Disease on crop
fungalDamping Off on summer squash
Pythium and Rhizoctonia species
Soil-borne complex of water molds and fungi that kill seedlings before or shortly after emergence. The single most common cause of seed-starting failures.
- Disease
- Damping Off
- Pathogen type
- Fungal
- Crop
- Summer Squash
- Scientific name
- Pythium and Rhizoctonia species
Damping Off on summer squash
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Symptoms on summer squash
- ▸ Seedlings collapsing at the soil line
- ▸ Stems pinched and dark at base
- ▸ Failure to emerge ('pre-emergence' damping-off)
- ▸ Whole flats of seedlings dying suddenly
IPM controls
- ✓ Use sterile seed-starting mix (do not reuse old potting soil)
- ✓ Bottom-water rather than top-water seedlings
- ✓ Provide good air circulation (small fan)
- ✓ Avoid overwatering — soil should dry between waterings
- ✓ Sterilize containers between uses with 10% bleach solution
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