Bottom Rot Fungus (Noun)
Meaning
Fungus causing bottom rot in lettuce.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The lettuce crop was devastated by the bottom rot fungus that spread rapidly in the damp soil.
- Inspecting the plants revealed that the bottom rot fungus had already taken hold, causing soft, mushy stems.
- To control the spread of the bottom rot fungus, the farmer treated the soil with a fungicide before replanting.
- Researchers are working to develop a new variety of lettuce that is resistant to the bottom rot fungus.
- The symptoms of bottom rot fungus infection in lettuce include yellowing leaves and a soft, rotting stem base.