Sentence examples for caused rot from inspiring English sources

Adding Gluconobacter cerinus strain CDF1 inoculum to bananas caused rot to occur quickly (Fig. 6a).

Decades of festering indecision caused rotting garbage to pile up in the streets of Naples.

Temperature, moisture, and the surrounding water level can cause rot to set in.

This raked profile will shed water that might otherwise collect around the post and penetrate the wood, causing rot.

In fact, it may possibly damage the tree by sealing in moisture that could cause rot and decay.

The tree ferns are well established and wrapping can be problematic, either causing rot within the crown, or in my case, keeping them too dry over winter.

Pressurized air is pumped into the panels to further increase growth and prevent the micro-organisms from settling down and causing rot, said Mr. Wurm.

Something was blocking the plants' vascular system, causing rot, and tissue that should have been as ivory as the inside of a celery stalk was a putrefying mixture of brown, black, and blood-red.

They just pierce the fruit of a tomato — or a peach or an apple — and move on, leaving behind a yeast that causes rot or a corky spot inside the fruit.

"Sadly, a hollowed part of the trunk of that tree lying on the ground was filled with concrete in the 1960s, and a little gap between the concrete and wood has left space for organisms to grow, causing rot.

These results may indicate that the Gluconobacter bacterial communities can cause rot in guava and were beneficial for fly development.