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neck rot

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neck rot [′nek ‚rät]
(plant pathology)
A fungus disease of onions caused by species ofBotrytisand characterized by rotting of the leaves just above the bulb.


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If you do bend them over, it weakens the neck by fracturing the plant and allows neck rot to set in.
They are being attacked by Onion Neck Rot (Botrytis allii), a common disease.
 
 
 
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