Q&A – My new potting soil has a fungus. What should I do?
Question:
My new potting soil has a fungus. What should I do?
Answer:
This is slime mold. UT Extension Agent Booker T. Leigh says slime mold likes to grow on fresh organic material. It does not cause any harm to the plants; it is only living on the dead organic matter in the mulch or soil. If you don’t like the way it looks, you can rake it out.
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My new potting soil has a fungus. What should I do?
Answer:
This is slime mold. UT Extension Agent Booker T. Leigh says slime mold likes to grow on fresh organic material. It does not cause any harm to the plants; it is only living on the dead organic matter in the mulch or soil. If you don’t like the way it looks, you can rake it out.
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