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[user 60570]

This is 110% absolutely Pythium. I’ve posted that photo before. If your plants are doing this throw away everything and start over and start burning sulphur in your veg room. I know you snagged that off google and your sprouts look fine, but for anyone reading…

yep



Damping-off

October 2014
Michael Johnson, Grand County Horticulture Agent • Claudia Nischwitz, Extension Plant Pathologist

Fig. 1. Bare spots in seedling tray where seedlings
had been killed.

Fig. 2. Stem of seedling turns brown and seedling falls.
Quick Facts

• Damping-off is caused by several soilborne fungi
• The fungi thrive in wet conditions. Some have motile spores that can swim in water from root to root
• It can easily be prevented by good sanitation andgood cultural practices

Damping-off is caused by several soilborne fungi including Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium and Phytophthora species. The fungi kill seedlings that are just germinating and seedlings that have been growing for several days.

Symptoms
Symptoms vary depending on time of infection. If seedlings are killed during germination, circular bare spots occur in seed flats (Fig. 1). If seedlings have emerged, they may look normal the first few days and then the lower stem turns brown or black and the seedling falls over (Fig. 2).



Some species of Pythium are found in field soil, sand, pond and stream water and their sediments, and dead roots of previous crops. P. irregulare and P. cryptoirregulare have been isolated from almost every type of greenhouse crop grown but P. aphanidermatum seems to be associated primarily with poinsettia and very few other crops. Pythium is very rarely found in commercially available soilless potting mixes. It is easily introduced into pasteurized soil or soilless mixes by using dirty tools, dirty pots or flats, walking on or allowing pets to walk on the mixes and by dumping the mixes on benches or potting shed floors that have not been thoroughly cleaned.

Fungus gnat larvae and shorefly adult activity may also be involved in moving Pythium from place to place in greenhouses. When introduced into a soil mix that has been heat-treated for too long or at too high a temperature, Pythium can cause severe root rot because it has few competitors to check its activity.

Although Pythium species that form zoospores have long been considered a threat to crops grown in ebb and flood irrigation systems, this has not generally been true unless irrigation times are long (45 min. or longer) or if pots sit in puddles of water because the bench or floor does not drain completely. Pythium in hydroponic systems is definitely a threat to the crops. If Pythium infests a cutting bed, large losses occur. Pythium ultimum is primarily associated with soil and sand. When commercial growers switched to soilless mixes, this species became less important than when growers used field soil in the potting mix. P. ultimum does not form the swimming spore stage. Almost all plants are susceptible to Pythium root rot. Root tips, very important in taking up nutrients and water, are attacked and killed first. Pythium also can rot the base of cuttings.

Symptoms

• Plants are stunted.
• Root tips are brown and dead.
• Plants wilt at mid-day and may recover at night.
• Plants yellow and die.
• Brown tissue on the outer portion of the root easily pulls off leaving a strand of vascular tissue exposed.
• The cells of roots contain round, microscopic, thick-walled spores.

 

[CrashMagnet]

Great, now I'm going to have nightmares about a giant pythium monster crushing my seedlings..

 

[RosterMan]

How to prevent seedling damping off

1. Home
2. Yard and garden
3. Solve a problem
4. How to prevent seedling damping off

Quick facts

• Damping off affects many vegetables and flowers.
• It is caused by a fungus or mold that thrive in cool, wet conditions.
• It is most common in young seedlings.
• Often large sections or whole trays of seedlings are killed.
• It can cause root rot or crown rot in more mature plants.
• Use sterilized pots or trays with good drainage and use clean, new potting soil to prevent damping off.

Damping off is a disease of seedlings
Seedlings infected by damping off rarely survive to produce a vigorous plant. Quite often a large section or an entire tray of seedlings is killed.

Visible damping off fungus growing on an emerging seedling.
Once plants have mature leaves and a well developed root system, they are better able to naturally resist the fungus or mold that causes damping off. There is a critical period of growth between planting and maturity when special care needs to be taken to protect sensitive seedlings.

A wide variety of vegetables and flowers can be affected by damping off. Young leaves, roots and stems of newly emerged seedlings are highly susceptible to infection. Under certain environmental conditions, damping off pathogens can cause root rot or crown rot in mature plants.

The fungi, Rhizoctonia spp. and Fusarium spp., along with the water mold Pythiumspp. are the most common pathogens responsible for damping off.

Identifying damping off symptoms

• Seedlings fail to emerge from the soil.
• Cotyledons (the first leaves produced by a seedling) and seedling stems are water soaked, soft, mushy and may be discolored gray to brown.
• Seedling stems become water soaked and thin, almost thread like, where infected.
• Young leaves wilt and turn green-gray to brown.
• Roots are absent, stunted or have grayish-brown sunken spots.
• Fluffy white cobweb-like growth on infected plant parts under high humidity.

What causes damping off

Mushy tan spots on these seedlings are signs of infection by damping off fungi that can be caused by over watering.
All of the pathogens (fungi and molds) responsible for damping off survive well in soil and plant debris.
The pathogens can be introduced into the seedling tray in several ways.

• Pots, tools, and potting media that have been used in previous seasons and are not properly cleaned can harbor the pathogens.
• Spores of Fusarium spp. can be blown in and carried by insects like fungus gnats, or move in splashing irrigation water.
• Pythium spp. is often introduced on dirty hands, contaminated tools or by hose ends that have been in contact with dirt and debris.

Once introduced to a seedling tray, the damping off pathogens easily move from plant to plant by growing through the potting media or in shared irrigation water.
Garden soil often contains small amounts of the damping off pathogens. If you use garden soil to fill seedling trays, you could introduce the damping off pathogens that cause the disease into the warm wet conditions best for seed growth.
Seeds planted directly into the garden can also suffer from damping off. Disease is particularly severe when seeds are planted in soils that are too cool for optimal germination or when weather turns cool and wet after planting resulting in slow germination and growth.
The damping off pathogens thrive in cool wet conditions. And any condition that slows plant growth will increase damping off. Low light, overwatering, high salts from over fertilizing and cool soil temperatures are all associated with increased damping off.
Preventing and managing the disease

Infection of seedling stems by the damping off fungi results in thin wiry rotted stems that cannot support the seedling.

• Sterilize all used pots and trays in a solution of 10% household bleach by soaking for 30 minutes.
• Use new potting mix to fill trays. Don't reuse potting mix and don't use garden soil or compost.
• Clean all tools that will be used in planting and maintenance of the seedlings. Store them in a clean location when not in use.
• Use a heating pad under trays to warm soil to 70-75°F for indoor plant production.
• Wait until garden soil has reached optimal temperature for germination before planting outdoors. This temperature varies depending on the plant (see the table below).
• Use a potting mix with good drainage. Water to keep it moist but not soggy. Use pots with drainage holes to insure good drainage of excess water.
• Keep hoses and water heads off the floor.
• Use clean warm (68 – 77 F) water to water young seedlings. Cool water (50 F) slows plant growth and increases the opportunity for infection.
• Do not apply fertilizer to seedlings until several true leaves have developed. Then apply 1/4 strength standard soluble fertilizer. Many potting mixes contain slow release fertilizer and do not require any fertilizer application.
• Provide 12-16 hrs of light from a soft white fluorescent or grow light to seedlings. Light from a window is not enough.

Soil temperatures for best seed germination

Crop	Minimum soil temp	Best soil temp
Cucumbers, melons, squash	60 F	95 F
Sweet corn	50 F	95 F
Peas	40 F	75 F
Onions	35 F	75 F
Potatoes	50 F

Michelle Grabowski, Extension educator

 

[user 60570]

Fusarium fungus in Cannabis: prevention, control and elimination
Created: 17 April, 2020 by Fran Quesada Moya
Reading Time 4 minutes

Fusarium-attack-to-microscope-view-cannabis-plant

Fusarium is one of the worst diseases that we can suffer while growing cannabis plants. This fungus can destroy your girls in a matter of days, and no one is safe because Fusarium spores are in the air waiting for the right conditions to develop.
It is best to try to identify it as soon as possible and, as always, better safe than sorry. In this article we are going to know in depth this great enemy of our favorite weed, how it is, its characteristics, the symptoms it produces, damages and photos. Have a seat, we’re going to start.

Index [+]
Definition. What is Fusarium ?




Fusarium is a kind of fungus that lives in the soil and has many different species. Its attack is known as Fusarium wilt, and can be lethal in many cases, so it is recommended to know how to recognize it and, especially, to prevent it. In outdoor and greenhouse cannabis crops its presence is very common, as well as indoors with lack of hygiene.
It is a filamentous fungal species of the Nectriaceae family, they are saprophytes, so they depend on other living things that parasite, feed on them, steal their energy and eventually die.



Fusarium species

There are more than 1000 different types, but they are divided into groups according to the way they attack. They are known as Vascular Wilt Fusarium, Root Rot Fusarium or Stem Cancer Fusarium.
The one that commonly attacks cannabis plants is Fusarium Oxysporum. It is responsible for vascular wilt, as it attacks the Xylem, the passage through which sap flows.
Another species of this fungus that can attack cannabis is the Fusarium Solani, but its attack is different, since it is responsible for the rot of the root.
There are some varieties that can also appear in cannabis crops, although their attack is much less common. These include F. Gramineum, F. Sulphureum, F. Sambucinum, F. Laeteritium, F. Avenaceum and F. Culmorum. These cause a condition known as “Stem Cancer”.

Fusarium characteristics

Most species in the Fusarium gender are harmless, live in many different types of soil and do not cause problems. The first references to this fungus are from the Soviet Union in the 1930s because of a tragic infection in grain fields.
They create colonies that can be of many colors: yellowish, brownish, whitish, reddish, beige or pink among others. Some species create aerial mycelium and they are reproduced by spores called Macro and Microconidia.
Some types of Fusarium proved to have great destructive power on other crops, so the fungus quickly spread to other continents. In the 1950s it reached America, and later was even used by the US government to eradicate drug plantations.
It grows in hot and humid environments, so it usually appears in greenhouses and indoor crops, although it can also happens outdoors during summer.

Microscopic image showing the fungal attack on the secondary roots*



Fusarium symptoms

There are several visual signs that show a possible Fusarium infection, but the easiest ones to identify with the naked eye are fallen leaves on the plant as if it were not watered and withering of one or several branches, and even of the whole plant.
By the time we detect the problem it is too late, the fungus has penetrated the plant and the damage caused is irreversible. If it is an attack of the Solani species we will find the substrate wet and there will be nothing to do, because the plant won’t drink again, but if we observe the damage in one or several branches we can still do something, but we have to do it quickly.

Fusarium treatment

If you visit your crop one day and find a plant that has one or more branches that look dead, cut them off as soon as possible. F. Oxysporum species attacks the Xylem and can dry out parts of the plant, it is difficult to get rid of the problem even by quickly removing the affected areas, but in cases where it’s close to harvesting, it can hold up. There is no fungicide for fusarium, so the best fungicide in this case is prevention.

Ways to prevent Fusarium and other fungi

1. Best possible cleaning of the growing area
2. Add Silicon, Trichoderma and/or Mycorrhiza to the substrate
3. Alternate watering with oxygenated water
4. Keep the substrate at a warm temperature
5. Avoid over-fertilization
6. Use natural fungicides in irrigation, such as propolis or horsetail
7. Prune lower areas to maintain good aeration and avoid moisture spots
8. Try not to match a relative humidity above 50% with a temperature above 80º F. (27º C.).
9. Remove every leaf that falls on the substrate or on the ground to avoid decomposition
10. Use new, sterilized and quality substrate

Fusarium images

Image showing the trunk of a cannabis plant infected with F. Oxysporum*

Photograph showing the withering of a branch produced by Fusarium*

Image showing the damage caused by Fusarium*

Image of a cannabis plant affected by F. Solani

Conclusion

Fusarium fungus is one of the worst enemies we can find in a cannabis crop. Given the difficulty in saving plants affected by their attack, we strongly recommend using preventive fungicides, beneficial micro life and keep our crop clean and with good environmental parameters. I hope you liked this article and, if so, I hope you share it and that you never find this pest in your weed.

 

[Ilikebigbuds]

This was last time I got to do a good grow started those around the same time as now was standing on a ladder the second picture well hopefully things go well this year View attachment 291970

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Lovely!

 

[Ilikebigbuds]

Fusarium fungus in Cannabis: prevention, control and elimination
Created: 17 April, 2020 by Fran Quesada Moya
Reading Time 4 minutes

Fusarium-attack-to-microscope-view-cannabis-plant

Fusarium is one of the worst diseases that we can suffer while growing cannabis plants. This fungus can destroy your girls in a matter of days, and no one is safe because Fusarium spores are in the air waiting for the right conditions to develop.
It is best to try to identify it as soon as possible and, as always, better safe than sorry. In this article we are going to know in depth this great enemy of our favorite weed, how it is, its characteristics, the symptoms it produces, damages and photos. Have a seat, we’re going to start.

Index [+]
Definition. What is Fusarium ?




Fusarium is a kind of fungus that lives in the soil and has many different species. Its attack is known as Fusarium wilt, and can be lethal in many cases, so it is recommended to know how to recognize it and, especially, to prevent it. In outdoor and greenhouse cannabis crops its presence is very common, as well as indoors with lack of hygiene.
It is a filamentous fungal species of the Nectriaceae family, they are saprophytes, so they depend on other living things that parasite, feed on them, steal their energy and eventually die.



Fusarium species

There are more than 1000 different types, but they are divided into groups according to the way they attack. They are known as Vascular Wilt Fusarium, Root Rot Fusarium or Stem Cancer Fusarium.
The one that commonly attacks cannabis plants is Fusarium Oxysporum. It is responsible for vascular wilt, as it attacks the Xylem, the passage through which sap flows.
Another species of this fungus that can attack cannabis is the Fusarium Solani, but its attack is different, since it is responsible for the rot of the root.
There are some varieties that can also appear in cannabis crops, although their attack is much less common. These include F. Gramineum, F. Sulphureum, F. Sambucinum, F. Laeteritium, F. Avenaceum and F. Culmorum. These cause a condition known as “Stem Cancer”.

Fusarium characteristics

Most species in the Fusarium gender are harmless, live in many different types of soil and do not cause problems. The first references to this fungus are from the Soviet Union in the 1930s because of a tragic infection in grain fields.
They create colonies that can be of many colors: yellowish, brownish, whitish, reddish, beige or pink among others. Some species create aerial mycelium and they are reproduced by spores called Macro and Microconidia.
Some types of Fusarium proved to have great destructive power on other crops, so the fungus quickly spread to other continents. In the 1950s it reached America, and later was even used by the US government to eradicate drug plantations.
It grows in hot and humid environments, so it usually appears in greenhouses and indoor crops, although it can also happens outdoors during summer.

Microscopic image showing the fungal attack on the secondary roots*



Fusarium symptoms

There are several visual signs that show a possible Fusarium infection, but the easiest ones to identify with the naked eye are fallen leaves on the plant as if it were not watered and withering of one or several branches, and even of the whole plant.
By the time we detect the problem it is too late, the fungus has penetrated the plant and the damage caused is irreversible. If it is an attack of the Solani species we will find the substrate wet and there will be nothing to do, because the plant won’t drink again, but if we observe the damage in one or several branches we can still do something, but we have to do it quickly.

Fusarium treatment

If you visit your crop one day and find a plant that has one or more branches that look dead, cut them off as soon as possible. F. Oxysporum species attacks the Xylem and can dry out parts of the plant, it is difficult to get rid of the problem even by quickly removing the affected areas, but in cases where it’s close to harvesting, it can hold up. There is no fungicide for fusarium, so the best fungicide in this case is prevention.

Ways to prevent Fusarium and other fungi

1. Best possible cleaning of the growing area
2. Add Silicon, Trichoderma and/or Mycorrhiza to the substrate
3. Alternate watering with oxygenated water
4. Keep the substrate at a warm temperature
5. Avoid over-fertilization
6. Use natural fungicides in irrigation, such as propolis or horsetail
7. Prune lower areas to maintain good aeration and avoid moisture spots
8. Try not to match a relative humidity above 50% with a temperature above 80º F. (27º C.).
9. Remove every leaf that falls on the substrate or on the ground to avoid decomposition
10. Use new, sterilized and quality substrate

Fusarium images

Image showing the trunk of a cannabis plant infected with F. Oxysporum*

Photograph showing the withering of a branch produced by Fusarium*

Image showing the damage caused by Fusarium*

Image of a cannabis plant affected by F. Solani

Conclusion

Fusarium fungus is one of the worst enemies we can find in a cannabis crop. Given the difficulty in saving plants affected by their attack, we strongly recommend using preventive fungicides, beneficial micro life and keep our crop clean and with good environmental parameters. I hope you liked this article and, if so, I hope you share it and that you never find this pest in your weed.

Excellent information! Thank you! I've never had this problem but I suspect I may know of a few gardens that have!

 

[Ilikebigbuds]

How to prevent seedling damping off

1. Home
2. Yard and garden
3. Solve a problem
4. How to prevent seedling damping off

Quick facts

• Damping off affects many vegetables and flowers.
• It is caused by a fungus or mold that thrive in cool, wet conditions.
• It is most common in young seedlings.
• Often large sections or whole trays of seedlings are killed.
• It can cause root rot or crown rot in more mature plants.
• Use sterilized pots or trays with good drainage and use clean, new potting soil to prevent damping off.

Damping off is a disease of seedlings
Seedlings infected by damping off rarely survive to produce a vigorous plant. Quite often a large section or an entire tray of seedlings is killed.

Visible damping off fungus growing on an emerging seedling.
Once plants have mature leaves and a well developed root system, they are better able to naturally resist the fungus or mold that causes damping off. There is a critical period of growth between planting and maturity when special care needs to be taken to protect sensitive seedlings.

A wide variety of vegetables and flowers can be affected by damping off. Young leaves, roots and stems of newly emerged seedlings are highly susceptible to infection. Under certain environmental conditions, damping off pathogens can cause root rot or crown rot in mature plants.

The fungi, Rhizoctonia spp. and Fusarium spp., along with the water mold Pythiumspp. are the most common pathogens responsible for damping off.

Identifying damping off symptoms

• Seedlings fail to emerge from the soil.
• Cotyledons (the first leaves produced by a seedling) and seedling stems are water soaked, soft, mushy and may be discolored gray to brown.
• Seedling stems become water soaked and thin, almost thread like, where infected.
• Young leaves wilt and turn green-gray to brown.
• Roots are absent, stunted or have grayish-brown sunken spots.
• Fluffy white cobweb-like growth on infected plant parts under high humidity.

What causes damping off

Mushy tan spots on these seedlings are signs of infection by damping off fungi that can be caused by over watering.
All of the pathogens (fungi and molds) responsible for damping off survive well in soil and plant debris.
The pathogens can be introduced into the seedling tray in several ways.

• Pots, tools, and potting media that have been used in previous seasons and are not properly cleaned can harbor the pathogens.
• Spores of Fusarium spp. can be blown in and carried by insects like fungus gnats, or move in splashing irrigation water.
• Pythium spp. is often introduced on dirty hands, contaminated tools or by hose ends that have been in contact with dirt and debris.

Once introduced to a seedling tray, the damping off pathogens easily move from plant to plant by growing through the potting media or in shared irrigation water.
Garden soil often contains small amounts of the damping off pathogens. If you use garden soil to fill seedling trays, you could introduce the damping off pathogens that cause the disease into the warm wet conditions best for seed growth.
Seeds planted directly into the garden can also suffer from damping off. Disease is particularly severe when seeds are planted in soils that are too cool for optimal germination or when weather turns cool and wet after planting resulting in slow germination and growth.
The damping off pathogens thrive in cool wet conditions. And any condition that slows plant growth will increase damping off. Low light, overwatering, high salts from over fertilizing and cool soil temperatures are all associated with increased damping off.
Preventing and managing the disease

Infection of seedling stems by the damping off fungi results in thin wiry rotted stems that cannot support the seedling.

• Sterilize all used pots and trays in a solution of 10% household bleach by soaking for 30 minutes.
• Use new potting mix to fill trays. Don't reuse potting mix and don't use garden soil or compost.
• Clean all tools that will be used in planting and maintenance of the seedlings. Store them in a clean location when not in use.
• Use a heating pad under trays to warm soil to 70-75°F for indoor plant production.
• Wait until garden soil has reached optimal temperature for germination before planting outdoors. This temperature varies depending on the plant (see the table below).
• Use a potting mix with good drainage. Water to keep it moist but not soggy. Use pots with drainage holes to insure good drainage of excess water.
• Keep hoses and water heads off the floor.
• Use clean warm (68 – 77 F) water to water young seedlings. Cool water (50 F) slows plant growth and increases the opportunity for infection.
• Do not apply fertilizer to seedlings until several true leaves have developed. Then apply 1/4 strength standard soluble fertilizer. Many potting mixes contain slow release fertilizer and do not require any fertilizer application.
• Provide 12-16 hrs of light from a soft white fluorescent or grow light to seedlings. Light from a window is not enough.

Soil temperatures for best seed germination

Crop	Minimum soil temp	Best soil temp
Cucumbers, melons, squash	60 F	95 F
Sweet corn	50 F	95 F
Peas	40 F	75 F
Onions	35 F	75 F
Potatoes	50 F

Michelle Grabowski, Extension educator

Excellent , This very helpful for beginners! Kindness!

 

[Ilikebigbuds]

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I'm in Love! So gorgeous!

 

[WeedHopper]

Damping Off. Could that be considered the sweat that runs down my crack when im outside working?

 

[user 60570]

Damping Off. Could that be considered the sweat that runs down my crack when im outside working?

unlike relative humidity , the sweat running off one’s testicles while he is boinking his sister in law

 

[RosterMan]

unlike relative humidity , the sweat running off one’s testicles while he is boinking his sister in law

The thin one or the chubby one, it's important to know this

 

[RosterMan]

How to prevent Nutsack damping off while doing your Sister in Law

1. Home
2. Yard and garden
3. Solve a problem
4. How to prevent seedling damping off

Quick facts

• Damping off affects many vegetables and flowers.
• It is caused by a fungus or mold that thrive in cool, wet conditions.
• It is most common in young seedlings.
• Often large sections or whole trays of seedlings are killed.
• It can cause root rot or crown rot in more mature plants.
• Use sterilized pots or trays with good drainage and use clean, new potting soil to prevent damping off.

Damping off is a disease of seedlings
Seedlings infected by damping off rarely survive to produce a vigorous plant. Quite often a large section or an entire tray of seedlings is killed.

Visible damping off fungus growing on an emerging seedling.
Once plants have mature leaves and a well developed root system, they are better able to naturally resist the fungus or mold that causes damping off. There is a critical period of growth between planting and maturity when special care needs to be taken to protect sensitive seedlings.

A wide variety of vegetables and flowers can be affected by damping off. Young leaves, roots and stems of newly emerged seedlings are highly susceptible to infection. Under certain environmental conditions, damping off pathogens can cause root rot or crown rot in mature plants.

The fungi, Rhizoctonia spp. and Fusarium spp., along with the water mold Pythiumspp. are the most common pathogens responsible for damping off.

Identifying damping off symptoms

• Seedlings fail to emerge from the soil.
• Cotyledons (the first leaves produced by a seedling) and seedling stems are water soaked, soft, mushy and may be discolored gray to brown.
• Seedling stems become water soaked and thin, almost thread like, where infected.
• Young leaves wilt and turn green-gray to brown.
• Roots are absent, stunted or have grayish-brown sunken spots.
• Fluffy white cobweb-like growth on infected plant parts under high humidity.

What causes damping off

Mushy tan spots on these seedlings are signs of infection by damping off fungi that can be caused by over watering.
All of the pathogens (fungi and molds) responsible for damping off survive well in soil and plant debris.
The pathogens can be introduced into the seedling tray in several ways.

• Pots, tools, and potting media that have been used in previous seasons and are not properly cleaned can harbor the pathogens.
• Spores of Fusarium spp. can be blown in and carried by insects like fungus gnats, or move in splashing irrigation water.
• Pythium spp. is often introduced on dirty hands, contaminated tools or by hose ends that have been in contact with dirt and debris.

Once introduced to a seedling tray, the damping off pathogens easily move from plant to plant by growing through the potting media or in shared irrigation water.
Garden soil often contains small amounts of the damping off pathogens. If you use garden soil to fill seedling trays, you could introduce the damping off pathogens that cause the disease into the warm wet conditions best for seed growth.
Seeds planted directly into the garden can also suffer from damping off. Disease is particularly severe when seeds are planted in soils that are too cool for optimal germination or when weather turns cool and wet after planting resulting in slow germination and growth.
The damping off pathogens thrive in cool wet conditions. And any condition that slows plant growth will increase damping off. Low light, overwatering, high salts from over fertilizing and cool soil temperatures are all associated with increased damping off.
Preventing and managing the disease

Infection of seedling stems by the damping off fungi results in thin wiry rotted stems that cannot support the seedling.

• Sterilize all used pots and trays in a solution of 10% household bleach by soaking for 30 minutes.
• Use new potting mix to fill trays. Don't reuse potting mix and don't use garden soil or compost.
• Clean all tools that will be used in planting and maintenance of the seedlings. Store them in a clean location when not in use.
• Use a heating pad under trays to warm soil to 70-75°F for indoor plant production.
• Wait until garden soil has reached optimal temperature for germination before planting outdoors. This temperature varies depending on the plant (see the table below).
• Use a potting mix with good drainage. Water to keep it moist but not soggy. Use pots with drainage holes to insure good drainage of excess water.
• Keep hoses and water heads off the floor.
• Use clean warm (68 – 77 F) water to water young seedlings. Cool water (50 F) slows plant growth and increases the opportunity for infection.
• Do not apply fertilizer to seedlings until several true leaves have developed. Then apply 1/4 strength standard soluble fertilizer. Many potting mixes contain slow release fertilizer and do not require any fertilizer application.
• Provide 12-16 hrs of light from a soft white fluorescent or grow light to seedlings. Light from a window is not enough.

Soil temperatures for best seed germination

Crop	Minimum soil temp	Best soil temp
Cucumbers, melons, squash	60 F	95 F
Sweet corn	50 F	95 F
Peas	40 F	75 F
Onions	35 F	75 F
Potatoes	50 F

Michelle Grabowski, Extension educator

FIXED IT

 

[Carty]

I just started using a Mycos additive, hope my results are as awesome..

My sisters ball sack or yours .. Its important to know these things...lol

 

[RosterMan]

I just started using a Mycos additive, hope my results are as awesome..

My sisters ball sack or yours .. Its important to know these things...lol

Carty the Mycos used at transplant a sprinkle coating on the roots and I do some in the hole where the roots are planned to be put then cover with soil. Good stuff , makes the roots grow carzy.

 

[user 60570]

Mycos is good stuff indeed and we use it in our dirt.

Skitty turned me on to it about 8 yrs ago

veggies are also coming up

planted a couple of trays of flowers for my flower bed

 

[Africanna]

The thin one or the chubby one, it's important to know this

The sweaty one naturally. The one sweating like a rapist

 

[Africanna]

duplicate

 

[SubmarineGirl]

Mycos is good stuff indeed and we use it in our dirt.

Skitty turned me on to it about 8 yrs ago

veggies are also coming up

planted a couple of trays of flowers for my flower bed


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flowers and veggies coming up here too. Not quite yet ready fo outside but soon. No more freeze here

 

[Carty]

Could be a lot better huh? 1 month in 1gal pot..

 

[user 60570]

Could be a lot better huh? 1 month in 1gal pot.. View attachment 293115

that dog will hunt Amigo


i do like more roots than less….somewhere between yours and near root bound