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clubroot

American

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

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of clubroot

First recorded in 1840–50; club + root ¹

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But many more fields may go undetected, in part because clubroot carries a stigma.

From Reuters ● Feb. 22, 2018

The long-term damage to fields makes fighting clubroot all the more urgent, said Igor Falak, senior research scientist at DuPont Pioneer Canada.

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

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

Farmer Bill Craddock acknowledged he plants canola with only a one-year break in Manitoba, where clubroot first appeared in 2013.

From Reuters ● Feb. 22, 2018

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