damp off

Verb

intransitive

(intransitive) Of plants: to decay and perish through excessive moisture.

Japanese Meaning

（植物が）過剰な湿気により腐敗・消滅する

If you overwater the seedlings, they will damp off before you have a chance to transplant them.

苗に水をやり過ぎると、移植する前に立ち枯れしてしまいます。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) Of plants: to decay and perish through excessive moisture.

Sweet alyssum seedlings are particularly prone to damping off, so do not overmoisten the soil.

damps off

（ present singular third-person ）

damping off

（ participle present ）

damped off

（ participle past ）

damped off

（ past ）