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- Fighting hamburger is almost impossible
- Hallimasch infests dead and living wood
- How to recognize an infestation with hamburger
- Effective control is only possible by clearing
- Tips
A tree attacked by Hallimasch is hardly to save
Fighting hamburger is almost impossible
Mushroom friends value the haymeal, which often appears abundantly on tree stumps in the fall, as delicacy - even if it is poisonous in the raw state and therefore has to be boiled off before each use. However, the fungus is a feared by foresters and gardeners parasite, but he brings affected trees quickly to die off and also spreads quickly. A fight is difficult.
Hallimasch infests dead and living wood
Armillaria mellea or also Hallimasch or honey mushroom is a wood-destroying mushroom, whose soil-living organism is composed of individual mushroom threads - which are called hyphae. The hamburger is mainly found on stumps and dead wood, but also thrives on weakened or stressed by stress wood. Trees that suffer from drought, lack of nutrients or diseases are particularly at risk from infestation. Algae infest almost all tree species, as long as organic matter can be degraded there - the parasite feeds on dead, rotting substances.
How to recognize an infestation with hamburger
Even before the appearance of the fruiting bodies, several signs point to an infestation with the hamburger. First, the growth of the affected tree decreases greatly, after all, individual branches of the branches can completely die off. A detachment of the bark is typical, with a white, flat mycelium below shows. Coniferous trees can begin to resinate in the lower stem area as well as at the roots, the needles typically turn brown to brownish red. The infection occurs through spores, spreading root-like, black strands (so-called rhizomorphs) and root contacts, with the Hallimasch mainly uses injuries as a portal of entry.
Effective control is only possible by clearing
The fungus usually penetrates the root area, from where it works its way upwards into the bark as well as into the cambrium and damages the tree affected by the disruption or capping of the supply channels. The hamburger does not fight directly. The only possibility is to remove the tree or trees concerned along with their roots from the garden. Dead wood infected with gum bunnies (for example, stumps left standing) should also be removed to prevent spread of the fungus and infection of healthy trees. At the infected site, the soil should also be dug out and generously replaced with new material.
Tips
Before you remove the hamburger, it is best to first harvest its fruiting body. The massively occurring edible mushroom can also be very well preserved by freezing and drying.