kũbutha
- rot, wilt. Rot, wilt, or decay. In agricultural contexts, refers to plant disease conditions causing wilting, rotting of roots, stems, or other plant parts; commonly used for bacterial wilt, collar rot, and other deterioration of plant tissues.
Example: Maũndũ mangĩ mabata mahutagia mũciarĩre wa kahũa nĩ hamwe na gũcokia ngore cia kahũa kuuma iganda mũgũnda-inĩ wa kahũa nĩguo ikahũthĩka ta mũceng'i o hamwe na kũhe mĩtĩ irio ciarĩkia kũbutha. (Other Crop Management Practices Influencing Coffee Yield The return of composed pulp or trash will serve as a mulch to conserve moisture as well as providing a source of nutrients.); Ara mũceng'i wega inji 6'' nĩguo ũgirie kũbutha kwa mũtĩ kuuma harĩa mĩri yambĩrĩirie. (Proper application of mulch (6” from the stump) to avoid Collar rot.); ũndũ o ta ũcio wa kũgayũkania mĩgũnda ũhũthĩkaga harĩũgwati wa mĩmera kũbutha, ũndũ ũrĩa ũrathiĩna mbere gũkorũo ũrĩũritũ mũno icigo-inĩnyingĩbũrũri-inĩ. (The same principle of crop rotation applies to the risk of bacterial wilt, which is becoming a big challenge in many parts of the country.)