Trouble with Ground Cherries

Phalanx130 · June 13, 2015

I have lost 3 plants to a bug, I am guessing. They are all in some form of raised bed. All the plants I have lost looked healthy and had been growing nicely. I find the plant laying on the ground wilted. Watering does not help. Eventually I have to pull the plant form the garden. I have noted on all of them that stalk at where it goes into the ground has turned brown. I have opened the stalk to see if there is a critter in there but I have not seen anything. Anyone have any ideas what might be going on and how to keep the 6 other plants from having the same problem?

Thanks!
Phal

Darren Abbey · June 13, 2015

Your description sounds like damping off (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damping_off). How large were they when they fell over?

Phalanx130 · June 14, 2015

The latest one was about 12 inches tall. I think the others were about that size also, maybe a little shorter.

June 13, 2015	#1
Phalanx130 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: NC Posts: 18	Trouble with Ground Cherries I have lost 3 plants to a bug, I am guessing. They are all in some form of raised bed. All the plants I have lost looked healthy and had been growing nicely. I find the plant laying on the ground wilted. Watering does not help. Eventually I have to pull the plant form the garden. I have noted on all of them that stalk at where it goes into the ground has turned brown. I have opened the stalk to see if there is a critter in there but I have not seen anything. Anyone have any ideas what might be going on and how to keep the 6 other plants from having the same problem? Thanks! Phal

June 13, 2015	#2
Darren Abbey Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 586	Your description sounds like damping off (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damping_off). How large were they when they fell over? __________________ http://the-biologist-is-in.blogspot.com

June 14, 2015	#3
Phalanx130 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: NC Posts: 18	The latest one was about 12 inches tall. I think the others were about that size also, maybe a little shorter.