damp off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Be sure to keep amendments and mulch about 4 inches away from the trunk or stem so the plants don’t get overly wet and damp off or mildew.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2023
Should be dry for the start of P3 but maybe still damp off line.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2010
If the plants are at all crowded in the boxes, this should be done just as soon as they are ready, as otherwise they will be injured by crowding and more likely to damp off.
From Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use by Rockwell, F. F. (Frederick Frye)
Prick off the seedlings as soon as they are fit to handle, for if sown too thickly they are liable to damp off rapidly.
From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons
May also easily be raised from cuttings, which will strike at any season in heat, but care must be taken that they do not damp off.
From Gardening for the Million by Pink, Alfred
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