Good or bad fungus?
#Crassula I’m pretty sure I’ve seen this asked before, but can’t find the answer. Little tiny balls appeared in the soil. Tiny, each one is probably not even a millimeter. Hard to photograph 😣 I think it’s some type of fungus, but is it beneficial or bad for the plant? Or is it eggs? Or something else? TIA! #help #PestControl #SucculentLove
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 5 days ago
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@SlinkyFivespot8 Often (although I can’t be 💯 sure of identifying it with this picture) when people think that little eggs have been laid in their soil, it turns out to be the the little yellow houseplant mushroom fungus (Leucocoprinus birnbaumii), or perhaps a slime mold like Fuligo septica. Neither are harmful to your plants, and nothing you did caused it to happen. It just means the spores were in the soil, it is quite common. They are a beneficial part of our ecosystem, recycling decaying matter, and they can also mean that you have healthy, nutrient-rich soil.
However, the yellow mushroom fungus is toxic to ingest to humans and pets so make sure no animals or little humans get it in their mouths, nor any little yellow mushrooms that may fruit. (The yellow houseplant mushroom starts off by looking like a little yellow… male anatomy part 😂) Fungus likes damp soil to grow, so if it’s not harmful to the plant you can let it dry out almost all the way in between waterings to discourage fungal growth. Or if it really bothers you, you can repot into fresh new soil. 🩶🌿
However, the yellow mushroom fungus is toxic to ingest to humans and pets so make sure no animals or little humans get it in their mouths, nor any little yellow mushrooms that may fruit. (The yellow houseplant mushroom starts off by looking like a little yellow… male anatomy part 😂) Fungus likes damp soil to grow, so if it’s not harmful to the plant you can let it dry out almost all the way in between waterings to discourage fungal growth. Or if it really bothers you, you can repot into fresh new soil. 🩶🌿
@DreamMachine yes, slime mold is what I was thinking of! I’d rather not repot now unless absolutely necessary, so I’ll keep an eye but I do think that is what it is. Thank you!
@SlinkyFivespot8 I think they’re kinda cute 🥰 You can also increase air flow to help discourage the growth!
