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redcore

redcore noun: an oomycete, (Phytophthora fragariae) that causes root rot in strawberries.

Noun

redcore

  1. An oomycete, (Phytophthora fragariae) that causes root rot in strawberries.
    • The incidence of redcore (Phytophthora fragaria) root rot after planting in a valley ( — 1 in.) on the flat, and on low (+1 in.), moderate (+2 in.), and high ridges (+3 in.) with Red Gauntlet (fairly resistant) and Solana (susceptible) was examined.1965, New Zealand Dept. of Agriculture. Research Division, Annual Report of Research Division, page 132
    • Similarly reduced movement of soil might limit the spread of redcore disease or other soil-infecting fungi.1966, J. D. Fryer, Herbicides in British Fruit Growing, page 20

Questions about redcore

What does redcore mean?
Redcore means an oomycete, (Phytophthora fragariae) that causes root rot in strawberries.
What part of speech is redcore?
Redcore is a noun.

Words near redcore in the dictionary

  1. Redcliffe
  2. redcoat
  3. redcoated
  4. redcoating
  5. redcoats
  6. redcore
  7. Redcorn
  8. Redcrest
  9. redcurrant
  10. redcurrant jellies
  11. redcurrant jelly

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