What is it? and how do i kill it?!

[rlhirst]

Does  any one know what this weblike stuff is?? I don't think its mites. It's some kind of fungus or something... and I hate it

Can anyone help me out here?

Thanks,
Robin

 

[Spectabilis73]

BLAHHH! I HAVE THIS IN MY CEPH POT! ARRRGH I HATE IT

Any help I would GREATLY appreciate... It cannot be killed

 

[pond boy]

Yes it can Lol. Throw it in the burning burn barrel!!!!!! Lol. J\K.

 

[Amateur_Expert]

tried fungicides? looks like its fungus

 

[superimposedhope]

It looks like mealy bugs infestation. Does it resemble spit kinda and tacky like a syrup? Spider mites have this kinda "spit" web. If it is them methyl alcohol gets rid of them but you must wipe it all away by hand and I am not sure how those plants would handle methyl alcohol. I get the same looking thing on my cactus's quite often and I remove it with that on a Q-tip since it is usually between spines.

Joe

 

[rlhirst]

AE, I have not tried fungicide, because I'm not sure if it is fungus, or what kind would kill it.
Joe,
I dont think it's S[pider mites. It's been watered in the picture. Normally its like thousand of grey/white short hairs. no mites in them.....
hmmm
Robin

 

[The Griffin]

Well for starters, can you just scrape the crud off?

Joe

 

[lithopsman]

I would say that it is a mold or fungus growing on something on the top of the pot... Think mold on cheese.

Try scraping it all off, down a couple of inches... Then replace the soil over it. Remember, you wouldn't want to send it around to other growers.

 

[superimposedhope]

I meant mealy bug not spider mite but if its hair like it wouldn't be mealy anyways I don't think.

Joe

 

[Spectabilis73]

ive tried scraping it off, fungicide, pesticide... IT DOESNT DIE! My ceph is like dead, and its just a pot of live LFS with a bunch of that... darn fungus stuff over the top

 

[agustinfranco]

Hi, i used to get that stuff on some of my pots, sulfur solutions killed them all >;-D

Gus

 

[Spectabilis73]

Thanks gus!!! I've tried EVERYTHING but that!!! And just in time, too! Its in my mini bog garden, and its taking over the seedlings! (theres a few thousand in there right now, its like, a mat of sundews... I have no idea where they came from!)

 

[TheAlphaWolf]

I had that... It never really did any harm. I just scraped it off a couple of times and it never bothered me again. you can also try getting the plants out and fliping the soil so that the fungus is on the bottom.
I also noticed that on my wetter pots the fungus didn't grow, but in the dryer pots it did.

 

[ALLOSAURZ]

Could you try digging up you plants then taking the soil and sticking it in the microwave? Or perhaps if you have a pressure cooker that would work better no?

 

[rlhirst]

Thanks for the replies guys! I still hate it!

It mockes
me!! Those of you that have had it know what I mean?
I sprayed it with physan 20 today. We'll see how it likes that. If that doesn't work, I think I'll try Gus's sulfer idea.

Don't worry Lithopsman

Ok I'll let you guy's know how the physan or sulfer worked. I'f any body knows what this stuff is called, I would still be interested.

Robin

 

[lithopsman]

I was thinking I may recall it being called dust mold... That is most likely just a common horticulture name though... BTW, it will either be end of Sept. or Oct.