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Billy M. Rhodes 21-03-2003 05:20 PM
[IBC] Growing a Sequoia
 
In a message dated 3/21/03 8:53:40 AM, writes:

for the first few weeks and then all of a sudden
the leaves dry up and the plant dies (usually they grow to a height of
2"/5cm before drying up).

This sounds like "damp off" a generic name for a number of fungus diseases
that attack seedlings. What are you using for soil? I use pure
horticultural vermiculite to fight this. Since the vermiculite is inorganic
it doesn't support the pathogen. You could also try sterilizing the soil by
baking it for a while at 300 F or so. But, this makes the house and oven
smell of dirt.


Billy on the Florida Space Coast

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DLNorton 22-03-2003 09:56 AM
[IBC] Growing a Sequoia
 
(Billy M. Rhodes) wrote in message ...
In a message dated 3/21/03 8:53:40 AM, writes:

for the first few weeks and then all of a sudden
the leaves dry up and the plant dies (usually they grow to a height of
2"/5cm before drying up).

This sounds like "damp off" a generic name for a number of fungus diseases
that attack seedlings. What are you using for soil? I use pure
horticultural vermiculite to fight this. Since the vermiculite is inorganic
it doesn't support the pathogen. You could also try sterilizing the soil by
baking it for a while at 300 F or so. But, this makes the house and oven
smell of dirt.

Hmm..that's one I didn't think of..! Thanks Billy! ;-)


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