ring rot

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ring rot [′riŋ ‚rät]

(plant pathology)

A fungus disease of the sweet potato root caused byRhizopus stoloniferand marked by rings of dry rot.

A bacterial disease of potatoes caused byCorynebacterium sepedonicumand characterized by brown discoloration of the annular vascular tissue.

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