dry rot
dry rot, symptom of fungal disease in plants, characterized by firm spongy to leathery or hard decay of stem (branch), trunk, root, rhizome, corm, bulb, or fruit. See bulb rot; crown gall; fruit spot; heart rot; rot.
Citation Information
Article Title:
dry rot
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
09 February 2009
Access Date:
February 23, 2025