Slime flux in tree stump - Ask Extension
I recently had a tree cut down and now the stump is oozing a smelly slime and flies are everywhere. I only want to use the stump as a plant holder. Ho...
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Slime flux in tree stump #872467
Asked June 10, 2024, 4:36 PM EDT
I recently had a tree cut down and now the stump is oozing a smelly slime and flies are everywhere. I only want to use the stump as a plant holder. How can I stop this ooze?
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
The following whimsical publication may be of interest, but it doesn't answer your question:
https://blog.mycology.cornell.edu/2010/04/30/tree-slime-stump-flux-and-microbial-consortia/
Because bacteria that produce the slime feed on sap, the slime is likely to dry up when the sap flow ends. How long that will be, we don't know, but more likely a matter of weeks than months.
Learn more here:
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=550048
https://www.purduelandscapereport.org/article/orange-goo-dramatic-but-harmless/
https://blog.mycology.cornell.edu/2010/04/30/tree-slime-stump-flux-and-microbial-consortia/
Because bacteria that produce the slime feed on sap, the slime is likely to dry up when the sap flow ends. How long that will be, we don't know, but more likely a matter of weeks than months.
Learn more here:
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=550048
https://www.purduelandscapereport.org/article/orange-goo-dramatic-but-harmless/
