Biology:Stunt (botany)
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Short description: Plant disease that results in dwarfing
In botany and agriculture, stunting describes a plant disease that results in dwarfing and loss of vigor. It may be caused by infectious or noninfectious means.[1][2][3] Stunted growth can affect foliage and crop yields, as well as eating quality in edible plants.[4]
Infectious
A stunt caused by infectious means usually is too late to cure.[citation needed]
Noninfectious
A stunt caused by noninfectious means could sometimes be remedied.[citation needed]
- Physical environment
- Excess of water
- Lack of water
- Too-deep planting
- Excess light
- Nutrition-related
- Injuries
- Chemical injury
- Physical injury
- Pest feeding
See also
- Soil retrogression and degradation
- Soil pH
- Soil types
- Ramu stunt disease, a disease of the sugarcane widespread throughout Papua New Guinea
References
- ↑ "Tobacco - Stunted plant growth". http://ephytia.inra.fr/en/C/10845/Tobacco-Stunted-plant-growth.
- ↑ "stunt | plant disease | Britannica" (in en). https://www.britannica.com/science/stunt-plant-disease.
- ↑ "Stunting (Plant) - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/stunting-plant.
- ↑ "Stunted Growth of Vegetable Seedlings | University of Maryland Extension" (in en). https://extension.umd.edu/resource/stunted-growth-vegetable-seedlings.
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