Damping-off containment steps

Damping-off containment steps 1. Stop watering the affected tray. Let surface dry. 2. Newspaper bags — double layer. One tray per bag. Slide bag up from bottom, seal top with tape. Do not tilt. Do not shake. Soil spores go airborne. 3. Carry bags to burn barrel. Metal lid. Weight it with a rock. 4. Light with diesel-soaked rag. Stand upwind. Watch it catch. If wind shifts, walk away. 5. When ash is cold, scatter at tideline. Not in compost. Not near beds. 6. Bleach spray: 1:9 on bench, trowel, gloves, boots. Let sit ten minutes. Rinse with rainwater. 7. Fresh seed compost — only from sealed bucket. Vermiculite top-dress. Water from below. No splash. 8. Label new tray: date, variety, "post-damp-off". Watch like a hawk. 9. Radio check. Shipping forecast. If gale warning — secure poly tunnel flaps. Spores ride wind. 10. Tea. Strong. Sit. Breathe.