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damping off
noun[ U ]
(alsodamping-off)uk /ˌdæm.pɪŋ ˈɒf/ us /ˌdæm.pɪŋ ˈɑːf/
a disease caused by cold, wet conditions, that kills young plants that are just starting to grow from the seed :
Damping off will occur with excessive irrigation in the seedling stages.
damping off diseaseDamping-off disease is a serious threat, especially if seedlings are crowded.
Seed treatment is available to protect against the fungi known to cause damping off.
A soil temperature of at least 10 Celsius is recommended to minimize damping-off.
Good air circulation helps to protect the plants from damping off.
Sowing just a pinch of seed finely scattered in a pot avoided damping-off problems.
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