noun
- a genus of fungi that causes plant diseases, particularly root rot and damping-off in seedlings
Usage: botanical; plant pathology
Examples
- The seedlings were affected by rhizoctonia, causing them to wilt and die.
- Farmers often treat soil to prevent rhizoctonia infections in their crops.
- Rhizoctonia can cause significant damage to potato and rice plants.
- The plant pathologist identified rhizoctonia as the cause of the root disease.
- Proper drainage helps reduce the risk of rhizoctonia in greenhouse plants.
- The fungicide was specifically designed to control rhizoctonia in agricultural settings.