Topic: Damping off

[jo9919]

I pricked out lots of my bedding plants last weekend. The seeds were sown in a heated propagator and pricked out into 5X8 individual seed trays. Every one of my French Marigolds are fine, as are my Geraniums and Antirrhinums, but I had a whole tray of Mimulus and every one of them are gone, as are my Nemesia.

How can I avoid this?

Jo.

[manicscousers]

we had this with some nemesia, I'd dampened them to much..next lot are going to be kept drier  :)

[Emagggie]

Try giving them a squirt of Murphy's copper fungicide when you sow seeds.
I found this stops damping off and it wasn't neccessary to water them as well if the compost is damp to start with.

[Biscombe]

Damping off no more if you sprinkle cinnamon over the soil surface when you sow. For double protection spray with chamomile tea- Both are natural fungisides.  :)

[jo9919]

Thank you for your suggestions, I will give it a go.

Jo.

[GrannieAnnie]

Previously I had trouble with damping off. Now don't because of increasing the warmth, increasing the air circulation, uncovering as soon as things germinate, and watering with camomile tea diluted from a used tea bag.