damp off

verb

1. intr, adverb (of plants, seedlings, shoots, etc) to be affected by damping off

Example Sentences

Be sure to keep amendments and mulch about 4 inches away from the trunk or stem so the plants don’t get overly wet and damp off or mildew.

From Los Angeles Times

Be sure to keep amendments and mulch about 4 inches away from the trunk or stem so the plants don’t get overly wet and damp off or mildew.

From Los Angeles Times

“Can’t, might set the black damp off,” the old miner said, using the colloquial term for methane.

From Literature

Should be dry for the start of P3 but maybe still damp off line.

From BBC

Be careful not to throw too much water over those sending out succulent flower-stalks, for they may damp off.

From Project Gutenberg