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Question : Damping off seedlings is caused by

Option 1: Peronospora parasitica

Option 2: Albugo candida

Option 3: Phytophthora infestans

Option 4: Pythium debaryanum


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Correct Answer: Pythium debaryanum


Solution : The correct answer is Pythium debaryanum .

Damping off is a horticultural disease in which seeds and seedlings die or weaken before germination. It is caused by soil-borne fungi, and the most common fungi responsible for it is Pythium debaryanum. Phytophthora, Alternaria and Fusarium species are also responsible for it.

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