root rot
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5.0
- noun
- /ruːt rɒt/
- Specialized
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podredumbre de raíces
- To prevent root rot, ensure that your plants are not overwatered and that the soil drains well.
- Phytophthora root rot
- Pythium root rot
- Rhizoctonia root rot
So you know what, even plants that like a lot of water, if it doesn't drain good, still can die a root rot.
- So you know what, even plants that like a lot of water, if it doesn't drain good, still can die a root rot.
Examples
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If left untreated, root rot can severely limit the growth of your plants.
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Heavy Phytophthora root rot losses occurred on a regular basis on rhododendron, azalea, and other crops highly susceptible to this disease.
Academic text (2000) -
Plant 21 died of what may have been Pythium root rot on February 20, 1994.
Academic text (1998) -
"We have also noticed," Smart says, "that when we grow corn after cotton, this breaks the cycle of a cotton disease called root rot."
Academic text (1997) -
And that drainage really helps to keep things free of root rot and going anaerobic.
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Pythium root rot was diagnosed by the plant disease laboratory.
Academic text (1998) -
Cook notes that these practices also help control Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia root rot, and other serious wheat diseases.
Academic text (1995) -
The nursery industry first observed that composted tree bark seemed to suppress Phytophthora root rots.
Academic text (2000) -
The scientists have already provided growers with new sugar beets that offer excellent resistance to Rhizoctonia root rot, plus some tolerance to Cercospora leaf spot, for instance.
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It has been shown that Pythium and Phytophthora root rots can indeed be controlled most effectively in composted bark-amended container media.
Academic text (2000)
How Severe
- Specialized
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6.3
- Specialized
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5.0
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
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6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is directly compositional: 'root' (plant organ) + 'rot' (decay) clearly yields a meaning of roots decaying, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to decay/disease of the roots. This is a literal, common compound in plant contexts and parallels similar constructions in other languages, making it readily understandable.
Etymology
Root rot comes from the clear image of a plant's roots that turn soft, brown and slowly rot in water-logged soil. So, it means 'a disease that makes the roots rot and often kills the plant'.