leaf spot
noun
: any of various plant diseases characterized by discolored often circular spots on the leaves
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Both tomatoes were bred using West Virginia ’63 as the parent fruit and boasted resistance to late blight as well as to Septoria leaf spot, a defoliating disease that exposes the fruit to sunburn.
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Ashley Stimpson, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
Common Pests & Plant Diseases Chinese snowball viburnum is rarely bothered by deer and known for good disease resistance to bacterial leaf spots and powdery mildew.
—Rebecca Bull Reed, Southern Living, 10 June 2024
Symptoms caused by nutrient deficiencies are generally grouped into five categories: 1) stunted growth; 2) chlorosis or yellowing; 3) leaf spots; 4) purplish-red coloring; and 5) necrosis or death of plant parts.
—Dr. Haiying Tao, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2024
Beginning in August, a fungus called Cercospora leaf spot causes leaves to turn red and drop prematurely.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 May 2024
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Ashley Stimpson, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
Common Pests & Plant Diseases Chinese snowball viburnum is rarely bothered by deer and known for good disease resistance to bacterial leaf spots and powdery mildew.
—Rebecca Bull Reed, Southern Living, 10 June 2024
Symptoms caused by nutrient deficiencies are generally grouped into five categories: 1) stunted growth; 2) chlorosis or yellowing; 3) leaf spots; 4) purplish-red coloring; and 5) necrosis or death of plant parts.
—Dr. Haiying Tao, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2024
Beginning in August, a fungus called Cercospora leaf spot causes leaves to turn red and drop prematurely.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 May 2024
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“Leaf spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20spot. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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