Gram Speciosum with Shrooms

[boardybell]

hi guys,
I have a gram spec in a 14 inch pot. It is probably not far from a repot, one season most likely. It is currently sprouting mushrooms in between the above medium roots. Yes, there is a fungus amongus. Anyway, does anyone know if this could be bad, good, no effect? This only started after it was confined to a new wardian case and the ambient humidity was up to about 60%, just in case that matters.
thanks

[Royal]

I'd think if conditions support mushrooms, than other fungi may proliferate. I'd be scared that something bad might grow. I don't grow Grams, but I do have a little home made orchidarium. Any time I see any fuzzy stuff, I increase air circulation to avoid catastrophe.

[Weebl]

The role fungus has is breaking down dead organic matter. A mushroom is merely the fruit of the fungus so the fungus has been there most likely for a while. Unless you want spores of this fungus over everything in your wardian case, I would spray those mushrooms with physan and maybe lay of the watering a bit on the gramm if it can handle it.

[boardybell]

She is a rather hearty plant, most if not all of the psuedobulbs have no shrinkage. I will dose her with a fungicide and starve the boogers out.
Thx

[Royal]

boardybell, I like orchids, and I like mushrooms - just not together. It sounds like you have things under control. Take some photos for us before they all die out. It sounds like it looks neat!

[snow]

once in a while i have small mushrooms growing in my terrarium. i just enjoy them
is,n,t this why we have these growing glass cases in the first place? to imitate nature in miniture?

[boardybell]

Ah royal, you were two minutes to late. I plucked them today from the mass of roots. They looked neat, but I figured it was better to be without them despite the neato factor. If they come back, I might photo them. One was pretty healthy with a 2" head on it.