Comments on: How to Prevent Damping Off in Seedlings

on 7/12/2007 2) Add water to the soil enough to moisten it.
3) Pop it into the microwave on high for, say 5 or 6 minutes (Or until it steams when you take it out of the microwave).
4) Take it out (careful there it will be steaming hot when completely done!) of the microwave and let it cool to room temp!

NOTE: You can do the same thing in your regular oven too! Just set the oven at 450 for 20 minutes (remember to moisten the soil before putting it into the oven too). Then take it out and allow it to cool again to room temperature.

I used to have a huge problem with damping off due to reusing potting soil until I found out how to sterilize the soil or potting mixes. I have not had one single incidence of Damping Off since!

on 10/1/2007 For those of us who have to watch the costs closely I have found a great way to guaruntee that any soil that you use will not carry Damping Off to the seedlings. Not even reused soil!
1) Just fill up a microwave safe container (as big as your microwave can take or that you may need)with the soil you want to grow your seedlings in

on 11/22/2005 Chamomile tea and a mild, garlic solution (2-3 cloves ground up in a spray bottle) can be misted onto flats prior to germination. Both have the tea and the garlic have antifungal compounds. I've used it for a couple of years and it seems to work.