How to Kill Pore Fungus With Sea Salt
Named for having pores instead of gills on the undersides of their caps, pore fungus, or pore mushrooms, grow on wood in a shelf-like manner. Pore fungi typically grow on the dead wood of trees, but can sometimes take over, depleting nutrients and eventually killing living trees. To rid trees of fungus, use a homemade fungicide with sea salt. Salts have been used throughout history as a strong and effective way to kill vegetation. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Prune the tree that the mushrooms are affecting, cutting away dead branches with a pruning saw. Check with your local extension office regarding the best times of year to prune the particular type of tree.
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Pick off the mushroom caps by hand. Wear gloves when handling mushrooms and dispose of them in a garbage bag.
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Create the fungicide. Mix together sea salt and water. If using coarse sea salt, use 1/2 cup of salt per cup of water. If using fine sea salt, use 1/2 cup plus a couple of extra teaspoons.
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Suck the sea salt solution into a turkey seasoning injector. Stab the needle into the remaining stems of the mushrooms and inject them liberally with the salt solution. The fungus will quickly shrivel and brown. If browning over the next couple of days is insufficient, inject more sea salt water.
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Tips & Warnings
Salt is not selective in what vegetation it kills. It can also render soil infertile. Do not pour salt fungicide on other vegetation or into the soil
