CRP001 (SYMPTOMS) Flashcards
premature falling of leaves,
fruits or flowers due to early
laying down of the abscission
layer
Abscission
premature falling of leaves,
fruits or flowers
Abscission
It causes dark, sunken
lesions on leaves, stems,
flowers, and fruits
Anthracnose
term applied to the
sudden death of young
buds, inflorescence or young
fruits.
Blast
flow of plant sap from
wounds.
Bleeding
An extensive, usually sudden,death of host tissue, such as leaf blight.
Blight
large, irregular spots on
leaves or fruits with necrotic
injury of epidermal cells.
Blotch
an overgrowth of tissue
formed in response to injury
in an effort of the plant to
heal the wound
Callus
an often-sunken necrotic
area with cracked border
that may appear in leaves,
fruits, stems and branches
Canker
yellowing caused by some
factor other than light such
as infection by a virus or a
mycoplasma
Chlorosis
abnormal bending or
curling of leaves caused by
over-growth on one side of
the leaf or localized growth
in certain portions
Curling
rotting of seedlings prior to
emergence or rotting
seedling stems at an area
just above the soil line
Damping-off
a drying backward from
the tip of twigs or branches.
Die-back
yellowing of normally green
tissues caused by inadequate
light
Etiolation
clustering of plant organs
around a common focus
Fasciculation or Fasciation