GREY FUNGUS SEEN GROWING ON MANY DISTRICT FARMS
A strange grey fungus seen on the grass of many farms in the Whakatane district has been troubling farmers in the past few weeks. Although there is little danger of the pest doing any harm to pastures the fields instructor at Whakatane, Mr E. R. Marryatt, said yesterday that it could be harmful if present in any large quantity. The fungus is a grey slime mold called Badhamia Calvescene, Mr Marryatt said. Its appearance is like tiny greyish mite or globules smaller than a pin’s head on the leaves of grass. It is fairly common in short grass, particularly on lawns in New Zealand during periods of wet weather with humijflity. It does not really attack the grass but if present to a great extent can smother it.
Control may be obtained if desired, Mr Marryatt said, by spraying with a dilution of copper sulphate (bluestone) lioz to four gallons of water.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 51, 31 May 1950, Page 5
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160GREY FUNGUS SEEN GROWING ON MANY DISTRICT FARMS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 51, 31 May 1950, Page 5
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