root rot

collocation in English

meaningsofrootandrot

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root
noun[C]
uk
/ruːt/us
/ruːt/
the part of a plant that grows down into the earth to get water and food and holds the plant firm in ...
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rot
noun[U]
uk
/rɒt/us
/rɑːt/
decay:
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(Definition ofrootandrotfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This study showed that the effect ofrootrotdisease on cassava is best identified from 12 months after planting.
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It is concluded thatrootrotdisease epidemics can lead to significant yield losses.
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Evaluation of crucifer green manures for controlling aphanomycesrootrotof peas.
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Interestingly, severity ofrootrotin the cereals was lower following the heavy residue, consistent with reports that brassica residues may help manage fungal pathogens74.
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Suppression of aphanomycesrootrotof peas by cruciferous soil amendments.
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Rootrotdisease is one major constraint to in-ground storage of cassava.
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It was concluded thatrootrotdisease may cause significant yield loss; however, the magnitude of the yield loss will depend on the susceptibility of the cassava genotype.
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However, we also discovered that assessment ofrootrotseverity based on the percentage of infected roots at a single stage was subject to variation between fields.
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Analyses of the relationships between yield and disease severity by both correlation and simple linear regression indicated thatrootrotdisease can reduce the expected yield from a cassava field.
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Commonly, it is also known as annosumrootrot.
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Hundreds of trees and shrubs are susceptible torootrotto varying degrees.
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One account suggests that the tree had actually died several years before it had collapsed, the victim ofrootrot.
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These include leaf disease, stem canker, wood rot, androotrot-causing fungi.
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In spinach the pathogen is responsible for the blackrootrotthat can damage plants.
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By 1990 almost all mint production had ended due torootrot.
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Usually pots come with holes in the bottom to allow excess water to flow out of the soil which helps to preventrootrot.
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Rootrotcan be a problem if the soil is too moist.
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Researchers have described aeroponics as a valuable, simple, and rapid method for preliminary screening of genotypes for resistance to specific seedling blight orrootrot.
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Below ground symptoms include both soft and dryrootrot.
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