damp off
B2 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
When baby plants get sick and die from too much water and a fungus in the soil.
Literal meaning: To become damp and then die off.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
(Of young plants or seedlings) to be killed by soil-borne fungal disease associated with waterlogged or humid conditions, typically at the base of the stem.
"My entire tray of basil seedlings damped off after just one week in the propagator."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
The standard horticultural term. The noun form 'damping off' is very common in gardening guides. Prevention includes good drainage, sterilised compost, and avoiding overwatering. Common in both British and American gardening English.
Commonly used with
seedlings cuttings compost propagator fungus tray
Forms
Base
damp off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
damps off
he/she/it
Past simple
damped off
yesterday
Past participle
damped off
have + pp
-ing form
damping off
continuous
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