Stunt (botany)
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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.
Infectious
A stunt caused by infectious means usually is too late to cure.
Noninfectious
A stunt caused by noninfectious means could sometimes be remedied.
- 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
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