Honey fungus

[colwoodlandcare]

Customer has a privet hedge with honey fungus and is we have dug out the infected ones but with there still being roots left in it will be a matter of time before it spreads. Question is what can she replant with which doesn't have a glossy leaf and is not prone to honey fungus??

[Fungus]

Customer has a privet hedge with honey fungus and is we have dug out the infected ones but with there still being roots left in it will be a matter of time before it spreads. Question is what can she replant with which doesn't have a glossy leaf and is not prone to honey fungus??

 

Nothing, as long as there are still rhizomorphs of the Honey fungus present/active and the new plants are coming from the nursery with damaged roots.

[Bundle 2]

Armillaria ( mellea) I always thought this pathogenic fungi was quite capable of breaching the cells and so root (periderm) regardless of damage being a prerequisite ?

[Fungus]

Armillaria (mellea) I always thought this pathogenic fungi was quite capable of breaching the cells and so root (periderm) regardless of damage being a prerequisite ?

 

It is, but its rhizomorphs can only detect the roots to colonize from a distance by growing hormones secreted by damaged roots.

[ScottF]

Another nugget of handy info there, Gerrit.

 

Cheers

[Bundle 2]

Excellent.....Makes you wonder why it has developed the "pathogenic" strategy...? Usual need to colonise new food sources I guess. Such efficiency...and I guess it must be fairly high up the food chain in the fungal scene...?

Edited November 21, 2011 by Bundle 2

[Bundle 2]

Another nugget of handy info there, Gerrit.

 

Cheers

Oh yeah !

[Fungus]

Makes you wonder why it has developed the "pathogenic" strategy...? Usual need to colonise new food sources I guess. Such efficiency...and I guess it must be fairly high up the food chain in the fungal scene...?

 

It's the only rhizomorphs producing macrofungus protecting its hyphae with self produced melanine layers (plaques) against acids and attacks of other parasites, that is capable of detecting damaged roots at a distance of up to one metre and after detection growing in a straight line towards the roots at a spead of up to one metre a year. And that's why Armillaria ostoyae is the largest living organism in the world.

Edited November 21, 2011 by Fungus

[Bundle 2]

It's the only rhizomorphs producing macrofungus protecting its hyphae with self produced melanine layers (plaques) against acids and attacks of other parasites, that is capable of detecting damaged roots at a distance of up to one metre and after detection growing in a straight line towards the roots at a spead of up to one metre a year.

 

Nice one...

Highly developed then, if not high up the food chain. And apparently with something to protect !

 

Tim

 

edit...ah yeah..ostoyae. Good info Gerrit !

Edited November 21, 2011 by Bundle 2

[Mortimer Firewood]

It's the only rhizomorphs producing macrofungus protecting its hyphae with self produced melanine layers (plaques) against acids and attacks of other parasites, that is capable of detecting damaged roots at a distance of up to one metre and after detection growing in a straight line towards the roots at a spead of up to one metre a year. And that's why Armillaria ostoyae is the largest living organism in the world.

 

Thanks for posting some intresting facts about honey fungus. Can you point me in the right direction for more info on honey fungus cheers mick:001_smile: