Is anyone else noticing a lot of fungus or mold patches in their yard early in the A.M.? Effect of RADIATION?

Been noticing it on the lawns as I drive for several wks now. Also what I consider to be a lot of locals complaining about fungal infections in/on themselves and their pets.
I am in east central florida.

September is spider season. Could it be webs?

I also had a tree grow some type of solid white fungus from the bottom of the trunk about 8 inches wide and 2ft tall. Wraps half way around with another spot starting on the good side.

I saw in another post that the Listeria cases are caused by the Fukushima radiation spreading that are accelerating the growth and outbreaks of bacteria and fungus deaths for those downwind.

Scary shit.

Yeah, but in my part of VA, we've had rain like crazy for the last couple weeks.

It is not webs. I entertained that thought also but when I look closely it is a fungus with soft little hairy spikes.

I farm on my property so I do notice almost immediately when something changes. The condition of my land is critical to my living.

sadly in this day and age, its your land until the government comes and claims eminent domain.

I seem to remember (from girls scouts 35 years ago) that fungus grows on the north side of trees. (if its cloudy you can tell direction when lost in the woods)

I've got a fairy ring And it had nothing rained since this last week. GA., btw

You mean moss......... and I am aware of it.

This bright white fungus appeared from nothing to an 8"X2ft patch in 4 DAYS.

It is not your usual rippled 1/2 mushroom looking thing either. Looks like it was painted on very thick with a textured roller.

Spiders are laying down traps to feed up before the COLD weather comes. My garden is full of large tunnel like webs with large striped yellow and brown guys cathcing loads of flying insects like mosquitos.

There are dozens of patches on grass and along sides of house and over the tops of plants . I see dozens of those tiny flies that have been biting for weeks now mere shells
under the webs.

Good spiders doing great jobs out there.


But I dont walk along the aisle between the high bushes and the canopy at night any more. Got facefull of web and
some crawly things a couple of times. :(

This is time for the spiders to have the whole garden at night and by sunrise they fold their traps and hide from those who dont appreciate their goodworks.

BOO !


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It's been raining here in the NE alot and we just have tons of mushrooms growing all over the lawn and every where else, trees etc.

Good to hear the spiders are active in your area. Do you have any of the mold growth?

Yeah, you guys in the N.E. are having enough trouble with those rains and all. You sure don't need another problem right now.

Does your local feed store have any ideas on what to do about it?

Altho I prefer to stay as organic as possible with my plants and garden, I just used a systemic fungacide on some areas.

Does your local feed store have any ideas on what to do about it?

Altho I prefer to stay as organic as possible with my plants and garden, I just used a systemic fungacide on some areas.

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aahh ok. My mother has that white fungus on the oak trees in her yard.

I am going there shortly. I am not concerned on how to get rid of it, that is easy.

I want to know what is causing it. When you have a farm and something unusual like this comes out of nowhere you need to know what the cause is. I have to get rid of the problem, not the symptoms.

Since Listeria and fungus go together, and given the recent news about the deaths caused by infected produce, I wonder how widespread it is.

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Got pictures?

Yeah, I don't care about the tree too much. I have a chainsaw and can solve the problem in about 30 seconds.

If this other stuff is on my grass in the yard, field and pasture, then it is getting into my produce and livestock.

Dismissing the cause could be harmful to somebody else. It would not be prudent of me to accept anything other than a solid factual and informed opinion.

I was just wondering if anyone else has seen it in their yard as well.

That is a good possibility since we really have no idea how much radiation is really out there. I will be checking into it for sure. Thanks Exit.

I'm in Richmond, VA, and my yard is infested with mushrooms.

We've had rain for the past week and half though, so I think that's the cause.

I will tomorrow. The sun has pretty much dried it out for today.

You're most welcome OP :)

I have had a crap load of mushrooms in the yard...white ones..easy to mow...this week they were orange brown and fibrous..almost rubbery...hand to hand remove as mower would not shred them.

fwiw.

just though it odd.

these types of mushrooms are extremely large and have never grown in my yard before.

I have not had enough rain in my area for that to be the cause. I wish it were that easy.

Good to hear you got rain though. I need a lot more than what we have had here.