They most commonly appear when the weather is warm and humid. The appearance of toadstools and mushrooms on recently laid turf is not unusual as the action of harvesting, transporting and then laying new turf can sometimes stimulate the fungi to produce toadstools or mushrooms. It will look like cotton, and disappears as the sun dries it. Sometimes you can see the mycelium on the leaves of turf. Fungi grow very fine threads called mycelium. The toadstool is not the main part of a fungus (or mould, another term that means the same as fungus). The fungi that produce toadstools also degrade (recycle) dead plant material. They are common in turf, woods, pastures, and most places where there is dead plant material. If you have seen toadstools in your lawn, don't worry, they are part and parcel of the growing environment and are generally a sign of a healthy lawn. Toadstools and mushrooms are naturally occurring and can appear on any lawn or turfed area given certain weather or ground conditions. Certain fungi will occasionally produce toadstools, which are the structures that produce the fruit, or seed, of the fungus.
#MUSHROOM CLUSTERS IN YARD PATCH#
When the weather conditions are suitable fungi can cause diseases such as rust disease, fusarium patch and red thread. Most of the fungi in turf are difficult to see, but there are some that will display themselves.
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They belong in the turf and are part of the reason that a lawn will be beautiful, if cared for.
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It is not wise to try to eliminate fungi from turf.
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They help degrade thatch and other organic debris and supply the turf with nutrients. Fungi are the most active of all micro-organisms in turf. In all turf there are hundreds, possibly thousands of fungi, though few produce toadstools and mushrooms.