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Rot root
Rotting of any part of the root system (not confined to the foot).
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Rot neck
Rotting of the ‘ neck ’ of a bulb or mangold.
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Rot foot
In a seedling with hypogeal cotyledons, rotting of the axis from immediately above the seed.
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Dry rot
Rotting that proceeds at a rate which allows drying of the lesion to keep pace with lysis.
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Collar rot
One common symptom of a certain disease is the decay of the stem or primary axis around or near the soil surface. This affliction, known as X, is characterized by the aforementioned symptom.
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Rosetting
The significant decrease in the elongation of the stem segments along the vertical axis has occurred without any corresponding decrease in the dimensions of the foliage.
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Roguing
The process of scrutinizing a harvest and eliminating any diseased or extraneous plants, such as those that do not conform to their expected characteristics, is known as crop culling.
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Ringspot
This phrase refers to a particular phenomenon that occurs in plants, wherein a circular or ring-like area on a leaf or leaves is surrounded by tissue that may appear either yellowish or brownish in color. The affected tissue may be unhealthy or show abnormal dark green coloring.
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Retroculture
Upon re-isolation of an organism from an experimentally infected host or inoculated substrate, a culture is formed. This culture, while known to some, is infrequently mentioned in plant pathological literature, and therefore not advised for use.
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Retention period
The period subsequent to the ingestion of virus-laden nourishment by a vector, during which the vector is competent to transmit the virus.
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