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Good fungi or fungus gnat outbreak in the making?

I've been watering my cuttings with Azos and Mykos every couple waterings to really get the powders to penetrate.  So I'm wondering if what I'm seeing on the bottom of all my containers is a sign of successful inoculation or do I have a fungus gnat nest going on here?  See the fluffy white stuff with the tiny white balls?

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I noticed this on a couple house plants that were getting minimal sun. It was not on the figs but got worried.

I watered the plants with Miracle Grow and it disappeared. The fuzzy stuff had spread quick.

That was three weeks ago. I just checked my plants and there is no sign of it.

I think it is a time of the year thing from low lights. Just a guess.

Mike

It is probably "yellow houseplant mushroom". The little balls are the start of a fruitbody, and mycorrhizal fungi do not produce fruitbodies very often from what I understand.

I have had the yellow mushrooms, bird's nest fungi, slime molds and others and they didn't cause any problems, they can be a sign of overwatering though. The best way to avoid fungus gnats is also to let the mix dry out more between waterings. 

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