mũrwaru

adj.

1. infected, diseased. Infected, diseased. Describes plants, plant parts, or fields that have been affected by disease pathogens and may serve as sources of infection for healthy crops.

Example: Oũgũo rĩ, matigari mũmera wa marigũ o wothe harĩ mũgũnda mũrwaru ndũbatie kũhũthĩrũo kwarĩra mĩmera ya marigũ harĩ mũgunda ũngĩ (Also, any banana plant remains from infected gardens should not be used as mulch in clean banana gardens.); 1. Thura wega marigũ maria ũgũciarithania matarĩ na mĩrimũ na tũtambi na marakũra narua. Onia arutuwo thuna ciothe, ĩmwe ĩrĩa irĩ na mũrimũ na ĩngĩ itarĩ. Matarĩrie atĩ ndũngĩkoruo na ũma kana nĩ m... (1. Carefully select source materials (peepers or small sword suckers) that appear healthy (pest- and disease-free) and that are growing vigorously. [Trainer: Show two suckers to the participants: o...); Mũkori mũrenge wa mũmera mũrwaru wonanagia gĩthiũrũrĩ ta kĩa mbete kĩirũ. (• A cross sectional cut of infected stem reveal a characteristic black ring)