Stunt (botany)
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In botany and agriculture, stunt is term describing 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
- * Soil nutrient imbalance
- Injuries
- * Chemical injury
- * Physical injury
- * Pest feeding
See also
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