We are officially victims of damping off...otherwise known as fungus caused by overwatering, no airflow, or crowding. In a matter of 48 hours, some of our plants went from beauties to beasts. Kali's daisies were the first to go. Those may have reacted badly to the transplanting, but I think the fungus played a role too. Now virtually all of our pepper plants have stalled and are dying. In just a matter of hours our pumpkins have started showing major signs of this dreadful disease. In worry of the plants not getting enough water in the new heat, I overwatered. Plain, simple and utterly painful to watch. I quickly rushed them outside at noon today to try getting them some fresh air and direct sunlight, but for some it was too late. This fungus grows from the soil up. We also have been watering from above, instead of soaking the flats from below...again, not the best for young seedlings. Try to keep your foliage dry. A beginner mistake that should be engrained in my head after three years of growing plants for a living. Why did I think seedlings would be any different that older plugs/plants. We know this happens to our perennials and roses. Too much water can be as devastating as drought. Learn this lesson from me...DON'T OVER WATER!!! Thankfully most of our tomatoes still look okay. So does the cilantro, cauliflower, sunflowers, onions, and some of the petunias. I'm going to let things dry out a bit, and see what happens. It's a low of 41 degrees outside tonight. Contemplating whether I should leave them outside tonight for as much fresh air as possible.
We are officially victims of damping off...otherwise known as fungus caused by overwatering, no airflow, or crowding. In a matter of 48 hours, some of our plants went from beauties to beasts. Kali's daisies were the first to go. Those may have reacted badly to the transplanting, but I think the fungus played a role too. Now virtually all of our pepper plants have stalled and are dying. In just a matter of hours our pumpkins have started showing major signs of this dreadful disease. In worry of the plants not getting enough water in the new heat, I overwatered. Plain, simple and utterly painful to watch. I quickly rushed them outside at noon today to try getting them some fresh air and direct sunlight, but for some it was too late. This fungus grows from the soil up. We also have been watering from above, instead of soaking the flats from below...again, not the best for young seedlings. Try to keep your foliage dry. A beginner mistake that should be engrained in my head after three years of growing plants for a living. Why did I think seedlings would be any different that older plugs/plants. We know this happens to our perennials and roses. Too much water can be as devastating as drought. Learn this lesson from me...DON'T OVER WATER!!! Thankfully most of our tomatoes still look okay. So does the cilantro, cauliflower, sunflowers, onions, and some of the petunias. I'm going to let things dry out a bit, and see what happens. It's a low of 41 degrees outside tonight. Contemplating whether I should leave them outside tonight for as much fresh air as possible.
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