Fungus on Bonsai

Andre82 · Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:08 pm

My tree has fungus on the moss at the bottom of the trunk. What should I do to get rid of it.

Thank you for you time,

Andre

opabinia51 · Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:34 pm

Spray the tree with a weekly dose of neem oil. You can find the product at morst nurseries.

The Helpful Gardener · Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:58 pm

Before we go crazy killing fungus, let's figure out what it is. There are many that are beneficial and lots that are harmless to trees. To kill all the fungii in a tree needs a really good reason, as it harms as well as helps... (Fungii on the soil surface are usually sapprophitic fungii, they live on dead wood and hav eno effect on living trees...)

Scott

opabinia51 · Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:48 pm

Good advice Scott. Never thought to post that. I agree.

Wait until there is a problem before getting excited.

The Helpful Gardener · Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:37 am

Got a pic, Andre? White fuzzies, kind of hairy looking? That's a common sapprophitic fungii...

HG