Definition of Russet scab

1. Noun. Rhizoctinia disease of potatoes.

Exact synonyms: Little Potato, Rosette, Stem Canker
Generic synonyms: Rhizoctinia Disease

Lexicographical Neighbors of Russet Scab

rushings
rushlight
rushlights
rushlike
rushy
rusine
rusk
rusks
rusma
rusmas
russel
russell's viper
russellite
russels
russet
russet scab (current term)
russeted
russeting
russetings
russets
russetting
russettings
russety
russias
russificatory
russified
russifies
russify
russifying
russophobia

Literary usage of Russet scab

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Successful Farming; a Ready Reference on All Phases of Agriculture for by Frank Duane Gardner (1916)
"Treatment.—Soak seed potatoes in corrosive sublimate as recommended for seal). A POTATO AFFECTED WITH russet scab. ..."

2. The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture: A Reference System of Commercial by Granville Lowther, William Worthington (1914)
"Basset Scab A russet scab has been reported as more or less common in a number of states, and has been attributed to the Rhizoctonia fungus, but the cause ..."

3. Diseases of Truck Crops and Their Control by Jacob Joseph Taubenhaus (1918)
"ROSETTE OR russet scab Caused by Corticium vagum B. and C. var. solani Burt. Rosette, although generally distributed, is more prevalent in the Eastern ..."

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