root rot
noun
: any of various plant diseases characterized by decay of the roots and caused especially by fungi
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While most terracotta pots are great at providing aeration and preventing root rot due to overwatering, each pot in this three-pack works more effectively thanks to the holed design that promotes air circulation even further.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Wet winter soil can cause root rot in agapanthus plants, which is easily avoided through proper site selection.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
Vegetables need plenty of water to grow, so keep the soil moist but never water-logged, which can cause root rot.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Plants are resistant to summer and winter pythium species, disease organisms that cause root rots.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Wet winter soil can cause root rot in agapanthus plants, which is easily avoided through proper site selection.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
Vegetables need plenty of water to grow, so keep the soil moist but never water-logged, which can cause root rot.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Plants are resistant to summer and winter pythium species, disease organisms that cause root rots.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for root rot
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“Root rot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20rot. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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