Definition of Spur blight

1. Noun. A disease of raspberries.

Generic synonyms: Blight

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spur Blight

spunkiness
spunkinesses
spunking
spunks
spunlaced
spunlaid
spunyarn
spunyarns
spur
spur-of-the-moment
spur-royal
spur-royals
spur-shell
spur-winged
spur blight (current term)
spur gear
spur of the moment
spur on
spur track
spur wheel
spurdog
spurdogs
spurfowl
spurfowls
spurgall
spurgalled
spurgalling
spurgalls
spurge

Literary usage of Spur blight

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture: A Reference System of Commercial by Granville Lowther, William Worthington (1914)
"Examples of spur blight Due to Bacteria. Drops and masses of gum ooze out from tbe dead spurs. from the base of the spur, up and down the branch and also, ..."

2. Manual of Fruit Diseases by Lexemuel Ray Hesler, Herbert Hice Whetzel (1917)
"REFERENCE Lawrence, WH Bluestem of the black raspberry. Washington Agr. Exp. Sta. Bui. 108: 3-29. 1912. SPUR-BLIGHT Caused by ..."

3. Manual of Fruit Diseases by Lexemuel Ray Hesler, Herbert Hice Whetzel (1917)
"Spur-blight of raspberry. New York the disease is far less injurious than in Colorado. Symptoms. The disease is first apparent in July. ..."

4. The Minnesota Horticulturist by Minnesota State Horticultural Society (1906)
"(Laughter.) Mr. OW Moore: We have blight in several different forms. We have spur blight in the spring at blossoming time. We have bud and fire blight ..."

5. Bush-fruits by Fred Wallace Card (1917)
"Hence the name spur-blight. It appears highly probable that the disease may be controlled by the use of bordeaux mixture, Spur-blight of the first ..."

6. Diseases of Economic Plants by Frank Lincoln Stevens, John Galentine Hall (1921)
"Raspberry discolored by spur- blight. After Stewart and Eustace. red raspberry canes in autumn, sharply defined, brown or bluish black areas from 2-10 cm. ..."

7. Annual Report by State Entomologist of Indiana (1914)
"This disease is of bacterial origin and is known in various localities as pear blight, blossom blight, spur blight, twig blight, and frost blight, ..."

8. The Minnesota Horticulturist by Minnesota State Horticultural Society (1891)
"At this time the Duchess orchard appeared to be all right, except showing some spur blight, but the old orchard of Americans was in a very bad condition, ..."

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