Definition of Clubroot fungus
1. Noun. A fungus resembling slime mold that causes swellings or distortions of the roots of cabbages and related plants.
Group relationships: Genus Plasmodiophora, Plasmodiophora
Generic synonyms: Fungus
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Clubroot Fungus
Literary usage of Clubroot fungus
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1. A Practical Guide to Garden Plants by John Weathers (1901)
"This may be regarded more as a preventive perhaps than as an actual remedy, but burning will effectively destroy any clubroot fungus that may be in the ..."
2. Forage Crops for Soiling, Silage, Hay and Pasture by Edward Burnett Voorhees (1917)
"... in succession the soil is likely to become infested with the clubroot fungus, which will render it unfit for growing cabbage for a number of years. ..."