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What is Damping Off?
Damping off is a fungal disease that affects plants, typically seedlings. The fungus attacks the stem of the plant, causing it to rot and die. The disease is often spread through contaminated soil, water, or air. It can also be spread through contact with infected plants. Symptoms of damping off include wilting, yellowing, and browning of the plant stem. The fungus can also cause the plant to produce a black, moldy substance.
Damping Off Symptoms
Damping off is a fungal disease of plants that causes the stem to rot at the soil line. The disease is most commonly seen in young seedlings, but can also affect older plants. The symptoms include a wilted stem with a white, fuzzy growth on it. The stem may also have a black, wet rot at the soil line. The fungus can also cause the seedling to die.
Damping Off Treatment
Damping off is a fungal disease that attacks the stem of young plants, causing them to rot at the soil line and die. The fungus can be introduced to a garden on infected plants or soil, or it can spread through the air. Damping off is most common in young plants that are in soil that is too wet or in pots that are too small.
The best way to prevent damping off is to make sure that your soil is well drained and that your plants are in pots that are the appropriate size. You can also treat young plants with a fungicide to help protect them from the fungus. If your plants do become infected with damping off, you can remove the infected parts of the plant and treat the soil with a fungicide.
