clubroot
Plant Pathology. a disease of cabbage and other cruciferous plants, characterized by enlarged, malformed roots, caused by a slime mold, Plasmodiophora brassicae.
Origin of clubroot
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How to use clubroot in a sentence
Basic slag is a better material for ground deficient in lime, or where 'club-root' is prevalent.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition | Sutton and SonsCabbages cannot be grown again on this particular piece of land for from four to six years on account of club root.
The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know | Thomas Forsyth HuntThe roots of young plants are sometimes attacked by a maggot, though there is no club root present.
Cabbages and Cauliflowers: How to Grow Them | James John Howard GregoryThe root systems of wilted plants did not show the presence of club root or black rot infection.
Club root is a disease of the cabbage, turnip, cauliflower, etc.
Agriculture for Beginners | Charles William Burkett
British Dictionary definitions for club root
a disease of cabbages and related plants, caused by the fungus Plasmodiophora brassicae, in which the roots become thickened and distorted
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