Alberto Ray

Mushrooms contain no chlorophyll and most are considered saprophytes. That is, they obtain their nutrition from metabolizing non living organic matter. This means they break… Read More »What Do Mushrooms Live Off?

Woodpiles are a valuable habitat for mosses, lichens and fungi, as well as many insects. What can you do with a pile of logs? Log… Read More »What Lives In A Log Pile?

Stereum species This group of fungi are commonly found on dead trees, branches, and stumps but rarely cause serious decay in living trees. They can… Read More »What Fungi Grows On Dead Wood?

Borates provide an effective method of treating for the protection of wood and wood-foam composite structural components against wood decay fungi. Borates are highly destructive… Read More »How Do You Get Rid Of Wood Decay Fungi?

Fabulous Fungi Fungi like mushrooms, mildew, mold and toadstools are not plants. They don’t have chlorophyll so they can’t make their own food. Fungi release… Read More »What Do Mushrooms Decompose?

If it is laying in contact with the ground on moist soil, it will be completely degraded in 15–20 years. Oak wood that is held… Read More »How Long Does It Take For A Log To Rot?

Very tiny animals, some too small to see, live among the rotting wood, feeding on it. These are called decomposers, and include earthworms, fungi, and… Read More »What Animals Live On A Log?