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fungal colony, and where the fungus is widespread it may 

 be impossible. 



Where the fungus occurs only in one or two isolated 

 patches, it is also worth while to destroy the toadstools. 

 This is most easily accomplished with a scythe or sickle, 

 with which the pilei can be cut off, after which they will 

 soon die. But the process has to be repeated frequently, 

 as fresh toadstools will come up through the autumn. Of 

 course this precaution does not replace grubbing and 

 ditching, and does not prevent the further expansion of the 

 patch. Its purpose is solely to discourage the formation of 

 new colonies, which would otherwise be initiated by the 

 spores blowing on to dead stumps in other parts of the 

 wood. 



