mĩrwaru
- diseased, infected. Diseased, infected, sick. Describes plants, seeds, or plant material affected by disease or contamination. Critical term in plant pathology for identifying infected material that should be removed or avoided in planting.
Example: Njira imwe ya kũgĩrĩrĩrĩa mũrĩmũ ũyu ni hamwe na kuhada mĩmera ngũrani mũgũda o kĩmera, kuhuthĩra mĩmera atarĩ mĩrwaru, kũhũthĩra mbegũ hetũkie, kũrĩgĩta mbegũ hetũkie cĩtanaruta nguha na kwaga kũh... (One way to control the disease is to practice crop rotation, using non-host crops, using certified seeds, treating certified seeds before sprouting, and not planting in waterlogged soil.); Ũtambagio nĩ rũhuho kana thũmu ũthondeketwo na matigari ma mĩmera mĩrwaru. (• Spread by wind or use of compost made from infected crop residues.); Mũrimũ ũyũ umanaga na mbegũ cĩumĩte mũmera-inĩ mũrwaru kana mĩũngũrua mĩrwaru. (This disease is seed borne and is often introduced by contaminated seeds or infected transplants.)