pythium
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9.9
A kind of fungus that infects plant roots and causes root rot
- noun
- /ˈpɪθiəm/
- Specialized
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pithium
- To prevent pythium infections, it is crucial to maintain proper soil moisture and avoid overwatering.
Examples
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Salts in composts must be applied in quantities well below those that stimulate species of Phytophthora and Pythium causing root rots.
Academic text (2000) -
Farmers often struggle with pythium outbreaks, which can devastate their crops by causing root rot.
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Research indicates that pythium species are responsible for significant losses in the agricultural sector due to their pathogen effects on plants.
Compounds
Pythium debaryanum
- Specialized
9.9
A fungus that makes young plants in nurseries and greenhouses wilt and die
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pythium is the scientific name for a group of tiny organisms that often cause root rot in plants. A helpful way to remember it is to notice the common scientific ending -ium and to link the start pyth- to the idea of 'rot', since pythium makes plant roots rot.