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Definition of Russet scab
1. Noun. Rhizoctinia disease of potatoes.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Russet Scab
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 ..."