Fuzzy white yellow stuff on plant
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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White fuzzy stuff on plant stems
Comments (3)Kathi mdgd and rhizo 1, thank you both for trying to help! I am probably one of the few without a digital camera or a phone cam. I totally agree that my description is probably not very clear, especially since I am a newbie and am not probably using the correct terminology. Today, it looks like the plant may have died. So, I've put a new post asking for suggestions of what to plant with my brown gardening thumb....See MoreHELP! Black fuzzy stuff under Basil leaves
Comments (2)it would be nice to see a picture of the top surfaces of the leaves as well as the bottom. But just based on what you have plus that little bit of the top surface showing on the leaf in the middle, I think I can narrow it down to two(?) diseases. Either basil late blight or basil downy mildew, which are likely two names for the same thing... Not to be confused with late blight of tomato, an entirely different disease This post was edited by nickl on Wed, Aug 28, 13 at 15:25...See MoreWhat's this weird white/yellow stuff?
Comments (2)Thank you so much! That explains everything :) I'm relieved they're not harmful. We wintered some plants in our mud room, but it got warm early this year and some were coming out of dormancy. We brought some pots outside to water them, and I found several interesting things on them. White fuzz? Some things look like a bunch of white strings. Some kind of mold or web? This really does look like a spiderweb. I have no idea what the specks in them are, dust or eggs or? I haven't seen any obvious bugs in there. Not exacty fuzzy, looks like a clump of white balls. Bad for plants/animals? Harmless? Something that will go away once they're outdoors for a while, or here to stay? Any help is appreciated....See MorePlants dying midsummer and some white stuff
Comments (2)I've seen situations that fit your description in gardens where the mulch has been allowed to stagnate for a long time. This occurs when layers of mulch are applied over the top of older mulch...over and over again. A mycelium growth develops on the mulch (white, fuzzy) that becomes hydrophobic; soil underneath this kind of stuff can actually begin to turn anaerobic. BMPs (best management practices) should include that the old mulch be physically mixed with new at each application. At the very least, the old mulch should be stirred around with a rake before a new layer is applied. This is merely a SUGGESTION based on a very limited description. Would it be possible for you to provide some good, close-up images for us to see of the white stuff?...See MoreRah Vision
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