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Diseases

Potato early blight

Solanum tuberosum L.

A fungal disease of potatoes caused by the pathogen Alternaria solani, characterized by the appearance of spots with concentric zoning on the leaves, as well as lesions on stems and tubers.

In the reference 86 varieties crop Potato, where this is mentioned in the description.

The primary causal agent of potato early blight is the imperfect fungus Alternaria solani Sorauer. The role of other Alternaria species isolated from infected plants is considered secondary. There is no clear international division into races, so isolates are classified by morphological traits or levels of aggressiveness.

Symptoms on the leaves appear during the budding stage as dark brown spots 10–35 mm in diameter with characteristic concentric zoning, which become covered with an olive-colored mold under high humidity conditions. Elongated dark spots form on the stems, while sunken areas with dry rot of the flesh appear on the tubers.

The genetics of resistance to Alternaria solani is not sufficiently understood, and breeding is conducted primarily based on quantitative traits. Unlike late blight, there are no generally accepted R-gene designations for resistance to this pathogen.

General information about the subject — on the page Alternaria blight.

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Varieties of Potato mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Gwen

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Germicopa SAS, FR

FR
1 record

Zlahoda

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Bondarchuk Anatolii Andriiovych, Osypchuk Andrii Antonovych, Taktaiev Borys Anatoliiovych, Nazar Stefaniia Hryhorivna, Sidakova Oksana Vladyslavivna, Kupriianova Tetiana Mykolaivna, Cherednychenko Liubov Mykolaivna, Zakharchuk Nataliia Anatoliivna, Borivs

UA
2 records

Nahoroda

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Sharapa Liubov Panasivna, Dan`ko Heorhii Vasyl`ovych, Manoilo Halyna Vasylivna, Khomenko Larysa Dmytrivna, Petrenko Kateryna Oleksandrivna, Onyshcenko Oleh Fedorovych,

UA
2 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Siharova Dina Dmytrivna, Sobran Ivan Vasyl`ovych, Tomash Anatolii Ivanovych, Borivs`kyi Anatolii Frantsovych, Cherednychenko Liubov Mykolaivna, Taktaiev Borys Anatoliiovych, Nazar Stefaniia Hryhorivna, Osypchuk Alla Andriivna, Furdyha Mykola Mykolaiovych,

UA
2 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Osypchuk, Alla Cherednichenko, Liubov Furdyha, Mykola Tomash, Anatolii Kupriianova, Tetiana Taktaiev, Borys Borzykh, Oleksandr Zakharchuk, Nataliia Bondarchuk, Anatolii

UA
2 records

Liubava

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Instytut kartopliarstva Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy

UA
2 records

Lietana

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Mel`nyk Pavlo Oleksiiovych, Bondarchuk Anatolii Andriiovych, Kozun` Ihor Ivanovych, Tymko Liudmyla Volodymyrivna, Pysarenko Nataliia Vasylivna, Lysak Olena Andriivna, Andriienko Tetiana Mykhailivna, Tymko Mykola Hryhorovych, Sydorchuk Vasyl Ivanovych,

UA
4 records

Lehenda

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Pylypenko Liliia Aminivna, Il`chuk Roman Vasyl`ovych, Il`chuk Lidiia Andriivna,

UA
2 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Siharova Dina Dmytrivna, Panasiuk Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Sadivs`kyi Myron Vasyl`ovych, Lischak Ivan Oleksiiovych, Loik Mariia Vasylivna, Zaviriukha Petro Danylovych, Tymoshenko Ivan Ivanovych, Snityns`kyi Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych,

UA
3 records

Dyvyna

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Instytut kartopliarstva Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy

UA
2 records

Compagnon

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Veenkoloniale Boeren Bond (NL)

FR
2 records

ALKA

Withdrawn

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

IRPT.ZAMARTE

ES
1 record

Slovianka

Application submitted

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

UA
1 record

Opillia

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

UA
2 records

Rahneda

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

UA
2 records

Poliska 96

Application submitted

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

UA
1 record