root disease
noun
: a disease affecting a root system or attacking a plant primarily through the roots
especially
: a stunting and deterioration of sugarcane caused by unfavorable soil conditions and attacks of fungi of the genus Pythium (especially P. arrhenomanes)
called also Lahaina disease
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“Root disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20disease. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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