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PRONUNCIATION OF DAMPING OFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DAMPING OFF

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Damping off is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DAMPING OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Damping off

Damping off is a horticultural disease or condition, caused by a number of different pathogens that kill or weaken seeds or seedlings before or after they germinate. It is most prevalent in wet and cool conditions.

Definition of damping off in the English dictionary

The definition of damping off in the dictionary is any of various diseases of plants, esp the collapse and death of seedlings caused by the parasitic fungus Pythium debaryanum and related fungi in conditions of excessive moisture.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DAMPING OFF

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damp-dry
damp-proof
damp-proof course
dampcourse
dampen
dampener
damper
Dampier
damping
dampish
dampishness
damply
dampness
dampy
damsel
damsel bug
damselfish

WORDS THAT END LIKE DAMPING OFF

beg off
better off
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day off
drop off
get off
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kick off
on and off
ring off
show off
shrug off
sling off
sugaring off
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telling off
ticking off
turn off

Synonyms and antonyms of damping off in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «damping off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DAMPING OFF

Find out the translation of damping off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of damping off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «damping off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

猝倒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ahogamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

damping off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंद भिगोना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التخميد حالا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выпревания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tombamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্যাঁতসেঁতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fonte des semis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Redaman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dämpfung aus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オフダンピング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오프 감쇠
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Damping
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giảm xóc tắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அணைக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंद ओलसर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sönümleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

smorzamento off
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zgorzeli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

випрівання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amortizare off
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ριζοκτονία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

demping af
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dämpning av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rotbrann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of damping off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DAMPING OFF»

The term «damping off» is normally little used and occupies the 112.019 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DAMPING OFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about damping off

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAMPING OFF»

Discover the use of damping off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to damping off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Diseases and Pathogens of Eucalypts
phaseolina (Tassi) Goid., Rhizoctonia solani and a Verticillium sp. have caused damping-off of eucalypt species (Michail et al. 1986; Taha et al. 1987; Harsh et al. 1992). It is questionable whether these pathogens are truly seedborne or are ...
P. J. Keane, 2000
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Integrated Pest Management for Tomatoes
"Damping-off" is a general term for the death of seedlings, either before or after emergence, under damp conditions. It is mainly an early season problem, causing the greatest losses in cool, wet soils. Water management, good seedbed  ...
‎1998
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Marijuana Garden Saver: Handbook for Healthy Plants
Damping off is a condition rather than a specific disease: the rotting of seedlings either underground, at the soil line, or at the crown. It is caused by several seed- and soil-born fungi, especially Rhizoctonia and Pythium. Damping off mainly ...
J. C. Stitch, Ed Rosenthal, 2008
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The control of damping-off of coniferous seedlings
RELATION BETWEEN NURSERY METHODS AND THE CONTROL OF DAMPING-OFF. A great deal has been written, largely in horticultural journals, on the methods best calculated to prevent damping-off. It has been generally agreed that ...
Carl Pierce Hartley, Roy Gifford Pierce, 1917
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A damping-off fungus of radishes
David Richmond Sands. P. ultimum Trow. Mycelium 1.7 to 6.5 u. Gonidia 12.0 to 28.0 average 20 u, terminal & intercalary. Oogonia 16.9 to 22.9 □ 20.6 u. Oospores 14.7 to 18.3 " 16.3 u. Organism Mycelium 3.0 to 7.0 u. Conidia 18 to 25 u.
David Richmond Sands, 1922
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Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook
Damping-off is the destruction of young seedlings by soil organisms. There are two types. Pre-emergence damping-off rots the sprouting seed before it breaks through the soil; it is recognized by bare spaces in what should be uniform rows.
R. Kenneth Horst, 2008
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Genetic Resistance in Soybean to Pythium Damping-off and ...
In order to determine the effect of planting date and the performance of soybean cultivars previously assessed as resistant and susceptible to Pythium under controlled environmental conditions, plant stand, yield, root and top weight, root ...
Maria Luciana Rosso, 2007
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Vegetable Diseases and Their Control
Other damping-off and seed rot fungi uiclude fhytophthora, Sclerotinin, Botrytis. Fusarium, Thielaviopsis. and many more. Over 40 species have been mentioned in the literature. Sometimes the organisms that cause diseases of mature plants ...
Arden F. Sherf, 1986
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Intermountain Alfalfa Management
Damping-off typically occurs during cool, wet conditions in the spring, and less often in the fall. Control measures include planting at a rate that will allow for thinning due to seedling diseases and planting at a time of year when growing ...
Steve B. Orloff, 1995
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Growing healthy seedlings: identification and management of ...
identification and management of pests in Northwest forest nurseries Philip B. Hamm, Sally J. Campbell, Everett M. Hansen, United States. Forest Pest Management. Figure 1-1. Postemergence damping-off of Douglas-fir germlings. Fungal ...
Philip B. Hamm, Sally J. Campbell, Everett M. Hansen, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DAMPING OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term damping off is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to protect your garden from frost
If you're raising vege seedlings for winter, be aware that as the weather gets cooler and wetter, seedlings are susceptible to damping off. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Under further review
He believes there are some “significant benefits” of fungicide coating techniques as it relates to damping off diseases of cool-season grasses. «Golf Course Industry Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Savor the 2015 Herb of the Year: savory
When you see the first leaves, cut back on watering to avoid fungal growth known as “damping off” that can kill the young plants. Once the new ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
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Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – June 18, 2015
Seedling diseases, such as pre- or post-emergent damping off and root rot, may be to blame in some cases. Replanting an entire field is not an ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jun 15»
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COLUMN: Pee Dee gardening -- gone to containers
No more damping off, or drowning plants, nematodes, root rots or endlessly improving poor soil. If done properly, container gardening is ... «SCNow, Jun 15»
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Pioneer talks crops
Also called “damping off,” the two most effective means of avoiding the issue are to not plant into cold, wet soils, and to utilize seed treatments ... «Agri-View, Jun 15»
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Dr. Dirt: Rhubarb loves fertilizer
Dear Reader: Damping off is a common seedling disease. The ideal way to avoid the problem is to use only new potting soil. Once the soil has ... «Indianapolis Star, Jun 15»
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Crop Comments
6/19/2015 Keith County, NE: How much damping off is taking place in all this water area? What is the pop. lost from 33,000 to 25,000 we do not ... «AgWeb, Jun 15»
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Rhizoctonia stem rot occurs on numerous ornamental plant species
Rhizoctonia often infects the base of the plant causing stem lesions, damping off and root and crown rots. As a soil-borne disease, it is spread ... «Michigan State University Extension, May 15»
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Keep Your Eyes Peeled For These Early-season Pests, Diseases
Typical symptoms of Pythium include seed decay and pre-emergent seedling rot, and seedling damping off after emergence. If the plant has ... «Agriculture.com, May 15»

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