Damping Off

By:

Olsen, Mary W.

Young, Deborah

Damping off is caused by several different fungi under different environmental conditions. The fungi include Pythium, Rhizoctonia solani, and Thielaviopsis basicola. This article discusses the symptoms, environmental conditions, diseases, prevention and control methods for the damping-off caused by fungi.

Revised 1/2011. Originally published: 1998.

AZ1029

Keywords:

fungi
diseases
plant diseases
pythium
rhizoctonia solani
thielaviopsis basicola

Publication Date:

January 2011

AZ1029

Pages:

2 pp.