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debi_z Springfield, MA(Zone 6a) Apr 16, 2002

help!!! :( they are all dying and i don't know why. some get real skinny at the bottom of the stem, by the dirt, fall over and die. others, the leaves dry up and the top of the stem gets skinny and it dies. what am i doing wrong?
debi

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Apr 16, 2002

It sounds like damping off... Too much water. Let them dry out. I would try to repot your survivors into a drier soil and then keep an eye on the watering.

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tink76627 Blum, TX(Zone 8a) Apr 16, 2002

I sympathize with you, my tomatoes did the same thing. weren't getting enough light, and kept too damp .too young and tender,(I thought) to put outside. was afraid I would forget to bring them in. so starting over. still not too late I hope.

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mark Antrim, Northern Ire, United Kingdom(Zone 8b) Apr 16, 2002

yes the most common cause is a combination of too much water, not enough air flow and not enough light. The seedlings are put under stress by stretching too high trying a reach the light source and then infection sets in.

Mark

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ozarksue Mansfield, MO(Zone 6a) Apr 16, 2002

When you do water them, pour a cup of chamomile tea into a gallon of water and water them with this. For some reason this works. I read it here on DG and tried it. This is the very first time in my life that I did not lose one plant to damping off. (THAT IS A LOT OF PLANTS LOST! LOL)
It really works, but I don't know why.

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jcf Brooklet, GA(Zone 8a) Apr 17, 2002

qzarksue, thanks for the tip on the tea i wil definitely try it.

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jcf Brooklet, GA(Zone 8a) Apr 17, 2002

ozarksue, thanks for the tip on the tea i wil definitely try it.

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Pardancanda "down the Shore", NJ(Zone 7a) Apr 17, 2002

Also very important: water from the bottom!!! John

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debi_z Springfield, MA(Zone 6a) Apr 17, 2002

Thanks everyone,
i'll give it a try and a couple prayers too.
debi

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Apr 17, 2002

It really helps to use a sterilized seed starter mix. You're less likely to have problems.

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KatBaxter Feeding Hills, MA(Zone 5a) Apr 18, 2002

Hi Deb

This sounds like damping off for sure....I have read that if you put a little bit of fine sand on top of the soil when the seedling begins to grow...it should help prevent this..

Try everything :*)

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