Re: Reply to Hello and a few questions.

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• Subject: Re: Reply to Hello and a few questions.
• From: M* L* <m*@micron.net>
• Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 14:14:56 -0600
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At 04:04 PM 8/30/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Dear Sam:
>
>I am a Zone 5 gardener, but I have experienced the same problem in the
>past.  I believe your seedlings have "dampened off".  This is a disease
>which occurs with overwatering and/or lack of air circulation which then
>encourages a fungus to grow at the point where the stem meets the soil. 
>
>I have found that watering from the bottom helps because then the foliage
>and stem are not as wet.  (I used to mist the seedlings).  Also, taking the
>lid off  of the seed tray intermittently helps.  I've heard that some
>people use shredded spaghnum moss over the top of the soil after sowing. 
>There are anti-fungus chemicals in the moss.  Hope this helps.
>
>Angie / OH
>
That's milled sphagnum moss, Angie.  Other remedies may be chamomile tea,
ground cinnamon, ground charcoal or Captan.  Margaret

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