root rot

NOUN
  1. disease characterized by root decay; caused by various fungi

How To Use root rot In A Sentence

  • However, well-drained soil will help prevent root rot, or erica wilt.
  • Saturated soils also favor root rot of adult plants later in the season.
  • Waiting 5 to 10 days after the fly-safe date ensures escape from fall infections of barley yellow dwarf and lessens the potential of root rot and early season foliar diseases.
  • How to diagnose wheat take - all diseases, wheat sharp eyespot and wheat root rot?
  • Unlike the more commonly-planted 'bush beans', the beans are resistant to legume diseases such as anthracnose, root rot and ascochyta, which are found in damp, higher altitude areas. AllAfrica News: Latest
  • Take a sniff; if the soil smells rank and sour, instead of earthy, the plants have been over-watered and may have root rot.
  • The main problem is Rhizoctonia root rot, with heat canker also being reported in some areas.
  • Small trees resistant to cotton root rot include Jerusalem thorn, yaupon and wild olive.
  • Puddles can create ideal conditions for diseases such as root rot, damping off and seedling blight.
  • There was no evidence of any crown and root rot on plants examined during the October surveys.
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