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Re: Fw: Damping off

At 11:36 AM +1000 21/9/98, Ed Collins wrote:
>       -----Original Message-----
>From:  Ed Collins <azaleaed@brinet.com>
>To:  Duncan McAlpine <seeds-list@eskimo.com>
>Date:  Sunday, September 20, 1998 9:16 PM
>Subject: Damping  off
>
> There are many ways to prevent damping-off in  seedlings and I and many
>of my American Rhododendron Society friends wouldn't  think of starting
>seeds without approximately 3/8" to 1/2" of either  milled sphagnum or
>long fiber sphagnum moss on top of the medium. The long fiber  sphagnum is
>the type sometimes used to line hanging baskets. Just about any  medium
>will do if you use the sphagnum as above. I am using this method for
>rhodo. and azalea seed propagation as well as literally dozens of native
>plants  here in Western North Carolina. Nothing Can be as simple as this
>tried and true  method so put away all the sprays and special additives
>and make your  propagation as easy as possible.      AzaleaEd 

You might also try  watereing your sedling mix with Chamaomile tea which is
anti-fungal

Michael Bailes.
Herbarist
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