symptoms
Symptoms
- circleSeedlings collapsing at soil level
- circleThin, water-soaked stems
- circleFailure to emerge
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Causes
Caused by Pythium, Rhizoctonia, or Fusarium. Thrives in cold, wet, poorly ventilated conditions.
healing
Treatment
Remove affected seedlings. Improve drainage and air flow. Apply fungicidal drench.
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Prevention
Use sterile seed compost. Don't overwater seedlings. Provide good ventilation.