I may have succeeded in introducing fungi to a tree that I've been trying to kill off for years! Mushrooms from the fungi are growing on some of the exposed roots of the tree. ππ #mushrooms #fungi #mycology
@EliJ0650 I'm not sure at this point, but while googling for info I found this page with it on it and through that I learned that another mushroom that's common in my area can also be used against the tree! http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74109.html
Search the page for the various names of your tree; if you find it, look up references for where the relevant mushrooms grow and if they're know for growing in your area (the latter info can be hard to find, but may require general searches).
@EliJ0650 The mushroom I have my eye on can be found in that list via a Find in Page search for "commune", and I'll try to get clippings of "sulphur*" to further kill the tree (locust, honey locust).
It's illegal in #CA to buy (& use?) poison that'll kill the tree, so I've been trying this + cutting, with no solid results so far. The mushrooms might have started to grow on the tree prior to my introduction of them, but *shrug*
@EliJ0650 Oh snap, I didn't realize that a well-known edible mushroom (turkey tail π¦) is on this list for my tree! π πΊπ
@bthall Will the fungi damage the tree or just become symbiotic? I have a privet I would like to destroy but so far cutting and poisoning haven't worked. Speak to me of fungal options π