one gal's adventure jumping off the corporate hamster wheel and landing not-so-gracefully in the dirt...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
OH NO!
The seedlings are starting to drop like flies. I gave them a bit of water last night, and they were all fine. I woke up this morning, and about 1/3 are yellowed, withered and dying. Is it the dreaded DampingOff Disease??? Please say it ain't so! I just hope they won't all be lost. We need some sunshine soon! Please! There is a fungus among us. No cure for Damping Off, but it means 4-6 weeks will have been lost and I'll have to sterilize and replant everything. Victims so far include cabbage, brussel sprouts, spinach and cauliflower. I'm hoping it doesn't spread to the strawberries, tomatoes and peppers. The grow light is currently occupied, so I can't move the sick seedlings to the light. We need sunshine! Hurry!
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I just came across your blog by accident. Have you tried adding hydrogen peroxide to the water? I gives more oxygen to the plant and kills of fungus. Here is a site that might help you: http://www.using-hydrogen-peroxide.com/gardening-with-hydrogen-peroxide.html
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