carolyn keiper
northern ohio
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:25 pm Post subject: Damping off this year... |
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I have had some damping off this year, which is driving me crazy, BUT i found an organic miracle solution... CINNAMON, yes cinnamon. just sprinkle it on. I hope it works. Has anybody else heard of this or used it?
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marlingardener
Central Texas, zone 8
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I've heard of using cinnamon, but no, I haven't used it myself. I usually prevent damping off by spraying with a baking soda solution (1 tsp. baking soda in 1 pint rainwater). However, if it shows up I'll try sprinkling the cinnamon.
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carolyn keiper
northern ohio
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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My tomatoes started damping off AFTER I transplanted them. The stems were nice and sturdy and then the fungus attacked. I actually ended up pinching them and now I am trying to root them:roll:. I have not had any damping off since I started growing seeds.....  . I must have used infected mix...It was left over from last year and I thought there wouldn't be any problem using it.
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Palustris
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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I use Copper sulphate.
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Theodoros
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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very interesting Carol 
I use it , to my orchid
if it shows up fungus I'll sprinkling the cinnamon.
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rockhound
Tennessee
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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I think the spores of the "damping off" fungus are in the air, but of course they could be in soil too. The one biggest thing I try to NEVER do is...after the seeds sprout and are moved to a nice spot under bright light, don't wet the surface at all, not even once. I water them from the bottom by feel. I mean by that, that when they feel heavier they have taken up some water. Don't let them sit in water long enough to soak the whole soil mass.
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