This mostly happens during cool rainy spring and fall seasons especially in shady areas so you re most likely to find it on the darker north side of your house.
Fungus house siding.
You may have artillery fungus stains on your siding and not know it.
Artillery fungus is difficult to get rid of because of its sticky properties.
Whether it s mold or mildew your siding is no place to have things growing.
How mold gets under siding.
Mold can grow on nearly any surface where moisture is present including the underside of siding where moisture is present.
Do you have artillery fungus stains around your vinyl sided house.
Many people think it s big poop or fly droppings on their siding.
Unfortunately no natural mulch can resist the fungus growth which makes it even more important to be aware of possible spores sticking to your home or deck and clean the area as soon as possible.
Artillery fungus or shotgun fungus is a wood decay fungus that lives on moist landscape mulch especially in bark and hardwood mulch.
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The lady called us out in a job today to have us take big poop off her siding.
The spore masses of the artillery fungus stick like super glue.
Artillery fungus orients itself toward bright objects such as light colored siding windows or shiny automobiles parked nearby.
How do i get the artillery fungus off my house siding.
Once mold has begun to grow it can be difficult to get rid of as disturbing it releases more spores into the air.
That s why if it s at all possible it s best to wash the fungus away when the spores have freshly landed which is normally when the weather is cool and damp and the.
The fungus reproduces by mold spores which are carried by air currents.
The fungus sets its sights on bright areas so that means it will aim for any pale surface that reflects light such as the siding on your house.
How to clean fly poop or possible artillery fungus stains.
Your standard household whitener it appears to make mildew vanish but on porous surfaces such as wood or vinyl siding chlorine evaporates too quickly to get to the fungi s roots guaranteeing regrowth.
Power washing may work on brand new only vinyl siding that still has a shiny oily sheen.
We have not found a good efficient way to get them off without leaving a stain or damaging the siding especially on old dry siding.
If you have mulch beds close to your house most likely you have a few artillery fungus stains on siding or vinyl fences.