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Diseases

Blackleg

Olpidium brassicae, Pythium debaryanum, Rhizoctonia solani, Thanatephorus cucumeris, Phoma lingam, Fusarium sp., Botrytis cinerea, Pectobacterium atrosepticum, Pectobacterium carotovorum

Blackleg is a group of diseases of the basal stem part caused by soil-borne fungi, oomycetes, or bacteria, leading to lodging and plant death. The disease is characterized by darkening and thinning of the stem, often accompanied by the rapid death of young seedlings and transplants.

Mentioned in descriptions 880 varieties reference book.

Blackleg is a complex of diseases affecting the basal zone of young plant stems, which triggers the appearance of constrictions, tissue water-soaking, and subsequent crop lodging. Depending on the plant species, the causative agents can be various fungi, oomycetes, or bacteria that induce rot, causing plants to lose stem strength and be easily pulled from the soil, while in the case of potatoes, they show signs of wilting and tuber decay.

Pathogen development is closely linked to soil conditions, such as high moisture, excessive watering, poor ventilation, and sharp temperature fluctuations. Agrotechnical factors, including dense planting and increased substrate acidity, significantly increase the risk of infection, which under unfavorable conditions is capable of destroying up to 100% of crops in a short period.

Variety resistance to blackleg is an important breeding trait, which in many crops has a polygenic nature and an additive mode of inheritance. Resistance evaluation in variety trials is conducted through artificial inoculation of tubers or stems under laboratory conditions, as well as through field observations in infection nurseries. The final degree of resistance is expressed in quantitative scores or percentage of infection, with tolerant forms being identified that are capable of maintaining productivity while infected.

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Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Angora

Terminated

Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees · China aster

PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Swietoslaw sp. z o.o.

PL
1 record

Amarin

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Katsumi Moriguchi

UA
2 records

Akira

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Katsumi Moriguchi

UA
2 records

Syntetik

Application submitted

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Sytnik Ihor Dynylovych

UA
2 records

Shelbi

Application submitted

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Holubiev Kostiantyn Viktorovych, Parii Myrosla Fedorovych,

UA
1 record

Raudis

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Kakorin Mykhailo Oleksiiovych, Holubiev Konstiantyn Viktorovych, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych,

UA
2 records

Lamber

Application submitted

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Kalinichenko Artem Oleksandrovych, Didenko Kostiantyn Oleksandrovych,

UA
2 records

Aventador

Application submitted

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Holubiev Kostiantyn Viktorovych, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych,

UA
2 records

Vesta

Application submitted

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

UA
1 record

Super kozachok F1

Application submitted

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

UA
2 records

Sinja KWS

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SE
1 record

Start F1

Application submitted

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

UA
1 record

Span

Terminated

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

SE
1 record

Snowball 123

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

NL
1 record

NEX715

Withdrawn

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DK
1 record

KATHADIN

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

ES
1 record

Ledea

Withdrawn

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SK
1 record

Marianka

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

CZ
2 records

Lake Sunset

Withdrawn

Trachelium Tourn. · Throatwort

NL
1 record

Krokodyl

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

UA
1 record

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
1 record

Capparo

Withdrawn

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

NL
1 record

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