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damping off

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damping off
n.
A disease of seedlings that is caused by fungi and results in wilting and death.
damping off
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plant Pathology) any of various diseases of plants, esp the collapse and death of seedlings caused by the parasitic fungus Pythium debaryanum and related fungi in conditions of excessive moisture
damping off
Any of various diseases of seedlings that are caused by oomycetes, especially of the genus Pythium, and result in wilting and death.
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Noun1.damping off - a plant disease caused by a fungus; diseased condition of seedlings in excessive moisture
plant disease - a disease that affects plants


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Set to be launched in 2005, the combination of ingredients will target fusarium and rhizoctonia (Maxim); phythium (Apron XL), plus protect against pre-emergence and postemergence damping off through its azoxystrobin component.
Products in the Pipeline by Henderson, Pam / Farm Journal
The newly approved product can protect seed from wireworms and early season diseases including smuts, Pythium damping off, Rhyzoctonia root rot, and Fusarium.
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