Water-rot v. t. : To rot by steeping in water; to water-ret; as, to water-rot hemp or flax.

Example:
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Taxonomy
Leak, Water Rot, harvest, Group numbers, Potato, mode of action, action Group, fungicides, UC Management Guidelines, UC IPM, tubers, pests, Pest Management Guidelines, application, How to Manage, UC, disease, pathogen.

Defination from the web:
Water Rot) Pathogen: Pythium spp. (Reviewed 8/07, updated 8/07) In this Guideline: Symptoms. Comments on ... Leak, also known as water rot, causes spongy, wet internal rot of tubers. The diseased flesh is clearly demarcated from healthy tissue by a dark boundary line. ...