Replant Disease

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023881",
  "term": "Replant Disease",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A disease affecting susceptible plants such as apples, pears, plums, cherries and roses when they are placed into soil previously occupied by a related species. The exact causes are not known, but in the first year the new plants will grow poorly. One theory is that replant disease is due to a whole menagerie of tree pathogens - fungi, bacteria, nematodes, viruses and other organisms.",
  "references": [
    "USDA National Agricultural Library Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/replant-disease/"
}