How do I kill the fungus Pisolithus tinctorius pushing through and breaking up the asphalt in my driveway?

Question

I have dug up one spot (in a line of locations...following a dead root line I am sure) and have determined the type of fungus...but I cannot find how to kill it so it won't come back. I've dug down about 8 inches and cannot find the dead root the fungus is hosting on, so I cannot pull that out. Before I cold patch the areas after I dig up the part of the fungus that is bursting out, I need to treat the areas so the fungus won't return.

Answer 1

Soak the area with ordinary white vinegar. Vinegar kills 80% of all mold and fungus types.

Answer 2

I would look for a good " anti-fungal" solution, one that does kill a variety of fungi. Often, there is not just one specific type when you have a fungus. Often a name is give to the fungus, but it really is a name to a collective group that appear together often enough to associate them as one - but they really are many. Furthermore, you may see one fungus at one level, and a whole different one at another level because the environment has changed.
So in buying an anti-fungal solution you want to be sure it kills off a wide variety of fungus, and you want enough to penetrate pretty deep.

Answer 3

I think most asphalt pavers for driveways are liars. All the ones that come by my house say" we have some left over from a big job & will make a deal". I've seen some of their work. They pave over anything that won't move out of the way.

Answer 4

from......

http://www.mushroomexpert.com/yard.html

"You would need to remove all the soil and natural debris in your yard or garden, and replace it with something inorganic like concrete or plastic--in which case you would no longer have a "yard" or a "garden," but you would probably be mushroom free. I say "probably" because Pisolithus tinctorius, Scleroderma polyrhizum, and other mushrooms might still manage to erupt through your concrete!"

I see your problem!!...
see the third picture, this page..
http://www.mushroomexpert.com/pisolithus_tinctorius.html

.you'll need to change something about the area... it's pH, it's wetness, or go after that wood/root..... from what I've found in a Google search, there's not a whole lot else to be done....