clubroot

American  

[kluhb-root, -root] / ˈklʌbˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

noun

1. Plant Pathology. a disease of cabbage and other cruciferous plants, characterized by enlarged, malformed roots, caused by a slime mold, Plasmodiophora brassicae.

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Etymology

Origin of clubroot

First recorded in 1840–50; club + root ¹

Example Sentences

In addition, farmers who gamble on back-to-back canola sowings - rather than letting fields recover - may still initially reap good harvests until clubroot spreads enough to substantially lower yields.

From Reuters • Feb. 22, 2018

Another challenge is canola farmers themselves, who have rapidly spread clubroot by planting record canola crops for the last two years.

From Reuters • Feb. 22, 2018

Many farmers also resist steps that might slow the spread of clubroot because it presents unusual economic dilemmas.

From Reuters • Feb. 22, 2018

Worse, clubroot spores make themselves at home in the soil for up to 20 years, unlike most crop diseases that damage harvests for a single season.

From Reuters • Feb. 22, 2018

“The first generations of a canola-by-rutabaga cross will look pretty wild,” said Jed Christianson, trait lead at Monsanto’s Winnipeg office, where some 30 breeders and technicians are involved in the search for clubroot solutions.

From Reuters • Feb. 22, 2018