Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of fungi consisting of sterile mycelia which produce root-rot in various plants. The hyphæ are rather stout and dark-colored. R. violacea attacks the roots of clover and alfalfa, producing a violet coating at first and later black sclerotia. R. Solani attacks potatoes. Corticium vagum Solani is said to be the fruiting condition of this species.
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Examples
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Cornmeal works as a disease fighter in the soil by providing and stimulating existing beneficial microorganisms that feed on pathogens such as rhizoctonia, better known as brown patch in St. Augustine.
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Cornmeal works as a disease fighter in the soil by providing and stimulating existing beneficial microorganisms that feed on pathogens such as rhizoctonia, better known as brown patch in St. Augustine.
WN.com - Articles related to Pregnant women can enjoy one cup of coffee a day 2010
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Cornmeal works as a disease fighter in the soil by providing and stimulating existing beneficial microorganisms that feed on pathogens such as rhizoctonia, better known as brown patch in St. Augustine.
WN.com - Articles related to Pregnant women can enjoy one cup of coffee a day 2010
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Other factors that influenced severity, such as rhizoctonia, which Harper Adams research had suggested had a synergistic effect, also needed to be incorporated, he said.
FWi - All News 2009
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Other factors that influenced severity, such as rhizoctonia, which Harper Adams research had suggested had a synergistic effect, also needed to be incorporated, he said.
FWi - All News 2009
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Control of diseases (for example, pythium and rhizoctonia fungi) and pests (such as Iygus bug).
6 Research Needs 1984
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Most seed treatment combinations will contain at least one ingredient for pythium control and one for rhizoctonia.
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Mixes like RTU Baytan, Thiram perform similarly with Baytan controlling rhizoctonia and Thiram controlling pythium.
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The addition of Maxim to Apron broadens the spectrum of control to include rhizoctonia, sclerosium rolfsi, and various rots.
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Other products that control pythium include Allegiance and Dynasty, while Argent and NuFlow M are other treatments applied for rhizoctonia.
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