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Should I be worried? I was away for 3 days and this thing grew in the soil of my Monstera. Google told me it's a Shaggy Inc Cap Mushroom, but I'm unsure. How would that get in there? I repotted the Monstera back in March with fresh soil from the hardware store.

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[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 15 points 3 months ago

Spores are literally everywhere. Mushrooms only need the right conditions and boom they're there.

[–] LallyLuckFarm 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No need to worry, it's a fairly common mushie. That said, if your potting mix is that wet you may be overwatering or not giving a long enough period in between waterings

[–] GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz 4 points 3 months ago

Yeah I saw "mushroom in soil" and my first thought was "does that mean it's too moist?".

But whether that's the case depends on the plant that's growing in it, of course.

[–] K4mpfie@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hi, thanks everyone for the helpful and kind words 🙈 I have to admit I did freak out a bit yesterday, since the Monstera is standing right beside my bed. I will make sure not to over water them,it is currently really hot here so I felt comfortable to give a bit more water in an attempt to keep the plants safe.

[–] MY_ANUS_IS_BLEEDING@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

The rule of thumb is usually: Mushroom on soil = OK. Mushroom on plant= Bad