Unwanted Mushrooms in Raised Bed

tlintx · June 20, 2013

This is the second time I've found horrible looking mushrooms growing in my raised tomato bed. These things are AWFUL. White, stringy, with diseased-looking black caps. They shoot up like undead claws around the stem of each plant.

I used mushroom compost as one of the ingredients in the bed. I've had mushrooms pop up in other beds before but they were much less disgusting and I ignored them. I read it could mean the soil is a bit wet (the tomatoes are not showing signs of overwatering).

Is there anything I can or should do? Should I pull them out, or will that just spread more spores? They wilt and collapse in the heat but don't go completely away.

June 20, 2013	#1
tlintx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: SeTx Posts: 881	Unwanted Mushrooms in Raised Bed This is the second time I've found horrible looking mushrooms growing in my raised tomato bed. These things are AWFUL. White, stringy, with diseased-looking black caps. They shoot up like undead claws around the stem of each plant. I used mushroom compost as one of the ingredients in the bed. I've had mushrooms pop up in other beds before but they were much less disgusting and I ignored them. I read it could mean the soil is a bit wet (the tomatoes are not showing signs of overwatering). Is there anything I can or should do? Should I pull them out, or will that just spread more spores? They wilt and collapse in the heat but don't go completely away.