damping-off
Fungal seedling death
Damping-off is a fungal disease that kills seedlings, causing them to rot at the soil line and topple over.
The condition thrives in overly wet, poorly ventilated growing conditions.
Gardeners prevent it by using sterile soil, improving drainage, and avoiding overwatering: We lost half the flat to damping-off.
Recently sprouted young plant
- fungusSpore-bearing organism
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- wiltingLosing turgor and drooping
- blightPlant disease causing decay
pathogen · infection · mortality · collapse · stem · lesion · necrosis · phytophthora
Chemical that kills mold
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- drainageLiquid removal system
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
sanitation · pasteurization · perlite · vermiculite · airflow · overwatering · humidity · temperature
seedling
Recently sprouted young plant
blight · pathogen · infection · mortality · collapse · stem · lesion · necrosis · phytophthora · soil-borne
fungicide
Chemical that kills mold
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- drainageLiquid removal system
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
spacing · sanitation · pasteurization · perlite · vermiculite · airflow · overwatering · humidity · temperature · circulation
propagation
Act of spreading widely
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- flatLacking vertical variation
- trayShallow portable platform
seedbed · plug · starting · indoor · windowsill · dibber · dome · substrate · soilless · peat