Glossary
Rot
Growers call it soft, squishy, dark tissue. The test is touch: soft means rot; a hard dark patch is not rot. Caused by too wet for too long, too cold, or an untreated infection, growers say.
Hard, dark, healed
does not move
Soft, sunken, rotting
gives under a finger
Words that go with it
- AlternariaA fungal disease that shows as banded light-and-dark patches, or rings of tan and dark…
- BasalGrowers use it for anything at or near the base of the plant.
- Bipolaris (tip rot)A fungal disease that attacks the growing tip, turning it into a wet black mess, growers…
- EdemaSee humidity blister.
- Humidity blister (edema)Growers call it a raised bump on the skin that appears when the roots push in more water…
- Rust fungus (anthracnose)Growers call it a fungal disease showing as reddish-orange specks or patches.
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