come up with a solution, apart from hiring a tree specialist to remove it thanks. Best to leave it and harvest the young caps, which are very tasty. However, be sure you do have honey fungus..... Whereabouts are you? (In Dumplingland) -- Rusty Hinge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (Also in Dumplingland) http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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writes norfolk dumplin wrote: Ihave a bad dose of honey fungus all around an old tree stump so far nothing seems to kill it the toadstools are in a large solid mass, would burning them control the spread?, we are really running out of ideas,the stump is about four foot high and three foot circumference, we have been using it as a bird table since it was cut down two years ago it was a twenty foot plus tree, hope someone can come up with a solution, apart from hiring a tree specialist to remove it thanks. Honey fungus spreads by underground rhizomorphs (bootlaces). It finds a tree, enters via the collar at gound/soil juction, kills the tree then uses the dead wood as a sugar (food) source while it forages on via more bootlaces. Or it finds a lump of dead tree and uses it in the same way. It's one of our commonest fungi. How come there are still trees in the UK? ;-) -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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In article , PK
writes norfolk dumplin wrote: Ihave a bad dose of honey fungus all around an old tree stump so far nothing seems to kill it the toadstools are in a large solid mass, would burning them control the spread?, we are really running out of ideas,the stump is about four foot high and three foot circumference, we have been using it as a bird table since it was cut down two years ago it was a twenty foot plus tree, hope someone can come up with a solution, apart from hiring a tree specialist to remove it thanks. Honey fungus spreads by underground rhizomorphs (bootlaces). It finds a tree, enters via the collar at gound/soil juction, kills the tree then uses the dead wood as a sugar (food) source while it forages on via more bootlaces. Or it finds a lump of dead tree and uses it in the same way. It's one of our commonest fungi. How come there are still trees in the UK? ;-) -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Honey fungus spreads by underground rhizomorphs (bootlaces). It finds a tree, enters via the collar at gound/soil juction, kills the tree then uses the dead wood as a sugar (food) source while it forages on via more bootlaces. Or it finds a lump of dead tree and uses it in the same way. It's one of our commonest fungi. How come there are still trees in the UK? ;-) I think - as I suspect you do - that it only attacks dead trees. That's been our experience. It's not in any parasite's interest to kill all potential hosts. Mary -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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"norfolk dumplin" wrote in message s.com... Ihave a bad dose of honey fungus all around an old tree stump so far nothing seems to kill it the toadstools are in a large solid mass, would burning them control the spread?, we are really running out of ideas,the stump is about four foot high and three foot circumference, we have been using it as a bird table since it was cut down two years ago it was a twenty foot plus tree, hope someone can come up with a solution, apart from hiring a tree specialist to remove it thanks. What's the worry? The stump is going to succumb to some fungus or other , so it might as well be honry fungus. Besides, honeyfungus is said to be a delicacy. But please make quite certain that it is honeyfungus you have. The underground bootlaces are diagnostic. Franz Franz |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message et... Honey fungus spreads by underground rhizomorphs (bootlaces). It finds a tree, enters via the collar at gound/soil juction, kills the tree then uses the dead wood as a sugar (food) source while it forages on via more bootlaces. Or it finds a lump of dead tree and uses it in the same way. It's one of our commonest fungi. How come there are still trees in the UK? ;-) I think - as I suspect you do - that it only attacks dead trees. That's been our experience. It's not in any parasite's interest to kill all potential hosts. Unless it can thrive on the dead host as well. {:-)) Franz |
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"Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message et... Honey fungus spreads by underground rhizomorphs (bootlaces). It finds a tree, enters via the collar at gound/soil juction, kills the tree then uses the dead wood as a sugar (food) source while it forages on via more bootlaces. Or it finds a lump of dead tree and uses it in the same way. It's one of our commonest fungi. How come there are still trees in the UK? ;-) I think - as I suspect you do - that it only attacks dead trees. That's been our experience. It's not in any parasite's interest to kill all potential hosts. Unless it can thrive on the dead host as well. {:-)) Then it's a saprophite. Saprophyte? Oh it's a long time ago ... Mary Franz |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message et... "Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message et... Honey fungus spreads by underground rhizomorphs (bootlaces). It finds a tree, enters via the collar at gound/soil juction, kills the tree then uses the dead wood as a sugar (food) source while it forages on via more bootlaces. Or it finds a lump of dead tree and uses it in the same way. It's one of our commonest fungi. How come there are still trees in the UK? ;-) I think - as I suspect you do - that it only attacks dead trees. That's been our experience. It's not in any parasite's interest to kill all potential hosts. Unless it can thrive on the dead host as well. {:-)) Then it's a saprophite. Saprophyte? Oh it's a long time ago ... ....phyte. But my understanding is that honey fungus can invade both living and dead plants. Franz |
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In article , Franz Heymann
writes "Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... "Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message et... Honey fungus spreads by underground rhizomorphs (bootlaces). It finds a tree, enters via the collar at gound/soil juction, kills the tree then uses the dead wood as a sugar (food) source while it forages on via more bootlaces. Or it finds a lump of dead tree and uses it in the same way. It's one of our commonest fungi. How come there are still trees in the UK? ;-) I think - as I suspect you do - that it only attacks dead trees. That's been our experience. It's not in any parasite's interest to kill all potential hosts. Unless it can thrive on the dead host as well. {:-)) Then it's a saprophite. Saprophyte? Oh it's a long time ago ... ...phyte. But my understanding is that honey fungus can invade both living and dead plants. Yes, mine too. But if it's as invasive as suggested, why is it not a problem in our woodlands? -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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In article , PK writes norfolk dumplin wrote: Ihave a bad dose of honey fungus all around an old tree stump so far nothing seems to kill it the toadstools are in a large solid mass, would burning them control the spread?, we are really running out of ideas,the stump is about four foot high and three foot circumference, we have been using it as a bird table since it was cut down two years ago it was a twenty foot plus tree, hope someone can come up with a solution, apart from hiring a tree specialist to remove it thanks. Honey fungus spreads by underground rhizomorphs (bootlaces). It finds a tree, enters via the collar at gound/soil juction, kills the tree then uses the dead wood as a sugar (food) source while it forages on via more bootlaces. Or it finds a lump of dead tree and uses it in the same way. It's one of our commonest fungi. How come there are still trees in the UK? ;- It's endemic in woodalnd and a natural part of the life/death cycle. Problem is, by definition, in gardens we are trying to bend nature to our will and whim not allow it to follow it's natural path. If we want to put in gardens plants which nature has selected out of regions with endemic honey fungus or varieties which we hace selected for their pretty form but ignored other aspects such as HF susecptibility, then we need to take special/extraordianry measures to stop nature having it all its own way. A bit like removing suckers from roses, bending nature to our will not letting the plant revert. pk |
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Mary Fisher wrote:
Honey fungus spreads by underground rhizomorphs (bootlaces). It finds a tree, enters via the collar at gound/soil juction, kills the tree then uses the dead wood as a sugar (food) source while it forages on via more bootlaces. Or it finds a lump of dead tree and uses it in the same way. It's one of our commonest fungi. How come there are still trees in the UK? ;-) I think - as I suspect you do - that it only attacks dead trees. That's been our experience. It's not in any parasite's interest to kill all potential hosts. Ah, but it is. All the HF wants is a new temporary sugar source to use to leapfrog to the next victim. You migh well only see the fruiting bodies at the base of dead treess but the deadly stuff has been done long before the stuff fruits. Aht killed the tree? pk |
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Kay Easton wrote:
Yes, mine too. But if it's as invasive as suggested, why is it not a problem in our woodlands? See above, its part of the natural cycle like all/most diseases. pk |
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"Kay Easton" wrote in message ... In article , Franz Heymann writes "Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... "Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message et... Honey fungus spreads by underground rhizomorphs (bootlaces). It finds a tree, enters via the collar at gound/soil juction, kills the tree then uses the dead wood as a sugar (food) source while it forages on via more bootlaces. Or it finds a lump of dead tree and uses it in the same way. It's one of our commonest fungi. How come there are still trees in the UK? ;-) I think - as I suspect you do - that it only attacks dead trees. That's been our experience. It's not in any parasite's interest to kill all potential hosts. Unless it can thrive on the dead host as well. {:-)) Then it's a saprophite. Saprophyte? Oh it's a long time ago ... ...phyte. But my understanding is that honey fungus can invade both living and dead plants. Yes, mine too. But if it's as invasive as suggested, why is it not a problem in our woodlands? I think the reason is that it can invade a live plant only through a surface wound Franz |
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"PK" wrote in message
... [snip] It's endemic in woodalnd and a natural part of the life/death cycle. Problem is, by definition, in gardens we are trying to bend nature to our will and whim not allow it to follow it's natural path. If we want to put in gardens plants which nature has selected out of regions with endemic honey fungus or varieties which we hace selected for their pretty form but ignored other aspects such as HF susecptibility, then we need to take special/extraordianry measures to stop nature having it all its own way. A bit like removing suckers from roses, bending nature to our will not letting the plant revert. I have to confess that I cannot follow the argument. Perhaps it is because I am too much of a reductionist. Franz |
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Last year I cut a small tree down in my front garden and have a white fungus growing around tree grateful for any ideas to clean stump Thanks Richard --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.558 / Virus Database: 350 - Release Date: 02/01/2004 |
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Last year I cut a small tree down in my front garden and have a white fungus growing around tree grateful for any ideas to clean stump Thanks Richard --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.558 / Virus Database: 350 - Release Date: 02/01/2004 |
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Last year I cut a small tree down in my front garden and have a white fungus growing around tree grateful for any ideas to clean stump Thanks Richard --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.558 / Virus Database: 350 - Release Date: 02/01/2004 |
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Last year I cut a small tree down in my front garden and have a white fungus growing around tree grateful for any ideas to clean stump Thanks Richard --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.558 / Virus Database: 350 - Release Date: 02/01/2004 |
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richard colbourn27/1/04 5:21
..net Fungus Last year I cut a small tree down in my front garden and have a white fungus growing around tree grateful for any ideas to clean stump Thanks Richard Probably no need to worry about it but if the fungus smells of honey, then other trees or shrubs could be at risk. I suggest you check it by smelling it and if it does, look up 'Honey Fungus' in the archives of this group, or come back for more help and info. -- Sacha (remove the 'xzy' to email me) |
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richard colbourn27/1/04 5:21
..net Fungus Last year I cut a small tree down in my front garden and have a white fungus growing around tree grateful for any ideas to clean stump Thanks Richard Probably no need to worry about it but if the fungus smells of honey, then other trees or shrubs could be at risk. I suggest you check it by smelling it and if it does, look up 'Honey Fungus' in the archives of this group, or come back for more help and info. -- Sacha (remove the 'xzy' to email me) |
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Last year I cut a small tree down in my front garden and have a white fungus growing around tree grateful for any ideas to clean stump Thanks Richard --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.558 / Virus Database: 350 - Release Date: 02/01/2004 |
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richard colbourn27/1/04 5:21
..net Fungus Last year I cut a small tree down in my front garden and have a white fungus growing around tree grateful for any ideas to clean stump Thanks Richard Probably no need to worry about it but if the fungus smells of honey, then other trees or shrubs could be at risk. I suggest you check it by smelling it and if it does, look up 'Honey Fungus' in the archives of this group, or come back for more help and info. -- Sacha (remove the 'xzy' to email me) |
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from Sacha contains these words: richard colbourn27/1/04 5:21 .net Fungus Last year I cut a small tree down in my front garden and have a white fungus growing around tree grateful for any ideas to clean stump Thanks Richard Probably no need to worry about it but if the fungus smells of honey, then other trees or shrubs could be at risk. I suggest you check it by smelling it and if it does, look up 'Honey Fungus' in the archives of this group, or come back for more help and info. Unlikely to be honey fungus at this time of year, especially since it's white. If you can post photos somewhere (remove a cap, upend it and place it in the picture), you never know, you might have breakfast there. I can't think of any poisonous white mushroom which grows on wood. It would also help to know what type of tree it was. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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from Sacha contains these words: richard colbourn27/1/04 5:21 .net Fungus Last year I cut a small tree down in my front garden and have a white fungus growing around tree grateful for any ideas to clean stump Thanks Richard Probably no need to worry about it but if the fungus smells of honey, then other trees or shrubs could be at risk. I suggest you check it by smelling it and if it does, look up 'Honey Fungus' in the archives of this group, or come back for more help and info. Unlikely to be honey fungus at this time of year, especially since it's white. If you can post photos somewhere (remove a cap, upend it and place it in the picture), you never know, you might have breakfast there. I can't think of any poisonous white mushroom which grows on wood. It would also help to know what type of tree it was. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
... Unlikely to be honey fungus at this time of year, especially since it's white. If you can post photos somewhere (remove a cap, upend it and place it in the picture), you never know, you might have breakfast there. Does it look like white 'antlers'? I've got this at the moment on rotting logs in my garden. I think its called Stagshorn fungus and is apparently harmless. -- Martin & Anna Sykes ( Remove x's when replying ) http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm |
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from Sacha contains these words: richard colbourn27/1/04 5:21 .net Fungus Last year I cut a small tree down in my front garden and have a white fungus growing around tree grateful for any ideas to clean stump Thanks Richard Probably no need to worry about it but if the fungus smells of honey, then other trees or shrubs could be at risk. I suggest you check it by smelling it and if it does, look up 'Honey Fungus' in the archives of this group, or come back for more help and info. Unlikely to be honey fungus at this time of year, especially since it's white. If you can post photos somewhere (remove a cap, upend it and place it in the picture), you never know, you might have breakfast there. I can't think of any poisonous white mushroom which grows on wood. It would also help to know what type of tree it was. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
... Unlikely to be honey fungus at this time of year, especially since it's white. If you can post photos somewhere (remove a cap, upend it and place it in the picture), you never know, you might have breakfast there. Does it look like white 'antlers'? I've got this at the moment on rotting logs in my garden. I think its called Stagshorn fungus and is apparently harmless. -- Martin & Anna Sykes ( Remove x's when replying ) http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm |
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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
... Unlikely to be honey fungus at this time of year, especially since it's white. If you can post photos somewhere (remove a cap, upend it and place it in the picture), you never know, you might have breakfast there. Does it look like white 'antlers'? I've got this at the moment on rotting logs in my garden. I think its called Stagshorn fungus and is apparently harmless. -- Martin & Anna Sykes ( Remove x's when replying ) http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm |
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On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 19:20:24 -0000, "Martin Sykes"
wrote: "Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message ... Unlikely to be honey fungus at this time of year, especially since it's white. If you can post photos somewhere (remove a cap, upend it and place it in the picture), you never know, you might have breakfast there. Does it look like white 'antlers'? I've got this at the moment on rotting logs in my garden. I think its called Stagshorn fungus and is apparently harmless. You wait until the rutting season. -- Martin |
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On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 19:20:24 -0000, "Martin Sykes"
wrote: "Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message ... Unlikely to be honey fungus at this time of year, especially since it's white. If you can post photos somewhere (remove a cap, upend it and place it in the picture), you never know, you might have breakfast there. Does it look like white 'antlers'? I've got this at the moment on rotting logs in my garden. I think its called Stagshorn fungus and is apparently harmless. You wait until the rutting season. -- Martin |
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from "Martin Sykes" contains these words: "Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message ... Unlikely to be honey fungus at this time of year, especially since it's white. If you can post photos somewhere (remove a cap, upend it and place it in the picture), you never know, you might have breakfast there. Does it look like white 'antlers'? I've got this at the moment on rotting logs in my garden. I think its called Stagshorn fungus and is apparently harmless. White Coral fungus is edible, wrinkled club is edible too, white spindles is edible, but unlikely, being rare. Stag's horn (looks like a white moose antler, black and hairy base.) Grows on dead/rotten wood. Not edible. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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from "Martin Sykes" contains these words: "Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message ... Unlikely to be honey fungus at this time of year, especially since it's white. If you can post photos somewhere (remove a cap, upend it and place it in the picture), you never know, you might have breakfast there. Does it look like white 'antlers'? I've got this at the moment on rotting logs in my garden. I think its called Stagshorn fungus and is apparently harmless. White Coral fungus is edible, wrinkled club is edible too, white spindles is edible, but unlikely, being rare. Stag's horn (looks like a white moose antler, black and hairy base.) Grows on dead/rotten wood. Not edible. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Jaques d'Alltrades27/1/04 6:49
The message from Sacha contains these words: richard colbourn27/1/04 5:21 .net Fungus Last year I cut a small tree down in my front garden and have a white fungus growing around tree grateful for any ideas to clean stump Thanks Richard Probably no need to worry about it but if the fungus smells of honey, then other trees or shrubs could be at risk. I suggest you check it by smelling it and if it does, look up 'Honey Fungus' in the archives of this group, or come back for more help and info. Unlikely to be honey fungus at this time of year snip Probably/possibly so, but depending on where the OP lives, I wouldn't be complacent if it were mine! -- Sacha (remove the 'xzy' to email me) |
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from Sacha contains these words: Unlikely to be honey fungus at this time of year snip Probably/possibly so, but depending on where the OP lives, I wouldn't be complacent if it were mine! not much you can do about honey fungus except praise the Lord and eat it. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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