damping off

• Doença fúngica que ataca principalmente mudas e plântulas, apodrecendo o caule na altura do solo, fazendo a planta tombar e morrer. Também se refere a qualquer podridão de base do caule ou de sementes causada por fungos do solo.

A plant disease, typically affecting seedlings, caused by fungi that rot the stem at soil level, causing the plant to fall over and die.

1. Plant diseaseC1formal

   A fungal disease that affects seedlings, causing them to rot at the soil line and collapse.

   Damping-off

   • The gardener lost half his seedlings to damping off.
   • Overwatering can increase the risk of damping off in young plants.
   • To prevent damping off, ensure good air circulation and use sterile soil.