Rhizoctinia Solani (Noun)
Meaning
Fungus causing a disease in potatoes characterized by black scurfy spots on the tubers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Rhizoctonia solani is a soil-borne fungus that affects various crops including potatoes by causing a disease characterized by black scurfy spots on the tubers.
- The presence of rhizoctonia solani in soil can significantly reduce the yield and storage quality of potatoes due to the transmission of the disease.
- Farmers have been looking for effective management strategies to control rhizoctonia solani and prevent its impact on the potato crop.
- The economic loss due to rhizoctonia solani infection in potatoes is substantial, as it not only reduces the yield but also the market value of the affected tubers.
- Management of rhizoctonia solani requires proper rotation of the crop, use of resistant cultivars, and adoption of integrated disease management strategies.