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Re: seedlings damping off

Good Morning Allan, there is a solution you can buy called "Damp-Off", to help
alleviate this problem, I suspect that you are over-watering or it is too cool
when you are watering.  this solution works like a charm, good luck.
Carmen

Allan Day wrote:

> On Sat 29 Aug, TDI wrote:
>
> >
> > One problem I'm having is that a lot of my plants seem to keep dying off at
> > the roots. They fall over and wen I look at them they're disconnected from
> > the soil like the roots have rotted away. Am I over watering them? Is it
> > because it's so @!#$ hot out here (Southern California). My sister planted
> > some seeds for squash, carrots and other edibles in the same potting soil
> > and they're growing like crazy.
> >
> > Please help.
> >
> > Sam J. Bowling
> > Third Dimension Illustration
> >
>
> >
> In my experience the modern peat-based composts are a bit tricky for
> watering. They dry out easily or on the other hand if water is available
> they can get waterlogged.Also it is easy to aggravate the problem by
> pressing them too firmly. I suggest extra sand (up to 50/50) could help,
> don't press the compost too firmly and do an initial watering with
> copper fungicide or Bordeaux mix. Also don't sow too thickly.
>
> --
> Allan Day  Hereford HR2 7AU allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
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