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crown rot

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noun

Plant Pathology.

  1. a disease of plants, characterized by the rotting of the stem at ground level, caused by any of several fungi.

Etymology

Origin of crown rot

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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Avoid water collecting in the rosette of leaves or the cluster of prickly stems that can lead to crown rot.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

Mulching with gravel or a coarse grit helps protect foliage and prevent crown rot.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2022

Lay the roots so that water will not have a chance to collect in the soft hollow stems, or crown rot may trouble you.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.

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