Sentence examples for root rot from inspiring English sources
noun
Any of several plant fungal diseases caused by having over-wet roots.
Roots will grow into the water, but root rot is reported not to be a problem.
Last year Tim's snap peas suffered root rot from a long rainy spell.
I apparently had overwatered it, and I fear that it might have developed root rot.
"If you look at them cross-eyed, they get root rot," Dr. Dole noted.
Some growers use mushroom compost to help protect plants from root rot.
In his Michigan borders, he finds it susceptible to root rot when overwatered.
He has examined Phytophthora root rot and the Swiss needle cast — both pernicious conifer scourges.
They have few insect pests but are susceptible to crown gall, stem canker, and root rot.
The most common diseases that affect peas are root rot, powdery mildew, and several viral diseases.
This association differs markedly from ordinary root infection, which is responsible for root rot diseases.
A. mellea, the edible honey mushroom, causes root rot in trees.
