Abstract
A rot is a decay, a decomposition or disintegration of plant tissue. It may be a hard dry decay or a soft and squashy one. It may affect root or rhizome, stem, tree trunk, blossom or fruit. Some rots also affect leaves, but diseases that are primarily of foliage are more often designated leaf spots or blights. Rots caused by bacteria are discussed under Bacterial Diseases.
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Horst, R.K. (2013). Rots. In: Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2141-8_41
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