Trichoderma Forest Green Mold

Common Names Forest Green Mold Green Mold and Trichoderma Blotch. 

Greek Root From trichos meaning hairy and derma or skin. 

Parasitized mushrooms have dry brownish blotches or sunken lesions on the cap or stern. They are often enveloped by a fine downy mildew that may eventually become greenish from spore 

History, Use and/or Medical Implications Not known to be pathogenic. One industrial application utilizes Trichoderma.PenciHium and Cladosporiumto precipitate precious metals such as gold and platinum from solutions. The process is being patented. 

Another problem with Trichoderma is that its spores are utilized by red pigmy mites as food. Trichoderma spores are sticky and attach to anything coming in contact with them, in this way, mites further aid the spread of Trichoderma contamination. And, soon after an outbreak of Trichoderma, it is not unusual to see a population explosion of mites. 

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An easy method for the home cultivator to distinquish Verticillium infection from Trichodfrma is to plate out the suspect mold on malt agar media. If the mold is Trichoderma, forest green colonies of mycelium will form. Other than green colonies of mycelium suggests the contaminant be Daclylium or Verticillium,... 

Plate 22 Trichoderma.ihe Forest Green Mold, contaminating the casing layer. 

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