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Sclerotium

Sclerotium

9.9
A fungus that makes hard, small bodies like seeds to survive and often damages plants
  • noun
  • /skləˈroʊʃiəm/
  • Specialized
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  • The hard, resting bodies produced by Sclerotium help the fungus survive adverse conditions.

Examples

  • Sclerotium species are known to cause root rot in numerous crops worldwide.

  • Researchers identified the fungus as Sclerotium, which is notorious for damaging greenhouse plants.

  • The Sclerotium fungus affects many crops.

  • Farmers often struggle with Sclerotium infections.

  • Sclerotium species can devastate the yield of crops like potatoes and carrots.

  • Agronomists are studying how Sclerotium pathogens infect and survive in agricultural environments.

  • The presence of Sclerotium in the soil is a significant concern for farmers growing susceptible plants.

Compounds

sclerotium disease
  • Specialized
7.5

A plant disease caused by a fungus that makes hard white lumps on stems and roots

sclerotium rot
  • Specialized
9.3

A plant disease caused by a fungus that forms hard, dark lumps on roots or stems

Surface Forms

Sclerotium singular
Sclerotia plural

Etymology

Sclerotium comes from the Greek root scler- meaning 'hard' and a word ending that names a body. The same root is in sclerosis, which means 'hardening', so Sclerotium refers to the hard, resting bodies fungi make to survive bad conditions.