Damping off
Horticultural disease or condition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Damping off (or damping-off) is a horticultural disease or condition, caused by several different pathogens that kill or weaken seeds or seedlings before or after they germinate. It is most prevalent in wet and cool conditions.[1]
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