kũhoha

v.

1. to wilt. To wilt. The process by which plants lose turgor and droop due to water stress, disease infection (such as bacterial wilt or Fusarium wilt), or other physiological conditions affecting plant health.

Example: Hihi njĩra cia kũrũa na mũrimu wa kũhoha gwa kahũa nĩ iriku? (How to control coffee wilt?); Kũhoha kwa mahũa na mahuti na kweruha matunda matakinyanĩĩre (• Withering of flowers, wilting of leaves and premature ripening of fruits); Mũgũnda mwerũ ũtarĩ na mĩnyongoro kana mĩrimũ mĩũru ya kũhoha, Fusarium wilt na bacterial wilt, nĩwendetwo (A newly opened land without signs or history of nematodes or the devastating Fusarium wilt and bacterial wilt diseases is preferred.); ĩtarĩ na maaĩ, mathangũ makahoha. (Without water, the leaves wilt.); Mahuti magũmĩre macenjagia rangi wa ngoikoni, makahoha na magakua biũ (Damages: • The leaves of infested plants turn yellow, wither and die prematurely); Mathangũ magĩaga rangi mũhunyũku wa ngirini na makahoha, honge ikahĩa nĩ riũa na ĩgakua mĩthia-inĩ mũrimũ watherema. (Leaves are pale-green and wilted, branches usually become sunburned and dieback in advanced stages.)