stem rot

noun

, Plant Pathology.

1. a symptom or phase of many diseases of plants, characterized by decay of the stem tissues.
2. any disease so characterized.

Example Sentences

The value of transgenic mustard, he adds, is that the introduced genes make it possible to cross-breed the seeds with a wide range of varieties, and to introduce other useful traits, such as resistance to blight or stem rot.

From Nature

Enduring Drought, Farmers Draw the Line at Congress THURMAN, Iowa — John Askew pulled at a soybean pod and revealed two anemic beans dappled with stem rot, the harvest of a too hot sun and too little rain.

From New York Times

Stem rot is another serious enemy.

From Project Gutenberg

The principal diseases of the cauliflower due to fungi are the following: Stem Rot.—This is an old disease, which attacks the cauliflower, cabbage and other vegetables in wet seasons.

From Project Gutenberg

A specimen not cut from did not suffer from stem rot.

From Project Gutenberg