Sclerotinia
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- noun
- /ˌsklɛrəˈtɪniə/
- Specialized
- Another grower having problems with Sclerotinia rot in lettuce (Sclerotinia minor) noticed the problem was greatly diminished when a specific compost was used.
Examples
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After testing the compost against Sclerotinia in a pathogen inhibition assay, it was determined there were specific organisms in the compost that caused inhibition.
Academic text (2000) -
Farmers often struggle with Sclerotinia because it can cause significant rot in various crops.
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Another grower having problems with Sclerotinia rot in lettuce (Sclerotinia minor) noticed the problem was greatly diminished when a specific compost was used.
Academic text (2000) -
The research focused on identifying ways to combat Sclerotinia infections that commonly affect lettuce.
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To minimize damage from Sclerotinia, growers should rotate their crops and improve soil health.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sclerotinia comes from the Greek root skleros 'hard' because these fungi make hard resting bodies in the soil called sclerotia. So Sclerotinia is a name that points to fungi that survive in soil and later attack and damage crop plants.