Damping off..!

[Greenthumb18]

I think i may have damping off in my pepper trays . Today i noticed 2 or 3 seedlings that looked like they were bent over. I think it was the rain we had here on monday that caused it. I'm trying my best to not over water, and plenty of sunlight. Their outside on my deck so i know they have good ventilation. I did sprinkle a little cinnamon over the trays, heard its suppose to help with that.

 

[digitS']

You are doing what I'd do Greenthumb - sunshine, air, a little less water, more sunshine.

I hadn't heard about cinnamon. Maybe, anything that changes the environment a little might stymie it. You should look into chamomile - altho' I haven't tried it.

Arid climate here probably helps me dodge damping off.

Good Luck!

Steve

 

[Greenthumb18]

You are doing what I'd do Greenthumb - sunshine, air, a little less water, more sunshine.

I hadn't heard about cinnamon. Maybe, anything that changes the environment a little might stymie it. You should look into chamomile - altho' I haven't tried it.

Arid climate here probably helps me dodge damping off.

Good Luck!

Steve

Thanks Steve!

I just hope the pepper seedlings i have will be fine. But as long as i'm doing what i'm suppose to i shouldn't have to worry too much, i guess.

 

[Whitewater]

I've got that going on too . . . the constant rain over the last week (with more to come, boo! ) plus high humidity and cold temps has pretty much killed everything I tried to harden off when it was warm and sunny. The basil I planted might come back, the rest, gone. Dead.

Thankfully I still have some plants of the same types (particularly more basil!) under the grow light, but they are getting quite restive and really want to get put in the ground! That's not going to happen for 10 days . . . hope they last that long. Their roots are really getting squished, 10 days from now they'll be seriously pot-bound.

In direct contrast, though, despite the horrid weather, I discovered a young Mr. Stripey tomato at the box home improvement store today and took it home. Put it in the ground tonight because it seemed to be quite happy in this weather, and it seems to be doing well.

My other tomatoes, the Early Girl and the Bonnie Original (that I call Early Prairie Star) are also doing well, and they're from the store too.

I dunno. I thought I did everything right, but the weather trumped me.

Sorry to hear about it from you, too, Greenthumb! I know how you're feeling.


Whitewater

 

[lesa]

You know greenthumb, peppers are the one thing I don't try to grow from seed. I think they just want too much warmth. I am sorry you are having this problem. I always say, it is simple to grow stuff from seed- the hard part if getting it outside!!! If the wind doesn't break it, the sun doesn't bleach it, the hail doesn't tear it, the moisture doesn't make it dampen off- you are all set! Good luck, hopefully your peppers will perk up!

 

[patandchickens]

Is it possible they were just flattened over by the rain (if rain bends them over so far that the leaves touch the soil, they can get held there by surface tension and the weight of water and so forth) and have not stood themselves up?

If it were actual damping off, you would know b/c the stem would look like someone pinched/squashed it with a pair of forceps.

If they are just bent over but there is no damaged area on the stem I would personally try standing them upright and propping with a few pieces of crumpled pine needles or long grass or such, and see if they recover. And it would be worth giving them some protection from overhead rain for the next week or two.

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[hoodat]

I think i may have damping off in my pepper trays . Today i noticed 2 or 3 seedlings that looked like they were bent over. I think it was the rain we had here on monday that caused it. I'm trying my best to not over water, and plenty of sunlight. Their outside on my deck so i know they have good ventilation. I did sprinkle a little cinnamon over the trays, heard its suppose to help with that.

That cinnamon trick is new to me but it makes sense. Cinnamon has anti fungal properties. Another herb that does is oregano. You might try that if the cinnamon doesn't do it.

 

[Greenthumb18]

Is it possible they were just flattened over by the rain (if rain bends them over so far that the leaves touch the soil, they can get held there by surface tension and the weight of water and so forth) and have not stood themselves up?

If it were actual damping off, you would know b/c the stem would look like someone pinched/squashed it with a pair of forceps.

If they are just bent over but there is no damaged area on the stem I would personally try standing them upright and propping with a few pieces of crumpled pine needles or long grass or such, and see if they recover. And it would be worth giving them some protection from overhead rain for the next week or two.

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

Thanks everyone for your replies I appreciate it!

Pat,
Yes i was thinking the same thing, maybe i dont really have damping off just seedlings that were bent over by the rain, i remember it did rain pretty hard this past monday morning. But i do see the stems that were in the soil look squished when they fall over. I'm not sure what's going on.

Whitewater,
Sorry to hear you have the same problem too, what are you going to do. It happens i guess. Thats good i hope those tomatoes do well for you. You could always replant basil, its still not too late to get it in.
Goodluck! with the plants you have i hope they all make it.

 

[Greenthumb18]

This damping off really won't leave my plants alone today i found they attacked my eggplants and some tomatoes, its really frustrating i wish it would leave my plants alone already