Fungi that cause damping-off will survive on used potting containers and trays, or within used soil. Try to keep the potting medium evenly moist but not soaking wet, since some of the fungi that cause damping-off grow best in saturated soils. If you are sowing these seeds as a group in the same container, you might try switching to plug trays and plant one seed per space to keep any damping-off fungi from growing from one seedling to the next. The information given herein is supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service is implied. Any person using products listed assumes full responsibility for their use in accordance with current direction of the manufacturer.
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