Re: Artillery fungus

**"Marge Talt" m*@hort.net**

See:

http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/FactSheets/artfungus/artilleryfungus.ht
m

http://aginfo.psu.edu/news/july97/fungus.html

Delco Cleaning Systems of Fort Worth says this about removing the
fungi from autos and other surfaces on this site:  
http://www.dcs1.com/articles/shotgun.html

"Attempting to remove the black tar-like spots from surfaces is
generally futile, and extreme care should be used on aluminum siding
and car paint since the finish may be damaged. In our experience,
removing the fungus is possible through the use of a high flow rate
of water (at least 5.5 g.p.m.) at 3000 psi, with hot water, at 200
degrees Fahrenheit, however, this process is only suitable if the
fungus has not been in place for an extended period of time. The
longer the fungus has been in place, the harder it is to remove from
the siding. Generally, the time span for fairly easy removal, we
feel, is approximately 2-3 weeks. Also this process will not work on
most aluminum siding as the paint will not hold up to the extreme
heat and pressure. "

"Caution must also be taken on PCV coated siding, as the PCV surface
does not withstand extreme temperatures well If the fungus has set in
to the point that water removal is not possible, on vinyl, we have
found that by washing with the same process, (thus removing the tops
of the fungus, leaving only a tan or light brown spot) then rubbing
with a fine grade of steel wool will remove the spots. This process
is very time consuming though, and is only a last resort to removal
of the fungus. This process should not be used on aluminum or PCV
coated siding. "

The above was retrieved by a Google Advanced Search -
http://www.google.com/advanced_search - in about 5 minutes.    Plug
the words "artillery fungus" (without quotes) into the exact phrase
box and select 100 hits and you'll get 3 pages of hits; may be some
other info. out there about removing it; I did not pursue the search
very far.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Duane Campbell <dcamp911@juno.com>
> Does anyone know anything about artillery fungus? I got a reader
> question, and I'm at a loss. I've heard of it, but my library
yields
> nothing. Comes in cheap mulch. The question is not so much on how
to get
> rid of it as how to get it off his car. Any help? Please email me
> privately. I'll give credit, but it's only an email reply.

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