Purple Fungus In Compost?

[Usenet2007]

Hi Everybody,

I have noticed recently some purple dust-like material on the top of my compost. I pour enough liquid on, that it should wash off, but the fuzz is there again a couple of days later. So I am guessing that this a some kind of fungus, mold, or something like that.

I use a covered plastic bin, and everything seems to be going OK.

Any ideas what is?

[Jim Kingdon]

Sounds like it.

I don't know much about identifying one kind versus another, but a compost bin is all about letting the decomposers (fungus, bacteria, etc) do their thing. So the chances are quite good that this is a non-problem (and in fact will stop once the decomposition gets to a certain point).

[Omelet]

How about a jpeg? :-)

Personally, I wouldn't worry about it. Mold in the compost bin? Thank momma nature!

It's a decomposer second to none.