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Puffballs
Hi All
How can I get rid of a couple of pufball fungi that are pushing up tarmac on my driveway? I have had them growing at the edge of the lawn before and have just dig them out. They are grey and quite hard at first but later if one is mowed off (not having noticed it) there is a cloud of brown spores. I have pulled off a lump of raised tarmac and the thing is there. Can I pour some sort of killer concoction onto it and if so what please? Phil |
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Pen Phill wrote: How can I get rid of a couple of pufball fungi that are pushing up tarmac on my driveway? I have had them growing at the edge of the lawn before and have just dig them out. They are grey and quite hard at first but later if one is mowed off (not having noticed it) there is a cloud of brown spores. I have pulled off a lump of raised tarmac and the thing is there. Can I pour some sort of killer concoction onto it and if so what please? No. The puffballs are merely the fruiting bodies of a mycelium that may extend for a considerable distance. Anything that would kill that would also pollute the ground water. The root cause is, I am afraid, that your drive has been inadequately constructed. A thin layer of tarmac is notorious for breaking up, whether by puffballs, shrub and tree roots, vehicles turning sharply or anything else. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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"Pen Phill" wrote in message ... Hi All How can I get rid of a couple of pufball fungi that are pushing up tarmac on my driveway? I have had them growing at the edge of the lawn before and have just dig them out. They are grey and quite hard at first but later if one is mowed off (not having noticed it) there is a cloud of brown spores. I have pulled off a lump of raised tarmac and the thing is there. Can I pour some sort of killer concoction onto it and if so what please? Yummy. Eat them you lucky thing. |
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , Pen Phill wrote: How can I get rid of a couple of pufball fungi that are pushing up tarmac on my driveway? I have had them growing at the edge of the lawn before and have just dig them out. They are grey and quite hard at first but later if one is mowed off (not having noticed it) there is a cloud of brown spores. I have pulled off a lump of raised tarmac and the thing is there. Can I pour some sort of killer concoction onto it and if so what please? No. You might have reminded the OP that giant puffballs are edible. Actually, sliced into steaks and fried in garlick butter they are delicious. The puffballs are merely the fruiting bodies of a mycelium that may extend for a considerable distance. Anything that would kill that would also pollute the ground water. The root cause is, I am afraid, that your drive has been inadequately constructed. A thin layer of tarmac is notorious for breaking up, whether by puffballs, shrub and tree roots, vehicles turning sharply or anything else. Franz |
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Franz Heymann wrote: You might have reminded the OP that giant puffballs are edible. Actually, sliced into steaks and fried in garlick butter they are delicious. He should be so lucky. The chance of a random puffball occurrence being giant ones is, what?, 0.01% ? Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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from "ex WGS Hamm" contains these words: I think it is a nice insult. "Oh puffballs to you mate" , sort of thing. Just so long as it's not delivered in a northern accent....... -- 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 (Nick Maclaren) contains these words: In article , Franz Heymann wrote: You might have reminded the OP that giant puffballs are edible. Actually, sliced into steaks and fried in garlick butter they are delicious. He should be so lucky. The chance of a random puffball occurrence being giant ones is, what?, 0.01% ? Unless his garden is on a flood plain, then it could be as high as 100%. -- 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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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , Franz Heymann wrote: You might have reminded the OP that giant puffballs are edible. Actually, sliced into steaks and fried in garlick butter they are delicious. He should be so lucky. The chance of a random puffball occurrence being giant ones is, what?, 0.01% ? Probably. {:-)) Franz |
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Thanks for the replies getting rid of the fungi-edible or no. Out of 500 sq
metres or so of drive laid it's the only bit affected. I suppose I shall just have to carefully dig them both out and refill the hole with fresh tarmac. I am rather surprised they could push it up....lowly thing. Phil |
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from iljunk (Pen Phill) contains these words: Thanks for the replies getting rid of the fungi-edible or no. Out of 500 sq metres or so of drive laid it's the only bit affected. I suppose I shall just have to carefully dig them both out and refill the hole with fresh tarmac. I am rather surprised they could push it up....lowly thing. Think hydraulics. -- 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 k... The message from iljunk (Pen Phill) contains these words: Thanks for the replies getting rid of the fungi-edible or no. Out of 500 sq metres or so of drive laid it's the only bit affected. I suppose I shall just have to carefully dig them both out and refill the hole with fresh tarmac. I am rather surprised they could push it up....lowly thing. Think hydraulics. Yes. The osmotic pressure iin a plant is more than ten atmospheres. Franz |