Toadstool rotting in one area. Leave it be, cut it off, iodine?

[Just John]

My otherwise healthy toadstool had some kind of small injury and algae started growing there. I removed the algae and a bit of rotted tissue came off. Since then, if I touch it every few days more dead rotted tissue sluffs of the edges so the hole is slowly enlarging. What do you think - leave it as is, cut off the rotted area to get a clean cut and remove any rot, dip it in iodine or just dab it on or something else?

 

[Dbichler]

Is it in the stalk or on the head. If stalk I would cut the stalk above rotting portion and start new and if the head cut to healthy and hope it grows back. If that didn’t work cut entire head off and it should grow back if that makes sense.

 

[Just John]

I should have mentioned that - it's on the edge of the head. It's not in danger of dying right now, but in a month or so it may be in bad shape. My inclination was to do you you suggested - cut back to healthy tissue, use some iodine and see what happens.

 

[Just John]

Does anyone else have thoughts about this. Thanks

 

[vetteguy53081]

My otherwise healthy toadstool had some kind of small injury and algae started growing there. I removed the algae and a bit of rotted tissue came off. Since then, if I touch it every few days more dead rotted tissue sluffs of the edges so the hole is slowly enlarging. What do you think - leave it as is, cut off the rotted area to get a clean cut and remove any rot, dip it in iodine or just dab it on or something else?

It will be hard to answer without a couple of pics under white lighting. Can be stress, shedding o infection but would have to see to best assess what you have

 

[Just John]

Oops, double post

 

[Just John]

It will be hard to answer without a couple of pics under white lighting. Can be stress, shedding o infection but would have to see to best assess what you have

It is closed up right now, but here it is. The brownish area around the damage is some of the algae that keeps trying to grow there. There was no cut, that shape is just how the rot is progressing.

 

[vetteguy53081]

It is closed up right now, but here it is. The brownish area around the damage is some of the algae that keeps trying to grow there. There was no cut, that shape is just how the rot is progressing.

The brown may be algae accumulation due to lack of water flow as rest of leather has no polyp extension and may have a film developed over it due to flow issue
Direct flow a Little more TOWARDS , not at the leather and you will see a change with green polyps. You Can take a turkey baster and give that area and rest of leather gentle blasts and you will see it perk up. This wont happen overnight but will make a difference

 

[Just John]

The brown may be algae accumulation due to lack of water flow as rest of leather has no polyp extension and may have a film developed over it due to flow issue
Direct flow a Little more TOWARDS , not at the leather and you will see a change with green polyps. You Can take a turkey baster and give that area and rest of leather gentle blasts and you will see it perk up. This wont happen overnight but will make a difference

Actually, I am getting ready to move it because it is in too much flow. I moved it there about a couple of months ago and it was happier where it was before. I just have to shuffle things around first.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Actually, I am getting ready to move it because it is in too much flow. I moved it there about a couple of months ago and it was happier where it was before. I just have to shuffle things around first.

Try it- they are sensitive to flow and its weird because they never film over with high flow

 

[Just John]

Try it- they are sensitive to flow and its weird because they never film over with high flow

As to the rot problem, do you think I should just cut it back to healthy tissue?

 

[vetteguy53081]

As to the rot problem, do you think I should just cut it back to healthy tissue?

If you tried turkey baster and it did not clear up, you sure can with a sharp razor as they heal quickly but do this in a container of tank water to alleviate any release of toxins