A White Substance in the Dirt Garden
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As I pulled out an eggplant which had seen better days. I noticed what looked like vermiculite. knowing I didn't put that much in the garden and the plant container didn't have that much. I wonder what it is?
See how wide spread. I do use compost...
Here is a closer look.
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Is it just on the surface? When is the last time you had a soil test? Possible your soluble salts are high.
Douglas Hunt
on Oct 25, 2013
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I was told it was nitrogen that the plant is putting into the ground; if the garden is left in place until spring, Mother Nature does wonders with the root systems and gives your garden "food".... So, I'm leaving mine in till spring.. why buy when Mother Nature provides in her own way?
Joann
on Oct 25, 2013
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Our ground is very mulchy - so no extras are needed to improve the soil; our year was virtually rain free most of the summer, but because of the good soil, we did not need to begin watering until into August... but someone who knows his soil and etc, told me it was nitrogen.., I did not recognize it at all on my own... and it grew on my eggplant too, like the picture.
Joann
on Oct 26, 2013
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I'm thinking it's a fungus. I had an opened bag of that dyed wood chip mulch that I set aside and forgot about and it had that white/gray stuff all through it when I opened it up. I'm not sure what to do with it now...is it a good fungus or a bad one??
Patricia
on Oct 26, 2013
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I agree that it's a fungus/mold.
MikkiGirl
on Oct 26, 2013
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I wish I knew...I'm concerned enough about it that I'll only use it on a path and not on my veggie garden soil. I'm hoping someone who knows fungi posts and tells us what it is.
Patricia
on Oct 26, 2013
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Patricia you can call your local county extension and find out how to submit a soil sample, they can tell you for sure what is going on.
360 Sod (Donna Dixson)
on Oct 28, 2013
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