O I bumped the go button buyer before I finished that reply, don't u hate that, any way I was saying------ I never sterilize pots or mixture & have vertually zero dampening off, I believe the correct mixture houses a more faverable environment for beneficial bacterias, than bad.... But I'n a dire emergency I will act quickly, if it's something wort saving & will apply systemic fungicide, Funga Rid is very good with dampening off I'n seedlings. I might add I haven't needed to use any chemicals with my current growIng methods, even I'n cool damp seasons or endless mountain rains & high humidity I'n summer. Sent from my iPhone On 29/12/2011, at 5:28 AM, Reichjke de kuypeurs <Rheinlander95@broadstripe.net> wrote: > I'm curious to know how other seed sowers handle the problem of > damping off. > I use a high content of pumice in my mix so that the mix dries out > relatively quickly. I also have sterilized the soil, but , > unfortunately, besides killing pathogens, it also kills beneficial > bacteria. > All seed containers are soaked in a Sodium hypochlorite / H2O > solution before being used. > Here in the Pacific Northwest, even under cover, a seed pan can stay > moist for a long time, which can be a problem. Even with the ends of > a tunnel left open for circulation, the air is full of moisture. > I used to be a greenhouse grower, so have had a bit of Benlate > left.... when all else fails. > It would be interesting to hear others cultural practices. > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/