🍄Monitoring Leucocoprinus birnbaumii in my calla lily plant 🍄
Hello, good evening to the CCS community. I hope you are all doing well. I am very tired after a very exhausting day. About a month ago, I changed the substrate for my calla lilies and added decomposing sticks, sawdust, and rice husks. and it has been raining a lot these days. An impressive amount of fungus has grown on the stems of my calla lilies. It is a curious fungus that often appears on my plants. It has a vibrant color and its peculiar shape can surprise any plant lover. I am noticing that this fungus thrives in humid environments with organic matter. It seems like a harmless fungus, but this is telling me that it's time to check my plants and be careful. I was so curious that I looked up information about it. Its shiny cap and yellow base make it easy to recognize. This happens every time I water my plants. I check them to make sure there are no insects or crawling creatures wreaking havoc on the green foliage. Now I have more work to do to protect them from the snails that have invaded my garden and from insects. I have to spray to prevent the spread of fungi that are very harmful to plants. Some fungi are edible and can be used in cooking, but the ones I have are poisonous.
I am monitoring it to see how it grows, and it is very invasive. As long as the substrate is moist, it spreads more and more, causing my plant's roots to rot.
During my observations, I noticed that this fungus ages very quickly, attached to rotten, damp wood, and proliferates further on, or where there is rot, others with different formations appear.
This is a very invasive fungus from the family.
This is another genus, Parasola Coprinellus, which also grows on rotten wood. If you look closely at the photo, you can see the little caps of the offspring of this fungus already forming. I have a very dangerous infestation affecting my plants, but there is something I cannot control, and that is the rain. As long as the humidity remains high, it gives the fungi more life. They love the cool weather and will continue to invade my plants without any control.
I see this disaster as a lesson from nature: when I let the soil rot without any supervision over time, fungi take control and the plants suffer. If I want my plants to bloom again, I must work on the substrate once more, immediately replacing it with fresh, well-drained soil and perhaps adding the balanced compost I have been working with. This is the only way to keep my calla lilies healthy and allow the garden to remain my beautiful and vibrant place.
The photos were taken by me with my TECNO SPARK phone @yadira03.
Dictionary used DeepL