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Re: Damping Off

A while back there was considerable discussion about this on another news 
group. One bit of advice was to use chammomile tea because of its 
astingent/antiseptic properties (sage also would work). I tried it, using 
a diluted mix and watering from the bottom. It seems to work. I also 
applied it when I transplanted. I've had about 1/10th failure. Another 
recommendation, which I haven't tried yet, is to apply a thin layer of 
fine chicken grit on top after you plant the seeds.
Other advice, which also seems to work for me, is to not overwater (keep 
the mix damp but not soggy; I even let mine dry out a bit on the top) and 
allow for good air circulation. Overcrowding seeds apparently contributes 
to damping off also; although I haven't had that experience. I let them 
germinate crowded and produce cotelydons before I thin them out and haven't 
had problems. Maybe I've just been lucky.
-Amy K.
Zone 8, Mid-Willamette Valley, OR, lows 40 F, highs 57 F; mostly rainy.

On Thu, 10 Apr 1997, Anthony Gal wrote:

> Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 07:15:52
> From: Anthony Gal <agal@emory.edu>
> To: seeds-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: Damping Off
> 
> I think that some of my seedlings are succumbing to damping off.  They grow
> well
> for a while, then wilt, and wither away.  Although I just a beginner,
> I've tried to prevent it through various steps (bleaching & scrubbing pots,
> use of sterile soilless mix, and watering from below, etc).  Nonetheless,
> the damping off has killed a consierable number of plants.  So, I'm trying
> to save
> what's left..
> 
> Besides prevention, which I will more meticulously approach next year, what
> commerical sources of fungicides are readilly available?  I went to a large
> nursery chain and all they had was fungicide for roses and the like.  Would
> this
> work?  Or are there specific products to control this problem?
> 
> Any thoughts would be welcomed.
> 
> Anthony Gal
> agal@emory.edu
> 
>
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