I was cleaning out my kitchen window box to plant some primroses and I came across some white kinda yellow pudding like stuff. I have no idea what it was. It did not smell because I immediately suspected a dead something. I simply scooped it out with trowel. Maybe 1/2 cup. Anyone with an idea? I have some small leaf varigated ivy and last summer some annuals.
I found pudding(?)in my window box
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Do you have kids? My first thought would be that they put something in there. Can't think of anything plant-related that would be that amt, color, have no smell, etc.
It's often referred to as a fungus, but it's really a slime mold. "Dog vomit slime mold" to be more precise. I think it is Fuligo septica, if you want to search more info. Don't worry - it won't hurt anything.
Al
So slime mold doesn't smell? For some reason I had always assumed it would smell icky.
i have that dog vomit slime mold from time to time on my pinebark mulch and i've never noticed a smell. i had an outcrop of it this morning, in fact. i spray it with baking soda and it disappears.
Ecrane3 - it's prolly pretty safe to assume that almost everyone that learns of a mold with "dog vomit" in its name will assume it is malodorous. You're prolly not alone. ;o)
Al
interesting. I have never seen it before but I bet your bippy I will see it again now that I have been educated. thanks for the info.