Definition of damping-off in English English dictionary
The killing of young seedlings by certain fungi that cause decay of the basal stem or roots
A disease of seeds and young seedlings caused by fungi and that may occur at the post-emergence stage
A disease of seeds or young seedlings caused by fungi that causes so much damage to the immature that the developing plant is killed It usually appears as a ring around the stem at soil level This can usually be averted by starting seeds in pots using sterile seed starting mix
The killing of young seedlings by certain fungi that cause decay of the stem or roots