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General Subjects => General Forum => Topic started by: chrissyboi on October 16, 2015, 04:35:34 PM

Title: Damping off
Post by: chrissyboi on October 16, 2015, 04:35:34 PM

Now that it's impossible to buy effective fungicide, have any members any tips on preventing damping off, especially with tiny seeds such as calceolaria? I spent the morning microwaving JI no 1 but it's a bit of a faff! Obviously I use jeyes on pots etc

Title: Re: Damping off
Post by: Maggi Young on October 16, 2015, 04:44:13 PM

That microwaving  stinks too, huh? !!!!!???

 I believe that the key to prevention of damping off and many other fungal problems is good air circulation.Loys os ways to achieve that, including fans in glasshouse.   

Title: Re: Damping off
Post by: FossilPlants on October 16, 2015, 05:06:31 PM

Get a small fan and run it over your seedlings. Another option is a fine dusting of cinnamon powder.

Title: Re: Damping off
Post by: Alan_b on October 16, 2015, 05:20:58 PM

Trichoderma harzianum is a beneficial fungus that is supposed to help.

Title: Re: Damping off
Post by: johnralphcarpenter on October 17, 2015, 09:27:00 AM

You can still buy copper fungicide in Belgium - Cuprex Garden.

Title: Re: Damping off
Post by: Anthony Darby on October 17, 2015, 11:35:27 AM

Supermarkets even sell copper fungicide for gardens here in New Zealand!

Title: Re: Damping off
Post by: David Nicholson on October 17, 2015, 07:36:59 PM

I still use it.