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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