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Warning: The new strain of mould that Discovery Garden fans need to know about

‘It looks like dog vomit’ - by Eliza Scanlan
  • 08 Oct 2019

For many Discovery Garden fans, rising cases of mould on their Woolworths plants have caused their fair share of headaches amongst fans.

But now it seems there’s a new strain of mould affecting Discovery Garden pots and seedlings that fans need to be wary of.

Warning: The new strain of mould that Discovery Garden fans need to know about

Discovery Garden fan Kristin took to the Woolworths Little Garden/Discovery Garden Facebook page to reveal how she’d found spots of Slime Mould on her mini plants. 

Slime Mould is also known ‘Dog Vomit Mould’ because it can resemble the content of your pooch’s stomach.

And while it’s considered relatively harmless to humans, gardening website The Spruce says ‘it is possible for susceptible people to have an allergy to this organism and it could trigger an episode of asthma or allergic rhinitis.’

They add that for edible plants - like the Discovery Garden herbs and vegetables - should be have slime mould removed. 

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An example of advanced slime mould.

Image: Getty

When the soil or mulch dries out, the slime mould should be gone and your plants will be safe to eat when you harvest them,’ the site says. 

Posting photos of her mouldy pots on the Woolworths Little Garden/Discovery Garden page, Kristin said she believed her pots had white mould and slime mould. 

She writes: ‘This looks like white mould. White mould is dangerous to plants and is a disease. But it also looks like slime mould, which is not dangerous to plants. So I do not know which one it is. But i will try my luck by repotting these on their own and hopefully they will grow still.’

Good luck!

Eliza Scanlan
Eliza Scanlan
Eliza Scanlan is a contributor with New Idea Food. Eliza has written for several digital titles including Practical Parenting and New Idea, with a passion for consumer and shopping news. Eliza is also a contributor for the Trolley Watch and The Flawsome Mum podcasts. In her spare time, Eliza loves watching Netflix and tending to her horses.

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