Definitions for "Damping off"
Keywords:  seedling, fungal, rot, collapse, wilt
A serious disease caused by a fungus. It rots the plant at soil level.
The collapse of seedling plants at the soil level; caused by fungal growth and encouraged by overwatering, poor drainage, overcrowding or poor handling techniques.
The effect of the various fungus diseases that can cause seedlings to rot and will quickly kill them